Jasmine In Tangerine

I just purchased this at Barney's in NYC for 220. plus tax. The top notes are gorgeous, and make for a beautiful clean floral-crisp but slightly sweet- on the paper that I spritzed. It is a citrusy white floral pleasing to those of us who love feminine florals which lean toward white flowers. As I was traveling by airplane that day, I did not spray on skin, which was a mistake. As the crisp floral citrus dries down, I am left with slightly salty jasmine atop a strong musk and soft vanilla reminiscent of many other scents. I was also left with a headache. This is a beautiful fragrance which should definitely be tried on skin first, and wait until dry down before making your purchase, as it becomes a different scent and that is what you will smell like for the rest of the day. Tenacity is good, sillage is dependent upon how much you spray, but could be anywhere from slight to perfume bomb. Worth a try for those who love to collect many fragrances, but not likely to be a standout signature fragrance, as there are many fragrances that smell similar for less money.

When I first sprayed this fragrance on it smelled very strongly of jasmine with a bit of citrus. It was rather cloying for the first few minutes; the alcohol was strong and the overall scent was very "perfumey." Once I got used to it, it was rather pleasant. The jasmine has been most prominent throughout wearing it. I'd describe this fragrance as very feminine and elegant. I feel it is not the right fragrance for me though, as I don't wish to smell so strongly of jasmine. It seemed to have moderate silage and is rather long lasting. It has sofened and faded a bit over four hours; the jasmine is still front and center, but more powdery. Overall grade: B. A pretty scent, but not what I want to smell like on a regular basis.

This is on first spritz warm and sweet. The jasmine is very vibrant and overpowers the tangerine, which is reduced to occasionally peeping through in the background. However it is blink-and-you-miss-it. It is reminiscent of the scents my mother used to use in the 80s, and I find it quite cloying. This would have been nice as a super fresh summer daytime fragrance, but the lack of balance in the citrus unfortunately does not achieve this. I can't imagine what it brings to the party to be honest. On dry down it is one note sweetness.

There are some fragrance notes missing according to atkinsons1799.com website: Pink Pepper & Mandarin Essence Sambac Jasmine Absolute & Ylang & Osmanthus Vanilla & White Cedar Hope this helps!

It is something that is lightly sweet (no jasmine, no tangerine), weak and fleeting, can't say anything better about it.