Legend has it that Cleopatra used rose petals to help seduce Mark Antony, perHistory Extra.

She also used roses in her bath, soaking in rose water.

She had the right idea there’s areason why you should be spraying rose water on your face.

Perfume bottles and roses on a pink background

So, wanting to wear the scent of roses just makes sense.

That’s quite a lot of work into getting that lovely rose scent from the garden to the bottle.

Let’s break that down and see if it holds up to today’s trends.

Woman choosing a perfume in the store

Is it fragrance for grandmas or is it a classic scent?

The rose scent could have come from a number of sources: soap, talcum powders, or perfumes.

However when you smell rose, it makes you think of something from another era.

Woman holding a rose and a perfume bottle

There’s even a term for it “old lady perfume.”

One of the most well-known old lady perfumes is Chanel No.

5, which launched in 1921.

Each 30ml bottle contains 12 roses, as reported byThe New Yorker.

However, should you avoid rose-scented perfumes so people don’t think of you as older?

Here are some rose-based perfumes that won’t make you smell like you’ve aged overnight.

It’s also trending onTikTokas the perfume French women are wearing.