Paul Smith Rose vs Lolita Lempicka

Paul Smith Rose is a well-regarded, affordable rose fragrance that delivers an authentic, fresh interpretation of the flower with green tea and violet notes. While users love its natural scent profile and compliment-generating qualities, its discontinuation has made it difficult to replace, with many in the community still searching for comparable alternatives at similar price points.

The community acknowledges Lolita Lempicka as a beloved discontinued classic, but the new reformulations are widely viewed as hollow shadows of the original. Multiple comparisons confirm the new version lacks the rich, dark anise and tonka backbone that gave the original its soul, with reformulation driven by IFRA regulations and EU bans (particularly Lilial). While some new wearers find the current version acceptable, those familiar with the original consistently report the fragrance feels weaker, brighter, and less complex.