Ikat Jasmine

I never gave Estée's daughter a fighting chance in giving her fragances a go. I first thought "this is probably going to be a concentrated version of "Modern Muse" with a somewhat higher pricetag along with the rest of Aerin's line." I was wrong. I am totally impressed by her whole collection. Not only is her company fresh and bright but I think her business aspect is going to go pretty well above Jonathan Adler's aspect. I think we should support more American brands who have great ideas and creativity as much as their European counterparts. Upon seeing her line at Barney's I immediately noticed the beautiful bottles. You can't miss those stone caps. Those caps reminded me of Giorgio Armani Privé's couture perfume line. I hope that wasn't intentional on her behalf. I smelled a lot of her scents and really liked where she was going with them. Ikat Jasmine for whatever reason stuck out the most for me. There is a dense lightness to it (if that oxymoron makes any sense). It is large bouquet but is lightweight that it brushes your skin like a biased cut silk dress. The florals are just divine. Jasmine sambac, Honeysuckle, tuberose, Egyptian cotton (that add's a little powdery accent to the fragrance). I requested a decant for this and gave it to my mother for her to try it and she was in love. Something of this scent reminds me of her growing up in the 90s. She had a fragrance that was very similar to this in the summer. There is an aquatic feeling with this scent. This of course a day fragrance but you can cheat a little and stretch it out to 7pm on a summer evening. Then layer it with "Tuberose Le Soir". And that is another wonderful thing about Aerin, you can layer these fragrances. Aerin managed to create "separates" with fragrances (the same way Donna Karan created "7 easy pieces" with fashion in the 80s). This fragrance has a big bright projection. Easily can be worn in the office, but I don't want to smell it in the office. I think it's much more elegant for florescent lighting--it cheapens the brand. This is casual and breezy. It should be worn with jeans and a white shirt. Not to say this is overly casual, this is also a lunch fragrance--so don't forget your shift dress. Sillage is very close to the skin. Can be a bit intimate. I am very excited for the future of Aerin Lauder. I think she has big opportunities ahead.

When I first tried this in the summer of 2022, I wasn’t sure what to think of it. I know what jasmine smells like as I grew it in the summer. I also love jasmine tea. But being perfume illiterate, I was hoping to get more of a soliflore jasmine note, but I see that tuberose is in the mix. When I first bought this, I had no idea what tuberose is. I still have only a vague understanding of what tuberose smells like even though I now own three different interpretations of it. So, my first impression, Ikat Jasmine was just an ok scent for me. But over time, I have come to like it and understand different notes a bit more. I think I might love iIkat more layering with something citrusy. EL/AL suggest layering with Mediterranean honeysuckle. Might be worth a try since MH includes bergamot and grapefruit notes. On a side note. tuberose perfumes I really like are Tuberose Le Soir and Le Jour from Aerin. Ikat Jasmine is well-formulated. Update: 07/30/2023. I sprayed a few more times since my initial purchase last year. And I like it so much now. I think I was unfairly expecting a soliflore. Ikat still is a dominant jasmine perfume with very clean white floral notes ever softly in the background without any stem greenness. Very elegant and pretty. Love now. 🥰 Bravo, Aerin Lauder.

Ikat Jasmine is a light white floral with moderate-low projection. The notes don’t suggest it but I swear I smell a lot of bergamot in the opening. The bergamot note here is sweet and vibrant at the same time. I’ve sprayed this on my recently washed wrist three times before bedtime. When I woke up it was still significantly there on my skin. It is by far the longest lasting Aerin perfume I’ve ever tried. I didn’t get the honeysuckle or the tuberose. However, the dry down is sweet and powdery with sandalwood and jasmine in the base notes. Compared to a rich and narcotic jasmine such as Lush Lust, it is much more friendly and demure. Compared to a more modern jasmine such as Estee Lauder Modern Muse or Thierry Mugler Alien EDP, it is much more natural, bright, and joyful. While it may lack the opulence or the complexity of greater jasmine fragrances such as Creed Jasmin Imperatrice Eugenie, it is still a feminine and beautiful rendition of this flower. It actually reminds me a lot of Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum without the copious tiare & vanilla that dominates the Guerlain composition. For those of you who are looking for a fresh, soft, everyday or a sort of “introductory” jasmine fragrance, this may be a good one to try. I recommend it for all seasons.

This isn't your normal dominant jasmin scent. To me it's more a vanilla tuberose profile with a woody undertone, the honey suckle sweetens it nicely and I believe the ambroxan in the base makes it clean and addictive. I sure do smell Jasmine but it's so beautiful layered with tuberose and sandalwood that it becomes entirely creamy and full bodied. It's sweet and beautiful in a very gorgeous natural and creamy way. It's stunning as a matter of fact and I need this tomorrow. High quality , very beautiful. Some reviews here said they like the clean drydown. I am at that stage now and "wow " it's great. It becomes like a Nivea smell. Creamy and clean. It must be the notes combined with the ambroxan !? I am impressed. To me it has a warm vanilla quality. It very long lasting. Longest out of her line. In love !

Ikat Jasmine by Aerin Lauder is giving me glamour girl vibes! Jasmine can sometimes be quite screechy but Ikat Jasmine is giving this potent princess a whole new note to sing and it’s lovely! It smells very clean and is mellowed out but the honeysuckle which is another floral Aerin Lauder does well in my opinion. The tuberose is being it’s creamy white floral self. I do not pick up on the sandalwood or ambroxan but that’s okay, I’m sure they are there somewhere playing supporting act. I smelled this on a whim expecting not to like it and was very surprised when I really did. I sprayed in on my arm as I left the store and 6 hours later I ordered a bottle, it’s fabulous!