Delicately fragrant and timelessly beautiful, it’s time to celebrate one of the most quintessentially British and unique flowers that we have – the rose.
Of all the worldly scents, rose is my go-to that relaxes and uplifts me at the same time. I’ve tried to favour something a bit more obscure, a bit ‘cooler’, than the fragrance that almost topped the charts of Britain’s favourite scent before losing to baking cakes and bacon, naturally, yet I can’t tear myself away. There’s something so comforting about sinking your nose into the plush petals of a rose and absorbing that light, powdery fragrance. It’s something I’ve appreciated since the days of meandering through the neighbours’ rose-studded garden whenever they went on holiday and needed me as a plant-waterer. It was the sweetest-smelling, prettiest garden, of which I remember nothing apart from the roses.
If you’re thinking of adding this timeless British staple to your own garden, David Austin have the most extensive range of beautiful roses with a choice of colours and breeds. This climbing rose would be happy adorning the front of your house if it needs a fragrant, colourful uplift.
David Austin
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Since the fragrance of rose is so feminine and enchanting it is frequently chosen as a scent to wear, being one of the most popular heart notes of a perfume – fortunately, the popular scents of cakes and bacon haven’t quite taken off in the perfume world. Avoid old-fashioned dusty rose scents that remind you of your grandmother’s bath salts and go for something younger and more romantic, like Clive Christian L for Women which is fresh, vibrant and sumptuously sensual, thanks to the notes of pink pepper, damask rose and magnolia.
Clive Christian
L for Women
£225 >
If you’d prefer more of a delicately lingering rose fragrance, or need an in-shower aromatherapy session, then this REN Moroccan Rose Otto body care range is perfectly suited. Rose otto oil is famous for its nourishing properties, too, so this collection is an important step to keeping even the most delicate English Rose’s skin supple. In the same respect, this Aromatherapy Associates hand cream can be used as an age-defying pick-me-up throughout the day.
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Aromatherapy Associates |
Although bred in various colours; crisp whites, classic reds and vivid oranges amongst a whole spectrum; when it comes to fashion, it’s the dusty pink hue of rose that brands tend to emulate in their clothes. Complementing the fairest to the darkest of skin tones, pale pink brings a definite prettiness to an outfit. This Needle & Thread dress is the epitome of elegance.
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Not content with merely smelling and looking like a rose? You can, of course, enjoy the delicate taste too. Spread this Fortnum & Mason Rose Petal & Prosecco Preserve on a scone and wash it down with some 2016 Maison Williams Chase Rosé – only rosy in colour, not taste, but, you know, you deserve a drink after all this shopping. You can even cool off on a hot day with a Fortnum & Mason’s Rosé Champagne Popsicle; pricey for ice-lollies but delicious and satisfyingly boozy.
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