Rose Meets Louise in Brown-Eyed Brooks

The Scents That Inspired My Latest Perfume

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Above: Louise Brooks, 1920s by Russell Ball 1896-1942 (PD-US-expired)

Deep, musky rose. Or is that fruity, green rose? Rose has many sides to her story, which made her the perfect heart note for my perfume Brown-eyed Brooks. Rose interweaves her floral magic throughout the perfume but not in a “girly, flowery” way. She is bold. She is seductive. She is haunting.

Let’s take a closer look at how I partnered the prominent ingredient of Brown-eyed Brooks with its story’s inspiration.

Matchmaking Louise and Rose

As I wrote about in earlier articles, Louise Brooks, the ‘20s Hollywood actress that many forgot, was bold, sassy, confident and liberated for the age in which she lived.

Louise Brooks lived her life her way. I wanted a rose scent that matched up with this image. Something that would hold the perfume together and weave the story that it had to tell through each note. I didn’t want an overpowering rose note, either. So, despite rose being the most prominent ingredient in this perfume, it is not noticeably so. Yet it is holding everything together and complimenting the next note. A little like Louise Brooks herself.

Which Rose for Louise?