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Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Jasmine Perfumes- My Top 10 Picks


I like the idea of jasmine more than I enjoy most jasmine soliflores. But even the heretic that I am who avoids a classic like Serge Lutens A la Nuit can find enough jasmine to love, especially off the beaten path. I often like my jasmine sweet and heady, dirtier rather than green. There are several natural perfumes on this list and that's no coincidence: nothing beats the real thing on a hot summer night. Here are my top ten picks in no particular order:

Tawaf by La Via del Profumo
 Jasmine and opoponax, religion and raw passion.
Krigler- Juicy Jasmine
 So peachy it almost dribbles on your chin.
By Kilian- Love And Tears 
 A romantic floral composed with a scientific precision.
Ayala Moriel- Yasmin
 Natural, sensual, and very elegant.
CB I Hate Perfume- Where We Are There Is No Here M5
 An apparition. Unlike anything else I know.
Aftelier- Candide
 The naughty one. Sensual, sexual, with enough self awareness to still have a sense of humor.
L'Artisan Parfumeur- Thé Pour Un Été
 Chilled jasmine tea on a hot summer night.
Serge Lutens- Sarrasins
 So dirty, so scary. I still can't wear it but I never ever give up.
Le Labo- Jasmin 17
 An ambery jasmine by Maurice Roucel. Need I say more?
Guerlain- Samsara
 This 80s classic is the perfect marriage of jasmine and sandalwood. Vintage is best.

Are you a jasmine lover? What are your favorite jasmine perfumes?

12 comments:

  1. I like half the jasmines on your list because I have not tried the other half. For a man I like LYS 41; this 'fume found my mate an Indian bride.

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  2. Oh Jasmine Et Cigarette (ELdO). Odd, weird, slightly jarring, but oh so very cool.

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  3. Tawaf is such a lovely, fresh jasmine right on the vine, I just wish it lasted longer than an hour on my skin. Lili Bermuda Jasmine is an indolic one; although I think it's discontinued, I've found bottles at flea markets.

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  4. I love filthy jasmine, potent jasmine, like MPG Jasmin and the new Indult Isvaraya; but also like fresher ones like Floral Curiosities Poet's Jasmine and Jo Malone White Jasmine & Mint. Also like Jasmine et Cigarette! There are ore but I'm blanking.

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  5. With you on the Sarrasins, which is the real thing, but also love Acaciosa, the old Caron perfume, very jasmine and fruity- in a good way

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  6. Amen on the vintage Guerlain Samsara which was perfection.

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  7. I always considered myself NOT a jasmine lover, yet I do adore both Tawaf and The Pour Un Ete.

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  8. I never considered myself a jasmine lover (it's throat clenching to me) but the one I adore is Guerlain's Samsara. I was lucky to score vintage Samsara perfume and it's glorious stuff. So lush and creamy with sandalwood and velvety jasmine.

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  9. Just discovered I love Jasmine after using L'occitane jasmine handcream LE I will look these perfumes up, thanks! x

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  10. My mum threw out her Guerlain's Samsara I wish I'd stopped her and the vintage chanel perfume too...

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  11. If you like dirty jasmine then you need to try Lush Lust. Fair warning - it has huge sillage and longevity so go easy on the application.

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  12. Alien by Thierry Mugler. Gorgeous jasmine.

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