“The prick of a rose. The slight pain that yields such sensual pleasure. Inspired by my own rose garden, Rose Prick is a wild bouquet of intoxicating and rare hybrids. A trilogy of Rose de Mai, Turkish and Bulgarian roses. Sharp and pristine. Warm and sensual. A heady bouquet of blooms in pink perfection. The danger of being so close to beauty heightens the seductive power of Rose Prick.” — TOM FORD A thing of beauty displays its danger right from the start. In the fragrance’s opening notes, a blooming bouquet of Bulgarian roses and Rose de Mai is pierced with the sharp fire of Sichuan pepper and the ginger-like spice of turmeric extract. At the heart of TOM FORD ROSE PRICK lies Bulgarian Rose, one of the rarest varieties of rose in the world, with over a million blossoms required to make one kilogram of rose oil. As its mesmerizing scent unfurls, diffusive Indonesian patchouli exhales a woody breath of Chypre, and the warmth of roasted Tonka smolders with addictive notes of caramel and vanilla. A dry down of Tolu balsam and notes of skin-gripping musk capture the blushing beauty of fleshy petals blossoming atop a barbed branch. The finish is so lovely it hurts, long after you pull out the thorn. A pink rose is a symbol of joy, and ROSE PRICK EDP is contained in a matte opaque rose pink TOM FORD PRIVATE BLEND bottle. Capped with a matte black metal inset, the 50mL flacon has the sleek, architectural look of a chess piece. A rose by any other name wouldn’t be Tom Ford.