The Story
Why it exists.
Roses Greedy arrives from Pierre Montale's pen, composed in 2012 for a wearER who refuses to disappear into the background. Montale has always been drawn to grand gestures in fragrance, the kind that announce themselves across a room rather than whisper from a wrist. Here, he turns his attention to the rose, but not a quiet one. This is a rose with something to prove.
If this were a song
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Gold
Kylie Minogue
The Beginning
Roses Greedy arrives from Pierre Montale's pen, composed in 2012 for a wearER who refuses to disappear into the background. Montale has always been drawn to grand gestures in fragrance, the kind that announce themselves across a room rather than whisper from a wrist. Here, he turns his attention to the rose, but not a quiet one. This is a rose with something to prove.
What makes Roses Greedy distinctive is its refusal to choose between gourmand sweetness and floral sophistication. The fruity top, peach, blackcurrant, a whisper of coconut, reads like a basket of stone fruits left in afternoon light. Against that sweetness sits jasmine's cool, slightly indolic presence, keeping the composition from tipping too far into dessert territory. The base then layers white musk and benzoin into vanilla sugar, a warm, skin-close finish that lingers without overwhelming. The result is a rose that manages to be both plush and poised.
The Evolution
The opening lasts roughly 20 minutes before the rose asserts itself. Until then, it's peach and blackcurrant doing the work, bright, slightly tart, with coconut lending a soft tropical undertone. Then the rose arrives and doesn't leave for hours. Jasmine appears briefly, tempering the sweetness with something greener, cooler. By the second hour, vanilla and white musk have settled the composition into something softer and more intimate. The drydown is where this fragrance earns its reputation. What lingers between 4 and 8 hours is rose, but not fading rose. Rose woven into amber and benzoin, sweetened but not syrupy, warm without being heavy. The white musk keeps it close, almost skin-tight. On fabric, expect the full 8-10 hours. On skin, closer to 8, with projection softening after the first two.
Cultural Impact
Roses Greedy occupies an interesting space in the rose fragrance landscape, more assertive than your typical floral, sweeter than your sophisticated French rose. Wearers describe it as the scent of someone who enters a room with deliberate confidence, not shy about the sweetness. The "Greedy" name sets expectations upfront: this rose wants attention, and it takes it.
The House
France · Est. 2008
Mancera is a Parisian perfume house that masterfully blends the opulence of the East with a distinctly Western, Art Deco sensibility. The brand is famous for its powerful, long-lasting scents that offer a modern and accessible vision of niche luxury. It’s a go-to for fragrance lovers who want their scent to make a confident statement.
If this were a song
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Roses Greedy sounds like a late afternoon in late summer, gold light, stone fruit, the warmth of skin. There's boldness in it (that assertive rose), but also softness (vanilla sugar, white musk). The kind of song you'd play walking into a room you've been waiting for all week.
Gold
Kylie Minogue
