Yes Miranda Priestly, it might be obvious that people want to smell like a garden in bloom right when spring sets in to shake off any lingering winter gloom. Still, Portland perfumers have worked their weird wonders with gourmands, clean greens and warm, late summer resins, so why wouldn’t they know how to make a rose, called by any other name, smell as sweet?
Before peak flower season passes, check out what local noses have sniffed out for fans of lavender, violet, white florals and—you guessed it—Rose City’s namesake.
Rosa by Delas Botanicals
Jasmine, rose
Delas Botanicals’ most openly floral two-note blend frequently sells out, but as of press time is currently…