# The Body Shop — Full Rose > Full Rose is a 2023 unisex EDP from The Body Shop's premium "Full Flowers" collection (alongside Full Iris, Full Orange Blossom and Full Ylang Ylang), conceived around the idea of capturing the whole ## Essence Full Rose is a 2023 unisex EDP from The Body Shop's premium "Full Flowers" collection (alongside Full Iris, Full Orange Blossom and Full Ylang Ylang), conceived around the idea of capturing the whole flower - petals, leaves, stems and thorns - rather than just the bloom. Built on Grasse rose absolute with geranium leaf and cardamom, it is a fresh, green, lightly spicy modern rose: dewy and natural-smelling rather than dusty, jammy or "grandmother's rose." Certified vegan, made with ~90% ingredients of natural origin, in recycled-glass bottles with cork caps - an affordable, accessible take on a "niche-style" green rose. ## Scent Profile The wear is essentially linear and transparent: a fresh, green, slightly tangy rose with geranium leaf at the forefront, a peppery/spicy edge (cardamom is the listed thorn-note, though many wearers don't detect it distinctly), and a clean musky drydown. wearers impressions repeatedly land on "rainy/dewy rose with green stems": one wearers described "a soft, slightly sweet and green, rainy rose... super natural and not synthetic smelling," another "a classic tea-rose scent... white or light-pink petals... fresh water in the vase," with the geranium reading as rose-geranium. The geranium gives an herbal, crisp, slightly peppery lift; the rose is natural and full-bodied but not a gourmand and contains no vanilla. A minority find it sharp/musky or even "suffocating" and tea-like ("like if you poured Lush Rose Jam into a pot of boiling water"). In-store note cards seen by wearers members listed a fuller pyramid (clementine/black pepper/cardamom top; geranium leaf/rose absolute/mint heart; vetiver/coffee base), but the perceptible scent is dominated by green rose + geranium + musk. Signature accord: fresh green geranium-rose over clean musk. ## Performance Better than typical for the price and category. Several wearers praise the longevity, especially on clothing - "good longevity... once I put a sample paper in my bag, and the smell lingered on all my stuff for a week," and "the longevity on my clothes is excellent and I can smell the fragrance even the next day," attributed to a musky freshness/sharpness. The brand's own site lists Full Rose EDP at a qualitative verdict from 82 reviews, with frequent "long lasting" mentions (one verbatim review: "The fragrance is strong and very long lasting."). That said, it is a fresh EDP and projection is moderate rather than loud; expect a clean, radiant-but-not-huge sillage and respectable wear time, with clothing holding it longest. Net: solid, dependable performer for an affordable mass rose. ## Wearing Context A versatile, easygoing daytime rose - best in spring and summer given its fresh, green, dewy character, though wearable year-round. Genuinely unisex by design (the whole "Full Flowers" range is pitched as unisex, mixing traditionally masculine and feminine notes); British Beauty Blogger noted "rose fragrances on men take on a whole new level of surprisingly delicious." Suited to everyday wear, office, casual and smart-casual settings, and rose lovers who want something natural and uncomplicated rather than heavy or sweet. Practical reading: an inoffensive, broadly likeable "clean rose" with enough green-spicy character to stay interesting - a safe, low-commitment signature or layering piece. ## Comparisons & DNA Within its own collection it is the rose counterpoint to the woody-powdery Full Iris and the citrusy Full Orange Blossom. wearers comparisons for the scent itself: Elizabeth Arden White Tea Wild Rose (named by a wearers as a comparable, "very nice" rose at a similar price point); one wearer thought it "smells a little like Delina" (Parfums de Marly), and noted The Body Shop's reputation for affordable takes on pricier scents. It is frequently positioned against The Body Shop's own long-running British Rose (a softer, sweeter, more straightforward rose) - Full Rose is the greener, spicier, more "premium" sibling. The dominant DNA is a natural Grasse-rose-plus-geranium green rose, placing it loosely in the company of other fresh/green rose-geranium scents rather than the dark rose-oud or rose-patchouli families. ## Reception Positively received as a strong value, with the main critique being that it is "simple" and, for a few, sharp or sour. Marie Claire UK featured it warmly, noting that despite usually finding rose "overpowering," the geranium and cardamom "give them a fresh and crisp aroma rather than anything too heavy or dusty," and praising the whole "under £45 each" collection as smelling "far more expensive." British Beauty Blogger (Jane Cunningham) reviewed it favorably as a well-made variation on a beloved theme, "delightful" for "the lazy of nose" who want a generous dose of one pleasant thing, while honestly flagging that she couldn't detect the cardamom. consensus on published listings/published listings: a pretty, natural, green-rainy rose that's great for the money, with detractors finding it underwhelming, "watery," or musky-sharp. One wearers called it "a distinctly angular rose with a noticeable tea note that feels very modern and somewhat aloof... could be niche." Blind-buy verdict: safe and low-risk given the affordable price and broadly likeable profile - a reasonable blind buy for rose fans, with sampling worthwhile only if you're sensitive to sharp/green rose. ## Versions & Reformulation Single composition, no known reformulations. (It is one of four scents in the 2023 Full Flowers collection; the others are separate fragrances, not versions of Full Rose.) ## Acquisition Notes Affordable mass-premium pricing: launched at around £39 - £42 in the UK (collection priced "under £45 each"), $56 for 75 ml in North America, and SGD 75 in Singapore; sold primarily in a 75 ml EDP bottle. Available directly from The Body Shop stores and thebodyshop.com worldwide, frequently discounted in the brand's regular promotions, so paying full price is rarely necessary. Vegan-certified and recycled-glass/cork packaging are part of the value proposition. No counterfeit issue of note. Decants are uncommon since the bottle itself is inexpensive - the cheapest way to try it is simply in-store or a small bottle. ## Notable Facts & Lore - The collection's concept - fragrances inspired by the "whole flower," including "both male and female parts" of the bloom - was the launch hook, with each scent translating petals, leaves, stems and thorns into notes (for Full Rose: rose absolute = petals, geranium leaf = leaves, cardamom = thorns). - The rose absolute is sourced from Grasse, France, hand-picked at dawn in May and processed the same day. - The launch (early 2023) marked The Body Shop's return to fragrance after an ownership-change hiatus, positioned as a more "premium" range than its long-running British Rose and White Musk lines. - No viral moment or celebrity association is documented.