Splendida Jasmin Noir

What a beautiful perfume. I am really enjoying everything I have tried from the Spendida line and this will probably be my next FB purchase. And I'm thinking I should just blind buy the Magnolia, this line has not disappointed me at all. Now this perfume really isn't about jasmine at all. This is a creamy sandalwood laced gardenia fragrance supported by cashmeran in the right way, that gives it the texture of velvet. Tonka gives a slight sweetness but not overly done. I can see why Elena P here calls this Gothic Gardenia because it is. A gardenia that isn't pure white but off white. This is the gardenia a women wears when she has seen a bit of life, has lived, loved. Maybe had her heart broken but she still perseveres, still believes in love. But she is not a fool for it, not again. This is a very sensual fragrance, a femme fatal type. My husband went crazy for this. If you want a sensual sandalwood and gardenia I don't think you need to look any further. This is it. Edit 9/30/24 the more I wear this the more I really agree with Elena P review of this perfume. It is dark, Gothic. A gardenia grown in a cemetery. Full of bitter poison that is just sweet enough to fool unsuspecting passers by. This is one of the most animalic and alluring fragrances I have smelled in a long time. I had been getting pretty jaded in this hobby of late thinking I couldn't find something this provocative, this daring. This is FB worthy and backup worthy.

I've been on a gardenia quest. I know when extracted, the oil produced by gardenia petals does not yield the lovely scent the flowers are known for. Most gardenia perfumes are a "fantasy" note, or an artificial accord, or a blend of other "big white florals." Thus the name Jasmin Noir(???) with gardenia as a main note... On first spray, this is a HUGE surprise and a like but not the love I hoped it might be. As an aside, nothing will compare to the opening I experienced with Narciso Rodriguez “Narciso EDP White Cube.” Splendida Jasmin Noir's opening is a resplendent white floral with aquatic, green nuances. The perfume rapidly develops with creamy woody notes, which I assume are sandalwood and cashmerean. As time passes, Jasmin Noir wears with dense, waxy, slightly bitter (not indolic) floral notes, 2) sandalwood, 3) musk and 4) patchouli. I own and love a few jasmine fragrances with Amouage "Portrayal Woman" being my favorite. I'm familiar with jasmine notes and jasmine is not the floral I detect in this perfume. The floral notes I detect are extremely muted and tame. The florals do strengthen with time but not to the extent and manner I am seeking. And true to my experience with other Spledida Perfumes, longevity on Jasmin Noir isn't great; silage is minimal. I like the first 5 minutes of the opening. But the remaining wear is disappointing. Really thought this one was ending up on eBay. But I will keep it for now.

A dark & soft shady jasmine...This isn't what I was expecting from a jasmine scent, but it's beautiful. It has the soft powdery purple tones of jasmine, but not the sunny citrus-y aspects - more like the shady side of jasmine. The gardenia is a beautiful complement, blurred into a powdery sweet sandalwood-tonka. I love the creamy woody aspects here, like wood chips soaked in a purple milkshake. This isn't a dupe of anything that I've smelt, but there are hints of reminders of Black Orchid Tom Ford and Dior Addict EDP 2014. I'll let it sit for a bit and be back to update my review, but so far 10/10. Update 01/23/25: This is just beautiful. The base of this reminds me of a Dior, as another reviewer observed and I agree. I seem to be getting the almond note from the original Jasmin Noir, or at least an illusion of that, as there's a certain type of woodiness in the base that I've smelt in Dior fragrances, especially after several hours of drydown (Dolce Vita, Dune, Dior Addict, Hypnotic Poison), although this isn't a dupe of anything I've smelt. Jasmine is blooming a little more than my first test, but it's a shady, soft lilac/purplish jasmine - not too fruity, beautiful, and sometimes I'm getting a hint of a root-beer note in the opening phases. This is a great winter scent, but I can't wait to try this when it's a little warmer to see how it performs. Still a love.

