Flowers of dark velvety crimson open from pointed, almost black, buds.

The blossoms are large and high-centered, with 35 petals, and are borne mostly singly on strong stems.

In the bush form it is 80 to 90 cm (31 to 35 in) high, and it also exists in climbing form (developed by the nursery rosarian Louis Dima in Doué-la-Fontaine, the French capital of roses ).

This cultivar is the result of the breeding 'Chrysler Imperial' x 'Charles Mallerin',[2] both highly scented, velvety, rich-red roses.

It was the first cultivar of roses officially registered in France, under the name of "Meicesar".