Mon Jasmin Noir L'Eau Exquise

It's a very sophisticated daytime summer fragrance, that can change slightly, depending on how you wear it. The notes that stand out for me the most are fresh green tea, a delicate jasmine and powdery almonds. So it makes sense the it reminds me of L'Occitane The vert au jasmine, with the sweet addition of citrusy top notes. When worn while temperature are cool, or when sprayed on "colder" areas of the body (not on pulse point), it is bitter and very soapy - "shower fresh". Coolness also brings out the jasmine in this, which is beautiful and very realistic. This is not an animalic jasmine, or a metallic jasmine that stealls the show - it's a mellow, clean, white floral scent, that is detactable yet not overwhelming at all. Something interesting happens when worn in a very hot and humid climate, or when "bruised" by being rubbed in between two wrists - it becomes sweeter. I never understood the resemblence to Hermes "Un Jardin sur le Nil" until I did it. The fantastic top notes of pomelo and grapefruit become sweeter, and start to smell a bit like green mango, which is not bad at all, and make this frgrance versitile. Either way, this perfume is great. The almonds are what really won me over, they give a bitter-sweet podwdery vibe that I adore. And of course, as with most of Bvlgari perfumes, the perfectly clean note of tea is present throughout. The longtivety is not amazing (as expected), but sillage is quite impressive at the begining. it takes around an hour and a half for it to become more of a skin scent, which is moderate in my opinion. 3 words that could sum up the experience: Bitter; Clean; Summery. A heavenly scent, that I hope wil never be discontinued.

When it is scorching hot, this is the one to reach for. If you find Light Blue a little bit screechy, this is more approachable. If the usual Citrusy scent starts to smell like household cleaner, the citrus here is less fizzy but still energizing. Jasmine here is clean, thanks to the lily of the valley that brings brightness and almost aquatic note. This might be a Spring scent (as the PR states) but this blooms in the Summertime. Longevity is moderate but I guess that can be expected for fresh fragrances. Trail is moderate too but almost ethereal. Anyway it is disappointing that this is discontinued to give way to rerelease of Classics into Splendida (not really impressed) and Goldea (slightly impressed) collections and of course the Exclusive line of THE GEM collection which for mere mortals like me, needs to sell an organ to get it (joking... not really. The Perfume Pros showed some of the Le Gemme collection. They raved about the packaging and bottle,looked really expensive). Anyway please get it while you can, wherever you can (gray market, garage sale, goodwill etc...) because this is really good.

I managed to snag a sample of this at the stores and I have to say I really enjoy the Exquise. I compared it side by side to the Mon Jasmin Noir and found this one more floral and sweeter- it is light and pleasant. It is also much less harshly citrus than the more aquatic Jardin sur le Nil! In my opinion, this is for an intellectually mature and youthful lady. The jasmin is definitely there but what I like so much about the dry down are the refreshing citrus/cedar notes. It lasted on my body for around 4-5 hours but it has definitely lingered on my clothes for the whole day. I've purchased a bottle and I'm so looking forward to it. I think to describe it more accurately, I am reminded of a mildly sweet milk tea with a citrus taste! I can picture a young lady in a laced a-line white dress paired with light green heels, sitting upright and legs crossed at a planned outdoor venue. She enjoys the garden scenery from afar, observing the world quietly and inquisitively.

This fragrance is the fragrance of the Paradise, at least among those few I've smelt so far. There's just nothing better than this. And discontinued? Yes, I got mine from ebay quite expensively and there are more for even higher prices. Since I had just tried examples of Jasmin Noir (a bit too noir but exactly what the name says) and Mon Jasmin Noir (amazing), I see that this one could be a certain far away derivation of the latter but there's no jasmine here anymore. I don't smell any of those mentioned top notes either. Perhaps pomelo only in some sense but the rest is a heavenly mixture of I don't know what. I am very very thankful to Sophie Labbé for creating such a masterpiece! Every time I put it on I can't believe my nose that something like this actually exists... It's like out of this world. 6 points in a scale of 5.

Jasmin Noir Exquise is a very lovely perfume; gentle, soft and green, suitable for all ages and occassions. It reminds me a little bit of grass, something I love. As I have a lot of fruity perfumes, this is a very nice change from what I normally wear: I feel elegant and sophisticated when wearing this perfume. The bottle is also very pretty, but the price not so much though. It is very expensive, especially for the poor longevity you get. This scent unfortunately wears off quite quickly on me. I do love the fragrance though, so I happily reapply throughout the day with my mini pocket-sized refillable bottle. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a soft, fresh/green, sophisticated and non-offensive scent. This beautiful, elegant, delicate and special scent is my new number one favourite (shared 1st place with D&G)...