Tauer Perfumes will launch Une rose chyprée in early July. The fragrance is the first in a projected series called Tauer Perfumes Mémorables. According to perfumer Andy Tauer…
All of them are like a praline: I offer them in small 15 ml flacons and all are bottled and packed by hand. They are delicate and precious and truly hand made in Switzerland.
The Mémorables are fragrances that I compose around hard to get, outstanding, traditional materials. They are rich in essential oils and absolutes.
Une rose chyprée is…
…an oriental rose on a chypre base. It is an elegant perfume built around two natural extracts from rosa damascena: The absolute and the steam distilled essential oil. 15 ml Rose chyprée contains one pound of fresh rose petals, steam distilled in the traditional way.
Its heart is lifted by spicy Bay and hot cinnamon and a fresh accord built around bergamot, lemon and Clementine essential oils.
Green Bourbon geranium oil lets the rose petals shine and contrasts with the dark resinous accord in the base, built around labdanum, oak moss, patchouli, vetiver and vanilla.
Tauer Perfumes Une rose chyprée will be 65 CHF (around $58) for 15 ml Eau de Parfum. (via press release)
Update: see a review of Tauer Perfumes Une rose chyprée.
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oh dear. another unsniffed purchase here I come! can’t wait.
Never buy unsniffed! But hey, I do it too.
I can hardly wait…..practically frothing at the mouth….arrggg! I was hoping for an early JUNE release!
I think it’s now July 1.
ooo that sounds nice!
Yes it does!
Robin, you’ll notice that I’m carefully keeping my mouth shut at the giveaway??? yes, not messing up the count? lol
Can I ask an off-topic question here—because I’m sure no one is looking at the Sisley review from a few days ago—Dior Portofino came up in the discussion and I meant to ask if you found the Sisley #3 to be similar to the Portofino??
I haven’t worn Portofino, only tried it quickly on paper. Offhand I’d say the Sisley is much spicier, but just guessing.
aw rats, I was hoping that you’d say something like : the Dior was so much better….. then I could stop lemming so badly for the Eau de Sisley #3 and redirect my interest to the Escale de Portofino. heavy sigh….
Gosh, just go ahead & switch your lemming to the Dior…it’s so much more reasonably priced. The Sisley is not so earth-shattering as to be worth agonizing over…
I just need to stop agonizing over all of it! For goodness sake, I have bottles already being shipped—I should spend my time fussing over them!!! I think I’m basically hopeless.
Daisy, the Sisleys are nice but not worth lemming over. I was just as impressed, if not more, with the Dior.
Really? how would you compare the two? Because the Dior is doable pricewise and the Sisley would put the rest of my perfume budget clearly in the red.
I’m getting a bit of the Burberry Brit Red because of the gingerbready note others mentioned —I’m really lemming that gingery note!
My comparison is based more on the summery aspect than specific notes, and I haven’t delved deeply into any of them, but I liked the zestiness of the Dior quite a bit. The Sisleys were nice, but for the price, just silly. If they ever go on sale or wind up for a song on the bay. then I would go for it.
Thanks Tama, that was helpful because it’s that zestiness that I like…just kind of perks me up regardless of weather. And as far as weather goes: hot or cold, wet, windy or whatever—I wear whatever calls my name when I open the refrigerator door!
Although, I think I”m about to lose my fridge space….the family has been grumbling lately. I suspect that the CEO is going to get me a small fridge just for my collection…crossing fingers!
Daisy – I’m intrigued. Does keeping a scent in the fridge preserve it better? WHat are the general ‘tips’ for storing and caring for fragrances?! I keep mine on my shelf, away from direct sunlight. Then again, I only own three bottles at the moment, so am less likely to have them for so long they start to turn bad…….
I’m not a perfume expert by any means…but I know that heat and sunlight are bad so it seems like dark and chill would be good, right? I think I’m about to get kicked out of the fridge though…taking up more than my share of the space. I never worried about this sort of thing when I had only a few bottles that I used up fairly quickly….but now I have 40 bottles or so….and if one thing goes bad I’ll probably pop an artery! So the fridge it is.
I can always get rid of all those pesky vegetables….
Oh, no, not another one from the Miller Harris school of garbled languages: Perfumes (English word) + Mémorables (French word) = silliness.
Gosh, can Miller Harris really take credit for that?? Would think it had a much older & more illustrious history. (and I know it makes you crazy, but it doesn’t really bother me)
I don’t remember seeing such nonsense before Miller Harris, Jo Malone, DSH et al. came on the scene. The big companies certainly never did it – only the small indie ones.
I happen to think that any perfumer worth their salt should care about *everything*, not just the quality of the fragrances he or she produces, and that includes their names. A lack of sensitivity to language doesn’t bode well for the rest of that person’s creations.
Bela, if it makes you feel any better, I just think of it this way: “Tauer Perfumes” is the name of the company, and this particular line is called “Mémorables”.
