How it smells
Main smell: rose and warm spicy. It opens with rose and saffron, moves to agarwood (oud) and patchouli and dries down to amber and musk.
- Came out
- 2009
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Dark Rose Cologne notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Czech & Speake Dark Rose Cologne EDC
Dark Rose Cologne EDC is made by Czech & Speake. Its strength is Eau de Cologne.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is rose (100%), followed by warm spicy and oud. You will probably like it if you enjoy rose and warm spicy smells and notes like agarwood (oud) and amber. Less obvious notes include sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 3.88 out of 5.
How long Dark Rose Cologne stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. Al Haramain Perfumes Oudi unisex and Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Dark Rose Cologne for work or evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad is a lighter match.
Other Czech & Speake perfumes
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by No.88 Eau de Parfum unisex, No 88 Cologne and Oxford & Cambridge Eau de Parfum unisex.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Dark Rose Cologne dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Al Haramain Perfumes Oudi unisex (10 shared notes), Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad (9 shared notes), Roja Dove Roja Amber Aoud Parfum (6 shared notes) and Ahmed Al Maghribi Zumar (7 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Dark Rose Cologne project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can men wear Dark Rose Cologne?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2009.