MAC - A Rose Romance Discussion

[only1angel]

Sorry if this has been asked already, but for those of you that have the Rose fragrance, what do you think of it? My mom LOVES anything that smells like roses, and I mean anything. My dad even buys new rose bushes for her every summer to plant around the house because she loves them so much. Anyway, I am making her a basket for mother's day and I was thinking about getting her the fragrance and adding it. But how is the scent, wearable, long lasting? I heard it smells more like an air freshener or room spray, than a perfume. I would REALLY appreciate your opinions. TIA

 

[CantAffordMAC]

I didnt see this collection in real life, but I looked at all the swatches...Im just not feeling any of it. The lipsticks seem like, unspecial. Everything does actually. But I did order silverthorn eyeshadow, the way everyone was talking about it, made it sound great. I swatched it and its super pretty and unique. Havent worn it yet but Im excited to....

 

[only1angel]

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Originally Posted by CantAffordMAC I didnt see this collection in real life, but I looked at all the swatches...Im just not feeling any of it. The lipsticks seem like, unspecial. Everything does actually. But I did order silverthorn eyeshadow, the way everyone was talking about it, made it sound great. I swatched it and its super pretty and unique. Havent worn it yet but Im excited to....

I agree. I think Silverthorn was the most unique from the collection, including Mutiny pigment if you missed it from the last collection like I did. I purchased quite a lot from this collection, but nothing was really backup worthy, except BOY bp for light skin tones. I've gotten compliments wearing this. It just gives me a healthy light pink/peach hint of color. It gives me enough color as a blush, but not too much to make me look like a clown. The lipsticks were gorgeous and I will def use them but I didn't get any backups b/c I felt like I already had similar and the colors could be duped.I'm in love with Loving Touch b/c the color just dries onto your lips. It's like your wearing lipstick, and can still kiss the hubby without him having to wipe his lips lol. I think the gel blush was another unique product from this collection, but I've never used any type of cream or gel based blush before so I haven't mastered the technique of applying this. I still have to figure out what brush to use to apply this.
IMO- I think the MUST HAVES from this collection for any skintone would be Silverthorn, Mutiny(everyone should have this), and the gel blush(hope they come out with more colors.........that is, if I can ever figure out how to apply it evenly

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[stv578]

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Originally Posted by only1angel Sorry if this has been asked already, but for those of you that have the Rose fragrance, what do you think of it? My mom LOVES anything that smells like roses, and I mean anything. My dad even buys new rose bushes for her every summer to plant around the house because she loves them so much. Anyway, I am making her a basket for mother's day and I was thinking about getting her the fragrance and adding it. But how is the scent, wearable, long lasting? I heard it smells more like an air freshener or room spray, than a perfume. I would REALLY appreciate your opinions. TIA

Like your mom, I too adore the smell of roses and love most rose based fragrances. But I really disliked this. It was one of those scents that I can only describe as stinky! I'm assuming she already has Stella if she likes rose?

 

[GlamQueen21]

I haven't swatched Silverthorn e/s yet! I also want to stock up on greys/silvers so that Silverthorn won't be so lonely lol

 

[pdtb050606]

So I went to the counter and eyed Rose Romance l/s for like the 3rd time and she came home with me. It's nothing unique but very pretty

 

[Juxtapose]

I must profess my love for Et Tu Bouquet?. Now I'm about to admit what may very likely be the strangest reason for purchasing a eye shadow ever. When I first heard about this collection, I knew I would be getting this shadow just based on the name. I majored in English and as a die-hard Shakespeare fan and a lover of all Brit lit, I had to get it simply because it is a play on the line "Et tu, Brute?" said by Caesar in Julius Caesar. Completely crazy, I know...but the name tugged on all my heartstrings, lol.

Long story short, I absolutely love the color...much more than I thought I would. It's got this gorgeous pink sheen to it, and it really caught me by surprise by how lovely it looks when it's applied.

If all else, this is one of the coolest named eye shadows in my opinion.

 

[Nzsallyb]

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Originally Posted by Sashan Did we even get Kitty Kouture here? I phoned the pro store as my counter said they had it and was told NZ wasn't getting the Kouture collection!

nah NZ didnt get it, if you wanted it you had to order a pro store in aussie. way to expensive for some lipgloss if you ask me!

 

[Susanne]

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Originally Posted by only1angel Sorry if this has been asked already, but for those of you that have the Rose fragrance, what do you think of it? My mom LOVES anything that smells like roses, and I mean anything. My dad even buys new rose bushes for her every summer to plant around the house because she loves them so much. Anyway, I am making her a basket for mother's day and I was thinking about getting her the fragrance and adding it. But how is the scent, wearable, long lasting? I heard it smells more like an air freshener or room spray, than a perfume. I would REALLY appreciate your opinions. TIA

I really like it!

For me it has a great opening smell and it turns out very well on my skin. I can still smell it after a few hours, on your clothes it lasts even longer.

I would love to get it, but as I said I have to save for Style Warriors

 

[only1angel]

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Originally Posted by stv578 Like your mom, I too adore the smell of roses and love most rose based fragrances. But I really disliked this. It was one of those scents that I can only describe as stinky! I'm assuming she already has Stella if she likes rose?

No, actually I don't think she's ever even heard of it. I haven't either to be honest. Would you recommend it?

 

[MrsMay]

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Originally Posted by Nzsallyb i really? and you guys are just across the ditch and we have had it for over a week and NZ's stock comes from Australia

Yeah go figure... the kiwi's from across the pond would get it first!!!

 

[Holy Rapture]

We're getting Rose Romance next in India ... Right after HK

Doesn't make sense at all! And that too, in June ....

 

[jungleland]

I tried to swatch the beauty powders today and they were unswatchable

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I didn't have any color pay off, not even on the finger I was using!

Well I'm done with this collection then!

My wallet is dancing all happy!

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ That was what happened when I tried to swatch too. I wonder if the surface has hardened or something.

 

[jungleland]

Yes, the surface was very hard.

I tried the ones at Tangs Orchard and Takashimaya, I might try some other counter next week but I doubt I will buy any of them.

 

[capmorlovesmac]

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Originally Posted by jungleland Yes, the surface was very hard. I tried the ones at Tangs Orchard and Takashimaya, I might try some other counter next week but I doubt I will buy any of them.

Maybe the testers were already used a lot and bad.
Summer Rose shows up wonderful applied with a brush.

 

[jungleland]

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Originally Posted by capmorlovesmac Maybe the testers were already used a lot and bad. Summer Rose shows up wonderful applied with a brush.

Yes, I saw many nice swatches pics here!
That's why I'm so surprised.

 

[Holy Rapture]

Oh, I hope the blushes are good .... They're the main attraction for me in this collection

 

[anita22]

^ My Summer Rose doesn't swatch very well at all, even with a cotton tip, and neither did the one at the counter. But when I actually put it on it does show up on my cheeks. Go figure..

 

[capmorlovesmac]

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Originally Posted by Holy Rapture Oh, I hope the blushes are good .... They're the main attraction for me in this collection

Beauty Powders.

Summer Rose has an amazing pigmentation!
Blush Of Youth was appealing but also too light even for me (NC15) to justify buying. I rather get a real blush in a close color at some point.