That is exactly it, Joe. He wanted to find a word for a smaller, even nichier artisanal line.
oh sheesh….niche, nichier, nichiest ….let me guess how the pricing is gonna go….
Aha! Didn’t read it that way. You’re probably right. At least I hope you are. LOL! I’m so used to seeing that kind of thing now that I’m expecting it.
Oooooh. Aaaaah.
I join your Ooohs and Aaahs!
I was lucky enough to win a sample of this in Andy’s Advent giveaway at the end of last year. It is a stunner.
I tried it too, but forgot to ask if that was an early variation or the final composition?
Lucky, indeed!
Sounds GOOD. I still haven’t found the right rose. Maybe this one.
Hope springs eternal
dissed, have you tried Serge Luten’s Sa Majeste La Rose? It’s very uncomplicated, which is why I like it.
Dissed, are you looking for something that is distinctly rose like a soliflore? or something that has rose as an element? Juliette Has a Gun does nice roses…my favorite: Citizen Queen.
Ooh, that Citizen Queen is givin’ me goosebumps. I think of it as Very Naughty Rose; I love it; I needs me some. Wouldn’t call it uncomplicated, although I also love bright girly rose scents as well as the dark ones.
I tried my first Tauer yesterday (L’Air du Desert Marocain) thanks to Flittersniffer, and I have to say it is a real grower and I already like it very much. I’m hoping this one will be a more rosy, chypred version but am worried the spices will overpower me. I like that it comes in 15ml too!
15 ml is always welcome!
The bottle looks like it could be a nail treatment.
But it’s cool that the ad copy goes into detail about the rose extracts and the methods used to create them. Maybe someone is beginning to realize that we actually care about such things.
You might be interested in his blog then:
http://www.tauerperfumes.com/blog/
Sorry to report that though I love L’Air du Desert (a couple of hours in, admittedly!), this one had my partner gagging and running from the room as if I had sprayed CS gas in his face and not a light spritz on my wrist some metres away. Weirdly tingly like a janitorial product, asphyxiating incense – this was not good for me on any level, and caused a domestic, as I say.
You are so funny, and your new NST name suits you perfectly!
L’Air du Desert is beautiful, I think, but it is just too big and bold for me. And it gives me a headache. I do have high hopes for this new rose chypre!
I found this equally as big and bold, but not as nice, sadly! Will always love L’Air du Desert, even though you have to get the spray rate just so, and leave it for a while first.
What a shame!
Are you sure you weren’t trying Incense Rose? The Chypree doesn’t really come across as incense-y to me. Not that you can’t read or anything, but I am surprised by that reaction.
In the interests of scientific inquiry, and at the risk of spoiling my Sunday, I am trying Incense Rose and Rose Chypre side by side on skin in case a senior moment was involved. I stand by my comments on the Rose Chypre, but you are right, the Incense Rose is definitely worse. Curiously, I like Incense Extreme quite a bit, which doesn’t strike me as extreme at all, and lacks the intensity of the other two
The Rose Chypre is getting better now, about an hour in, but I haven’t bonded with the Incense Rose yet, even though it has quietened down somewhat. In the case of the CS gas incident, I think I was made to scrub whatever it was off before I could assess its later stages. Does anyone else specifically get this “acrid blast going whoosh right up your nose” business with Tauer openings?
I can’t wear Tauer at all because of this. I’ve tried L’air du Desert Marocain and one other (too lazy to look it up – something with “epices” in the name) and get the same acrid blast. Really unfortunate, since everyone seems to rave about the line. So you’re not the only one. It’s a shame, since Andy Tauer seems like a really decent chap and truly interested in producing quality.
That is funny, because Incense Extreme smells like what my mom refers to as “crystal varnishes” that she has used in her painting, and I can’t wear it. I seriously don’t get people who think of it as a “light scent” – lol. However, I do like Incense Rose quite a bit, especially after a little while. The scent of his that I can spray is Reverie au Jardin.
I don’t get the Tauer blast because I know to depress the sprayer ever so softly – lol. Fortunately my first samples were dab-on or I probably would have sprayed with my usual abandon and been sorry. As small as it is, that little bottle of Une Rose Chypree will probably last me until I die.
I generally do not have good luck with rose, but this sounds lovely! I’m also always excited when something comes in 15 ml size. Wish more did.
Me too!
Have you tried Montale Roses Musk? I usually don’t like rose fragrances, but this on smells really nice on me. And it’s very feminine.
Rose + spice = yay! And the 15 ml size is perfect — if it’s anything like the other Tauers I’ve tried, a little will go a long way.
Yes, they tend to be more heavy than light.
If there is anything I would buy unsniffed, it’s a 15 ml size of a Tauer perfume! I love his stuff, can’t get enough. From sneak previews of this I hear it’s fantastic, but like all of Andy’s creations, it’s not for everyone, due to the intensity of the base. I adore L’Air like crazy, and also Le Maroc and Incense Extreme, so I have very high hopes for this one. You can throw labdanum and oakmoss at me all day & I will be happy!
