On A Date

On a date threads this really interesting needle of being rose and fruit forward but also unisex leaning, and I can't help but kind of respect it. It has a really nice, dark, jammy rose that blends seamlessly with the tangy, winey, black currant. The bergamot blends in by bridging the black currant and the rose while also standing out by adding zestiness to the top notes. And, the patchouli really contrasts the sweeter top notes and pushes the composition into a more unisex direction, rounding out the fragrance nicely. I get the other notes much less than these ones, especially the pink pepper, but I can kind of tell the musk is in the background adding some warmth, depth, and a pinch of sensuality.

This isn’t my daily wear nor do i think it works fantastically with my skin but it will probably be something with a special place in my heart for years to come. I’ve never had a scent that I’ve placed emotional importance/value in (besides the near empties my flatmate gave me as we were moving out after uni ended) besides this one - i tried it in the airport as I was heading home after graduation and the smell stayed for the entire 20-hour journey, developing from a juicy grape-y rose to a more musky floral over the different times i sniffed it on my wrist. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, so I got one off a secondhand marketplace. My first designer fragrance — if you could count this as one.

I got this in a sample set from Marshall’s on a whim. Honestly, this was the one that I was sure that I wasn’t going to like, and I was pleasantly surprised. I’m a sucker for a good rose, and the black currant (which I thought would be the turnoff) was mainly in the opening spray. As it settled, more of the greenness is what came through, and about ten minutes in now, it’s a very green rose/geranium, with a bit of the soil-esque notes that I’ve come to expect from patchouli. Very nice, though I don’t see myself reaching for it often as it is a bit feminine for my everyday taste.

On A Date is the only perfume I have ever bought a three ounce bottle of. To me, it smells like jammy dried roses, a bar of soap and a glass of expensive red wine. I have worn it at concerts and ended up in mosh pits, worn it on dates, while I am out and about, not really at work but when I know I am going to go out somewhere. It makes me feel powerful and put together like a diva baddie. Definitely try it on your skin before you buy it though because this kind of mature rose is not everyone's cup of tea. But I truly enjoy wearing it and will always cherish my big bottle <3

It's ok. It's a really lovely scent, not very long lasting, isn't a blast, you have to really do more then 6 sprays so you can dominate with presence. 2 sprays is generally fine, 4 - you get to enjoy it a bit more. rose is really nice, slight fruity feel, patchouli kicks in about 30 min. , smells really fresh, maybe like juniper or blueberry, davana is there, not too spicy, slightly musky in drydown. You can wear it day and night. Not over expensive. And it can be a blind buy if you want a fresh rosy everyday scent, it is slightly feminine but men can easily wear it.