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Byredo Rose of No Man's Land Absolu was launched in 2025, a more opulent and smoky version of the original. Notes of saffron, blackcurrant, pink pepper, raspberry, peony, patchouli, black amber and papyrus. Byredo Rose of No Man's Land Absolu is an Absolu.
The name is taken from a World War I song:
"Mid the War's great curse
Stands the Red Cross Nurse
She's the rose of 'No Man's Land!"
From the brand - "
Founded in 2006 in Sweden Byredo perfume's creator Ben Gorham (former basketball player) wanted to create perfumes of quality while keeping their production in Sweden. Gorham had been fascinated with fragrance much of his life. When he meet Pierre Wulff, a perfumer, Byredo came into being.
Fragrantica - "The first whiff.. heaven. And than my critical mind said. Wait. Pause. This spin off from the original Rose of No Man’s Land may disappoint ( they usually do by an astounding 50% rate ) 30 minutes later, I carefully deeply inhale my skin, my cloth and sooo pleasantly surprised that it settled down to become more mellow, more richer and smokier.. yes its denser thanks to the prominent note of saffron, amber, patchouli that makes the projection eternal to me. All the fruity notes and peonies behave like the background choir making the whole ensemble complete. Now all it needs is an applause"
Fragrantica - "I am surprised at how long the fresh scent lasts! These fresh notes normally dissipate quickly in my experience. Its a complex and interesting scent which is what I like in a perfume. Not boring, it keeps surprising me the longer it sits on my skin. It smells very feminine to me."
Fragrantica - "This blew me tf away, for the longest Initio Atomic Rose and Portrait of a Lady were my favorite rose frags but hands down by far this is my #1 Rose"
Fragrantica - "Rose of No Man's Land is a ROSE lover's rose, so if you're ambivalent about rose, just carry on! I had a small travel spray of the original and loved it unquestionably but dammit, it did not last, and for that price I couldn't justify buying it given the lousy performance. This one, however, while I need to test further on skin, is lasting ages on the card I test sprayed it on yesterday -- a good sign! I enjoy the added fruitiness in this absolu version -- I love rose but rose and fruit - especially raspberry and blackcurrant?? I'm SMITTEN. This is a gorgeous, straightforward fruity rose bomb and I NEED IT!!!"
