Power Self

I love this scent. It's a lovely, fresh musk with a light, dewy rose at its center. The magnolia is barely there, but I catch a hint of apricot from the osmanthus, and I love that fruity-suede depth. This is a light fragrance, perfect for spring, summer, or daytime in an office or other environment where you don't want anything too loud or bold. For something called Power Self, this is rather discreet and polite - which I don't mind at all, but I think the name is perhaps misleading. Though I understand the comparisons to Delina La Rosee and Chloe, I think this has a more musk-forward vibe. Very nice, very pretty, not the sort of fragrance that will appeal to those who prefer unique or bold scents. But for something clean, elegant, and safe for daily wear, this is quite a lovely perfume.

I have this perfume for a year. I bought it quickly after falling in love with a sample. I really love this perfume but longevity and projection is disappointment. I can't smell it on myself after 1-2 hours. It stays longer on clothes if I stick my nose into my shirt I can smell it. I can't do more than 1-2 sprays because I will choke myself - the opening is quite powerful (pink pepper and something that smells like gasoline). Is this suppose to be a skin scent? I also have Musk Therapy by Initio which is a skin scent and 2 sprays last 12 hours on me, I still can smell Musk Therapy on myself it after a long day. I found myself picking something else in my collection and not Power Self. Recently I started using it as a comfort and bed perfume. Oh well

I got this as a tester at a great discount. Otherwise, I may not have purchased. Don't get me wrong, it's nice. It's rose. It's another nice rose perfume. Honestly, the opening is fabulous. Sweet, peppery, floral - almost gave off a clean fruity vibe. Not too strong. Every day wear safe. But the dry down? Disappointing, to say the least. Like I said, it just turns into "another nice rose" perfume. Not as potent as Delina La Rosee. It holds onto the clean scent longer - which is probably why it is getting compared to Valaya. I have not tried Atomic Rose, so I can't compare. For the price point of Initio, this should have been a bit more interesting than just another nice rose, IMO.

this rose is so musky and so beautiful. im really greatful to have received a sample of this. i think this is one of those scents that is a swiss army knife, especially for the women. could be worn as an everyday scent, as it is so soft and pleasant. could be worn at night for a date night - rose and musk, who doesnt love that. it does lean slightly feminine but if you a dude and dgaf give it a shot, its worth it. longevity and projection are also great. i dont think at any point of wearing this, does it become a skin scent. projects outside of arms reach for almost the entirety of the wear. i get a good eight+ hours from it. lastly, i find this on discounters very frequently.

I was thoroughly enjoying my sample of this addictive soapy rose while simultaneously looking for a deal and trying to figure out why it smells so familiar to me. Well, today I finally figured out what it’s reminding me of. Pink Dove bar soap and the original Coach The Fragrance. No raspberry here, so there’s that. But, while they are not identical, I certainly do not need this while I still have a nearly full 100ML bottle of Coach on my shelf. Coach also outperforms Power Self for me and has a more elegant dry down that morphs away from soap into an addictive and sensual clean patchouli rose blend.