To say this fragrance has been highly anticipated would be an understatement. The first fragrance from People of the Labyrinths, Luctor et Emergo, has a rabid cult following that includes all of us and we’ve spent hours discussing what this line’s new scent would be like – “incredibly complex”, “cutting edge”, “something no one expects!” And that last one would be correct, because none of us expected a simple, elegant rose scent. Saffron and henna warm up the opening and there are soft woods and musk in the mix, but mostly there is rose. Not a bouquet of roses or a rose garden, but a single, perfect, magical rose that we can envision clearly --- it’s the enchanted rose in “Beauty and the Beast” floating in its glass dome, wondrous and eternal and glowing. Initially the rose is a bit forceful, but as you wear A*MAZE it melts into your skin and becomes warm and powdery and subtle, as if you just emerged from a rose petal bath. This is a must-try for rose lovers, and you know who you are, but it will also have a lot of appeal for those who enjoy soft, clean fragrances because the drydown is essentially a rosy skin scent. It has even earned the love of one staffer who has sworn repeatedly that she would never wear a rose fragrance. We told you it was enchanting.