Most interesting perfumes aren’t for everyone, right? That’s what makes them interesting.
This stuff is very unusual and intense. But definately NOT for everyone. So the advice of the day is (surprise, surprise): do not buy unsniffed!
My advice — never buy *anything* unsniffed! But of course I break my own rules.
Sniffed this earlier this year from a lovely woman in Switzerland, and I believe it was the final formula. Yo-de-lay-hee-hooo!!! It may be my favourite Tauer yet, and that is saying a LOT
Oh, and speaking of Andy’s fragrances, good news: The Perfume Shoppe here in my hometown of Vancouver is now carrying the line (although Une rose chypree, as with the US, will be a wait) and Nasrin has competitive prices and is wonderful with on-line service and shipping.
Yes, it’s great that The Perfume Shoppe picked up the line!
Very curious to try. I love the 15ml bottle, and I realize a little Tauer usually goes a long way, but even at that size, the price seems HIGH. Wowza! Almost $4 per ml… sorry, I’m a cheapskate and even things approaching $2.50-$3 per ml are pushing it for me. I’ll probably content myself with a sample.
Joe, I think the small size & the relatively high price is because of “the hard to get, outstanding, traditional materials”…
Joe, I’ve got some sample vials on the way so I’ll send you a squirt or two.
How nice of you, T. Thanks! About to send you a note to ask you about the samples I sent you.
And Robin, I have no doubt that they’re worth every penny in terms of the raw materials and artistry… I’m just admitting that the price is really pushing it for me.
I thought that way, too, Joe. I want to sniff it, but even with a 15ml bottle, it’s too expensive for me.
I do understand that the excellent raw materials quality bumps the price up. I love several of Dawn Spencer Hurwitz’s perfumes, and I’d buy the small sizes if they weren’t so darn expensive per ml… sigh.
I love this scent and have been greedily hoarding my two samples from Christmas. A little definitely goes a long way, as with all Tauers, and is not to be sprayed with abandon. I have been looking forward to its release to see what everyone thinks of it!
Not so long to wait now
I’ve also had the good fortune to sniff this (and recently, so it was the final version), and it is indeed lovely stuff. Powerful, too. Don’t be scared by the spice aspect in the description, however; I couldn’t pick out any distinct spices. It’s very much a blended, homogenized scent, by which I mean that I can’t discern individual notes — unlike, say, L’Air, which is like a tapestry woven of very distinct threads. This one starts off somewhat soapy — but the most luxurious soap you can imagine — and then gets darker, and I must say that it made me feel very, very rich (quite a feat, considering how broke I am!).
Thanks for the detailed description!
I wore mine today in honor of this post and I have to say, it does make you feel like a zillionaire. I was walking around in a really nice neighborhood deciding what house to buy. Maybe those who use The Secret (or anyone else, for that matter) should wear it to bring them wealth!
i LOVE this one. Its available either now or really soon at http://www.first-in-fragrance.com...
Thanks!
Oh, the Rose chypré sound wonderful, and I love the 15 ml size. I’m looking forward to the release.
Looks like you’re not alone!
I’m excited about this release!
I also wish more perfumers would sell 15ml bottles. Maybe in this economic downturn, it’ll happen. But somehow I doubt it.
I doubt it too, but I am seeing more & more 30 ml bottles than ever before.
All i am going to say is GORGEOUS and BUY IT.
That sums it up
I love the ‘Andy Tauer Blast’ that is spoken of above! It’s a great phrase. I get it with Lonestar Memories and Reverie au Jardin. Especially the Lonestar! The diesel note that goes right up my nose and makes me splutter – but it only lasts a few seconds and then I LOVE IT. Reverie is more of a tickly itch that whooshes up my nose, again, only lasting a few seconds before the love overwhelms!!
I’ve ordered two sets of samples from Tauer now, and received two complimentary Rose Chypree ‘dab’ vials. I havn’t tried it on skin yet, but holding the vial to my nose is pretty luscious.
Robin – I know you’ve got so many other scents to work your way through, but I look forward to your review of this when you get to it. Hope you’re enjoying your holiday!
Thanks, I am enjoying it! But sad to say I will NEVER catch up, LOL…we’ll see if we can get to the RC though.
Glad to hear you were having a good holiday. I am wearing the RC on skin today, and as it has dried down, it closelyr esembles the ‘rose’ from Incense Rose, but without the incense. It’s sharper than Incense Rose, and brighter, naturally. I like it a lot, but definitely prefer a few of his others.
Angie has a review coming up later today!
I just purchased this today.. goodness! What an amazing fragrance. Truly the rose scent for those who dislike rose (such as myself). It is certainly expensive but worth every penny. What an incredible creation… Andy Tauer is one of my favorites these days – I can’t wait to see how this new line of his progresses!
Congrats on your new bottle!
I am right there with you, Plume. Tauer has become one of my faves in the past few weeks! My samples are running dry, and I am absolutely torn as to which one I will have a full bottle of……..Lonestar? L’Air? Reverie?!?!???!!!