Jasmine

First, to the people saying this doesn't smell like jasmine: there are about 200 different types of jasmine flowers in nature, and not all smell the same! This is a creamy, indolic, hyper-realistic "Arabian Jasmine" - the night-blooming kind whose blossoms close up again in the morning; found in Southern California and Arizona (and other places - those are just the two states where I've personally smelled these). To me, real-life Arabian Jasmine smells like a blend of: - creamy (parallel to the gardenia) - sweet (honeysuckle-like floral nectar) - hint of "yellow indolic" (frangipani/banana - the "bubble gum" quality some mention) THIS is that smell! It took me right back to smelling these in my yard on a warm summer night as a kid; I almost cried because of all the memories it brought back. I cannot believe Demeter captured this so well - it's pure magic. The most true-to-life Arabian Jasmine I've ever laid my nose on in a perfume, and the best part: it's a solinote! The jasmine is the star of the show, with nothing else to drown it out. It does start out a tad synthetic - but give it a few moments to really bloom. If you love Arabian Jasmine, you'll love this!

Oh my lucky stars. I have been pining for a straight up "IN YO FACE" jasmine and the other day I was at the drug store. A rack of Demeter fragrances, roll on oils only (which I have never seen sold retail, so...weird, go figure) was sitting there. There was baby powder (yuck), pure soap (nothin') and ONE jasmine left with my name on it. $2.50!!! It is strong, white, heady & everything I wanted it to be in more. It does start to smell synthetic quite quickly on my skin...I'm sure it isn't pure fragrance oil at all but synthetics mixed with a carrier, but I am happy with my purchase and will enjoy it around the house before bed this Spring...this could SERIOUSLY offend peoples noses because it is a WHITE, BOLD, FUNERAL HOME FLORAL but I LOVE it. If you like tuberose bases, try this. It's awesome. If not....RUN.

Such a pure, freshly bloomed, green, plush, gel-like jasmine. Makes me think of the word 'gelsomino' (Italian for jasmine). The greenness isn't sharp but plush, almost like jasmine essential oil whipped into aloe-vera gel. This has good projection and longevity, and leaves an oily sheen which leads to a nice bloom on the skin of whipped white-floral with a hint of grape koolaid. I would probably wear this in spring or summer, but performance is good enough to wear year round and it would also be great for layering. Love it. Enjoy! Update 07/12/25: layered this today beside Charuto Tobacco Vanille Paris Corner (a Tobacco Vanille Tom Ford dupe). Love the way they complement each other. This is an excellent layering jasmine as other reviewers have mentioned. Love it still.

Jasmine by Demeter Fragrance. I have spent hundreds of dollars looking for a Jasmine scent that isn’t indolic and doesn’t contain cloves, leather, or ylang-ylang. I have searched designer and niche houses looking for Jasmine presented purely, without drowning in a bed of other white florals. Jasmine by Demeter was a might-as-well last ditch purchase. I thought it would get tossed because it’s so cheap, but to my surprise it turned out to be the Jasmine of my summertime dreams! This is Jasmine, absent of any indolic or citrus notes, wrapped in a gauzy honey glaze. It warms wonderfully on the skin and is light enough to wear on the hottest of days, without ever becoming cloying. It’s absolutely beautiful.

This is a great animalic jasmine. While not identical, it reminds me of Lush Lust. This Jasmine also made me realize how much jasmine is in my favorite tuberose perfumes. I can wear this for an evening with generous spraying and I will smell it on my sheets in the morning. It projects well too. Maybe those having poor performance are underspraying. I was pleasantly surprised by this fragrance as I haven’t had the best of luck with this house. Of course it is linear throughout