I may have just found the fragrance that changes my mind about rose.

Rose fragrances and I typically don’t get along. I’m not sure if it’s a specific type of rose or simply the way the note is used in certain fragrances, but overly floral rose scents tend to give me an almost instant headache. Because of that, I’ve gotten into the habit of avoiding fragrances with rose altogether.

In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever met a rose fragrance I actually liked—until now.

Chanel recently launched Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu in celebration of 25 years of Coco Mademoiselle, and despite my usual hesitation around rose, I decided to give it a try when I visited the brand’s pop-up in New York City.

And surprisingly, I’m in love.

Crush Absolu opens with a lychee-grapefruit accord, followed by rose and jasmine at the heart, with patchouli, vanilla, and vetiver at the base. It’s an ambery floral fragrance with fruity, floral, woody, and ambery accords—which happens to fall right in line with the types of fragrances I’ve been gravitating toward lately. I’m usually drawn to warmer ambery florals and gourmands, so Crush Absolu already had a few things working in its favor.

But the rose was the real test.

It’s definitely present, but instead of dominating the fragrance, on my skin it feels blended into everything around it. I think the warmer base of patchouli, vanilla, and vetiver may be part of why the rose feels more palatable to my nose. Rather than getting the intensely floral scent I usually associate with rose fragrances, Crush Absolu settles into a soft, almost powdery finish.

And most importantly for me, I can actually wear it without immediately wanting to wash it off.

What also makes Crush Absolu interesting is its connection to the original Coco Mademoiselle. The original fragrance, released in 2001, also features rose and jasmine alongside patchouli, vanilla, and vetiver. Crush Absolu retains several of those familiar notes while introducing a lychee-grapefruit accord at the opening.

I haven’t tested the original Coco Mademoiselle, so I can’t tell you how the two compare on skin. But with Crush Absolu, the combination works for me—and it has made me reconsider my habit of immediately writing off a fragrance as soon as I see rose listed among the notes.

Am I suddenly going to fill my fragrance collection with rose perfumes? Probably not. But Crush Absolu reminded me that a single note doesn’t necessarily tell you what an entire fragrance is going to smell like.

So, if you’re like me and usually stay away from rose altogether, I wouldn’t count this one out.

Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu might just be your gateway into rose fragrances.

Because apparently, it was mine.