Rose Malaki is Chopard's spicy floral tribute to one of the most revered ingredients in the ancient art of perfumery: the rose. Part of the Malaki collection, it approaches the flower in the Middle Eastern manner, dark, spiced and dressed in leather rather than sweet or girlish. The result is a rich, sensual and thoroughly unisex composition that suits anyone seeking an opulent oriental rose with depth, warmth and long-lasting presence.
It opens on a spicy flourish of cardamom and saffron, with dry papyrus adding a woody, faintly smoky edge. The heart unfolds the rose in full, velvety and jammy, interlaced with a supple leather accord that gives it real character and grip. The drydown turns warm and enveloping as vanilla, cedar and patchouli settle in, leaving a plush, resinous trail.