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Aramis Perfume Calligraphy Rose (Trudi Loren, 2013) is a bold warm resinous oriental with a plush floral heart and spicy, slightly sweet depth that divides opinions.
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The fragrance these clones are inspired by.
At its core, Perfume Calligraphy Rose is an amber-rose fragrance from Aramis created by Trudi Loren in 2013, offered for women and men. The blend pairs a dense, jammy Turkish rose with a warm amber backbone and spicy, balsamic facets; saffron and oregano give a green-spicy opening while honeysuckle, myrrh, styrax and lavender shape a resinous heart, and olibanum, labdanum, ambergris and musk anchor the base. The main accords lean heavily on amber and rose with warm spicy and balsamic support. With a 4.21/5 average from 1,461 votes, it draws a devoted fan base and some clearly divided reactions.
Our take
I like the thick, powdery rose and the rich amber base, but the herbal top can be off-putting; it lasts and projects well, so I reserve it for cool evenings when I want something bold and a bit mediciney.
Perfumer: Trudi Loren
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The Bottle
Aramis Perfume Calligraphy Rose comes in a tall, softened rectangular bottle with a clear-looking body and pale golden liquid visible around its red front panel. Cream calligraphic forms dominate that panel, while the broad, ridged black cap adds a darker counterpoint. The silhouette is conventional, but the decoration gives the bottle real distinction.
Original or Clone
Trudi Loren’s authorship is the strongest reason to take the original seriously: Perfume Calligraphy Rose is a specific composition by a named perfumer, not merely a set of accords. Its amber, rose and warm-spicy character has also attracted attempts to reproduce it, with four interpretations from three houses currently tracked. That attention establishes standing, though it does not tell us how closely any copy performs. For readers who care about the composed work itself, the original is the more defensible choice.
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