Bu parfümü gerçekten çok seviyorum. Öyle bir koku ki, gotik ama saldırgan değil, karanlık ama kasvetli değil, hüzünlü ama kesinlikle umutsuz değil. Öyle ki sanki uzun süre acı çekmiş, görmüş geçirmiş birinin indiği derinliklerden yepyeni, yol gösterici gerçekler edinerek çıkıp tekrar yaşamayı öğrenmesi gibi. Karanlığın içinde kaybolmadan, onu iyi tanıyıp, onunla yaşamayı öğrenmek gibi. İnsanların çoğunun kötülüğe meyilli olduğunu anlamış bilge ve mesafeli ama buna rağmen zarafetini, iyi niyetini, sevgisini kaybetmemeyi başarmış güçlü bir kadın gibi. Bana Penny Dreadful karakteri Vanessa Ives'ı hatırlatıyor. Özellikle 3. sezon 1. bölümün sonlarında pencere kenarında yıldızlara bakarak şiir okuduğu bu sahneyi: https://youtu.be/NtTf3_cW21k "Beat, happy stars, timing with things below, Beat with my heart more blest than heart can tell. Blest, but for some dark undercurrent woe That seems to draw—but it shall not be so: Let all be well, be well."

It’s very cheeky of Bvlgari to name this perfume “Jasmin Noir,” and put it in the exact same bottle as the previous, yet sadly discontinued Jasmin Noir. It is not the exact same perfume, although the similarities are strong and it is the best replacement for the original JN. Splendida starts out less sweet and creamy, and more woody than the original. They both dry down into much the same scent. Splendida may actually have slightly better longevity (perhaps thanks to the additional wood?) Splendida is a worthy replacement, although it does beg the question as to why a replacement is required, since Jasmin Noir was such a lovely perfume. I like this perfume for all but the absolute hottest days. It’s not a pure jasmine, the wood definitely adds some “noir,” and depth. I wish this edition had some more creaminess, but there’s a lovely floral sweetness to it that’s not syrupy or cloying at all, without being anything like a “freshie” at all.

It's warm and soft, cozy and comforting, which isn't something I usually associate with white florals. I find it to be really easy to wear for many different occasions and weathers, but unfortunately it really evaporates from my skin in warmer temperatures. Aside from the less than impressive lasting power this fragrance is pure perfection to me. I love wearing it to bed, it sticks to the fabric in a really pleasant way and I can still get little wafts of it the days after. This is one of my first perfume loves and I'm really happy that I got a full size bottle. The bottle and sprayer is really high quality. Amazing on it's own, also addictive layered with Pink Sugar and works well with Mariah Carey M (weirdly less durable than with PS which on it's own has even worse lasting power on my skin).

I think this may be my favorite from the Splendida series. It was neck and neck - no pun intended - with Iris d'Or for a while, but I have to say that in the end, Jasmin Noir is preferred mostly due to it's depth and originality. I have never tried a white floral fragrance quite like this one. I have to admit that I only get passing whiffs of the jasmin and gardenia. This is far more about the bottom notes to me, especially the sandalwood, cashmeran, and the burnt vanilla note from Tonka. While I wish I got much more white floral out of this, I adore it as I am experiencing it. I have yet to wear this outdoors or in any kind of warm weather. My gut tells me that the florals will be coaxed out under those conditions. Moderate silage and longevity.

I wanted a jasmine perfume and I really wanted to like this one. I'd previously used Lush's Lust, which was a little too in-your-face and stained my clothes. It's a nice scent, without a doubt. For me, the opening is very strong and smells of chemicals, but after a few minutes it calms down into a pleasant (but strong) white floral scent. There's a warm, woody dry down, and then after about 6 hours for me it fades into nothing. It lingers on my clothes, but on my skin I can only smell a hint of tonka and sandalwood if I press my nose against it. It's a mysterious perfume that smells both sophisticated and sexy, appropriate for day and night, but it doesn't last long enough for my liking.

