Rosamunda
An episode on Laboratorio Olfattivo Rosamunda, covering its official notes, Marie Duchêne, the rose-oud context, comparisons, and practical wearability.
#348 · 2026-05-02
Rosamunda — Episode Notes
Rosamunda by Laboratorio Olfattivo is a modern rose composition by perfumer Marie Duchêne. This episode approaches it as a rose fragrance that avoids simple sweetness: rose leaf, saffron, Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, patchouli, oud, woods, amber, and musk create a structure that moves from green brightness into a darker, woody-ambered rose.
The opening uses rose leaf and saffron to keep the rose crisp and slightly dry rather than jammy. In the heart, Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose give the fragrance its floral density, while patchouli adds earth, shadow, and a more adult register. The base of oud, cedar, sandalwood, amber, and musk turns the composition toward a warm, woody drydown without losing the central rose theme.
The episode also explains Laboratorio Olfattivo's creative approach: an Italian niche house that gives perfumers room to build clear olfactory ideas. Rosamunda is positioned as a rose-oud and woody floral that works especially well in autumn, at night, and in settings where a polished but slightly sensual rose feels appropriate.
