Black Currant BlossomOpens with
May RoseHeart
MuskDries down to
Also asEau de Parfum · 1999 →
Gabriela ChelariuThe nose · 44 fragrances · also made West Loop (2023)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Ralph Lauren · Sold as feminine
Romance Parfum
The quiet intimacy of a cozy reading nook, where soft light filters through the window, and the scent of musk and flowers lingers in the air.
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Romance ParfumMid-range · $40–100
51%Similar accords, often for lessWinners Trophy Gold · Lattafa PerfumesBudget tier, under $40 · shares 4 of its 6 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
HeartThe Soul
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2021 by Gabriela Chelariu for Ralph Lauren, Romance Parfum is a chypre floral that weaves together bright florals and soft spiciness with musky warmth. The fragrance opens with the vibrant notes of black currant blossom and pink pepper, creating an initial burst of freshness. This gives way to a heart of may rose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang, which adds layers of sweetness and depth. The base notes of musk and patchouli ground the composition in earthy warmth and powdery comfort.
Apply Romance Parfum to pulse points for a lasting warmth. The black currant blossom and pink pepper top notes are bright but fleeting, so focus on the heart and base notes to ensure they have time to develop fully. This fragrance reads better close to skin than from afar.
Fig. 01 — Romance Parfum, Ralph Lauren
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Gabriela Chelariu
Romanian seasons, bottledGabriela Chelariu is a perfumer at Firmenich who grew up in a small town in Romania, where the changing seasons — melting snow, blooming linden flowers, her mother's cold-weather scent — shaped her earliest olfactive memories.
The Romance line
15 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Ralph Lauren
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 20%, disliked or hated by 12%.