My skin says: I love this perfume!!! I got it as a sampler last summer, and, had forgotten all about it... found it this evening stored behind everything else, and oh wow how much I like this juice!!! I love sjasmin, there is some of it in the beginning, than it just melt down to a cozy vanilla/tonka thing, in a way there is a thing saying Sonia Rykiel to me.... If I had this sexy godess back in the 80-thies, the men, and woman would have been hanging on my shoulders when I was at the discoteques.... I feel like a vampyrinessequeen now, playing my old records on youtube, and thinking of my little black dress (it's still with me, somewhere) and now it's time for party ....;))

There’s something about sandalwood that makes me absolutely swoon. The moment I put this on, I find myself closing my eyes and sighing, it’s that good. Gardenia and jasmine have always been my favorite flowers, the epitome of intoxicating natural beauty, and here they bloom in perfect harmony with creamy sandalwood and velvety tonka bean. The result is sensual, warm, and irresistibly classy. It has that soft vintage lipstick aura, elegant, feminine, and slightly nostalgic. Long lasting with a beautiful, noticeable sillage. I can’t believe I waited this long to try it, it’s simply gorgeous and quietly aphrodisiac.

I do not know about the previous iteration to compare, but I can give my thoughts on this composition which I've sampled. There was little 'noir' to this composition, but much smoothness. This fragrance to me is about gardenia and cashmeran, all other notes add, but do not dominate this determined duo. Splendida jasmine noir is slightly ever so woody, ever so powdery, ever so white floral, ever so mature, ever so deep. In the opening, I must admit, I was not impressed, but as it developed, I gained a deep appreciation for this fragrance. And that's all I have to say.

This is a beautiful and effortlessly elegant white flower fragrance. Even though I recognize a slightly indolic (mostly from up-close) jasmine, a creamy and waxy gardenia is more prominent to my nose, and dominates over all the other notes. Splendida Jasmin Noir is pretty much linear and its sillage remains moderate throughout the day. Honestly, the more I wear it, the more I love it. After all, a long-lasting, creamy fragrance without a sharp muskiness as longevity booster is not that easy to come by these days.

I feel it’s really underrated whilst it’s probably one of the most prized jasmine frags in my possession currently, and in all honesty the whole Splendida line is truly magnificent. Jasmin Noir is very sexy, lactonic, warm, spicy, and memorable. Delicate and complex. A perfect example of classic perfumery. With this heavy, black and gold bottle worthy of some Egyptian goddess, it stole my heart aesthetically on all levels . Easy 10/10 in its category, just can’t fault it!

Avsolutely STUNNING! An all year around leaning from sunset to evening scent! Sexy! Has similiarity with Lush Lust,just not so in your face!Sparkling champaign-like with almonds and tonka beans. Purrrrrrfection ! This is a floral woody scent! I realise that in the above description the almond note is not listed. NOT TRUE! It is in there! Ultra feminine perfume . Excellent sillage a bit more than an arms length and longevity is appr 8-11 hours. 50 ml 97,-Euros (100 USD)

An all-timer for me. Icy, funereal, sweet, poetic white floral on the natural side (though I did just smell my oldest bottle and it's a bit more Chanel No 5-y FLORAL!!!! than I expected?) If you like your jasmine wearing a long black wool overcoat and white driving gloves, this is your sort of thing. Surprised it's not featured on those lists of perfumes for goth girls.

This is the closest thing to night blooming jasmine we have around here. This is a thick jasmine with a woodsy note, a head turner when I walk around. Not sure why they reformulated this. The original lasted longer and had better sillage. I won’t repurchase unless I find an older batch before the Splendida version. It’ll do for now since I love the first few hours.

I love this, it’s my favourite perfume and one I get compliments on. Unfortunately, I never got to experience the OG Jasmin Noir so can’t compare the two. However, I’m wondering if this one has also been discontinued now? It’s not on the Bvlgari website and I’m seeing it sold out in shops with nowhere saying it will come back in stock. :(

This is a sophisticated night time perfume. It is unique. Whenever I wear it, I get compliments from males (my dates). It doesn't project much (not a close to skin-scent, tho it is in between), but I do not mind it, because it is not along the same line with something loud like La vie est belle etc.

One of the cleanest presentations of jasmine I've smelled so far! We used to have a jasmine bush in our backyard and this fragrance reminds me of it. The scent is very fresh in a way - as in the jasmine blossoms have just begun opening and are full of life. Slightly sweet and sinfully intoxicating.

I am in love with this scent. Sexy and classy! Has a more dominant jasmine note compared to the classical Jasmin Noir and also stays longer on the skin without turning into a pure woody scent by still protecting its floral characteristics. The one I'll never give up wearing.