JF

I am a 30Y.O. male and I've tried this at a Floris store, on my upper arm (as my lower arm and palm were already trying out Floris Jermyn Street and 71/72). The opening was great - fresh and clean, citrusy. However, in 10~15 minutes or so, it became something familiar in a dishonorable way. It was a cleaning product. Just general cleaning product, or an air freshener you'd possibly come across in a cab. At that point, I got a 30ml (since they were out of 50ml) of 71/72 and left the store. However, they gave me a discovery set upon the purchase and it included JF again. I gave it another go and wow, that cleaning product-like dry down I experienced was...gone. It's as if it was a different perfume. I actually suspect it might have been due to the long exposure to sunlight - the store windows were big, and had sunlight coming in, the bottles on display almost constantly under exposure. Light definitely isn't good for any perfume product. I really love nice hotel lobby fragrances - the expensive resort hotels. To me, it reminds me of the many holiday trips I went with my parents and friend's families, as we used to live in South East Asia with a lot of these hotels. Nostalgic, the joy and excitement of the fun that follows after checking-in, and just generally sophisticated and clean as a scent. It would be nice to be unique, but I'm not one to dwell too much on it that it takes away the true value I see in a perfume - to smell good and enjoy the fragrance. As an adult, I do link it strongly to a modern tailor's shop - clean crispness with a hint of something a tiny bit sweet. I love wearing suits to the point my favorites are all bespoke, and it makes me feel like I've walked out of a tailor's with a brand new tailored suit. The dry down keeps the clean-ness up and it's beautiful. The only regret is longevity - it's not terrible, but on me, it lasts up to about 3 hours and by the 4th hour, moving about doesn't emit the smell any more and I need to put my nose fairly close to the skin. They only have an EDT so I was hoping there would be an EDP at some point if at all longevity would improve. I see many comments on how it's possibly an obsolete scent, but I don't really see that. It might not be a "young" scent, say for teens or early 20s (though nothing will stop you from pulling it off) however, I don't really imagine this being anachronistic even today. Classical music, fashion, and scent would always have its place. For the sake of comparison, 71/72 started off great but it ended up a tad too sweet and stuffy for me although, my two male mates that were there were split between JF and 71/72. One of them thought 71/72 was more "classy." Bought a full bottle at 100ml and I'm happy with it. I agree it's a spring/summer scent due to the fresh/clean nature of the scent, but I don't see anyone going "that' unacceptable" even in winter.

Update 9/2/2022: I had been provided a couple of testers directly from Floris when I purchased something else from them and I found those samples to be much better than the sample from a third party I reviewed two years ago. So much so that I bought a half bottle directly from Floris, and a few things stand out...performance of this fragrance is actually very good. I applied at 8am this morning and it is now 5pm and I can still smell it on myself. And where CW is quite synthetic, JF feel much more natural and not quite as aquatic. I still think GIT is the best of the three at least in the way that I believe it smells the most natural and least synthetic, but JF is a close second at a fraction of the cost. CW is MUCH cheaper, but one has to deal with the synthetic nature of CW. All this to say...I quite like the current version of JF that I bought directly from Floris. Let me open by saying that I am a huge fan of Floris and I own several fragrances of theirs... Opens EXACTLY like GIT or CW as others have already stated dozens of times. Unlike CW or GIT, the opening fades fast and there is almost nothing left to smell after 5 minutes other than a clean, soapy scent. And because I wore CW as a teenager, this makes me think I am 16 years old again. Between the age-mismatch and total performance collapse after 5 minutes, this is an easy pass.

While searching for a "signature" scent for myself, and after sampling about a dozen different fragrances from various houses, Floris' JF EDT stood head and shoulders above the rest. I wanted a scent for the office that did not overpower or offend, but rather presented itself only when in close proximity to others. With crisp citrus opening notes, warm and pleasing heart notes, and round base notes, JF fit the bill perfectly. The scent does not last the entire workday, but some people can live with that. After wearing this out for the first time, I realized that JF also instills a real sense of confidence in the wearer. You'll begin carrying yourself with more self-assurance and others will notice your demeanor more than the fragrance itself. A lot of times, that's more important. I now look forward to applying JF every morning because it makes me feel like a million bucks.

I bought this knowing full well that it has been compared to Green Irish Tweed and Cool Water, and it's a DNA that I like. It's really not much like GIT at all, which has that grassy opening that turns into an iris/violet/lavender scent that is full and round. It is very much like a more muted, elegant CW with a more fresh water vibe than salt water. The florals are slightly different. But I could see it being mistaken for CW. If you want to save money and don't mind a more synthetic feel and less longevity, just go with CW. If I had spent full retail for JF I'd be a bit disappointed. But I got a tester for a very reasonable price and find myself wanting to reach for it all the time. Since it's not a loud fragrance it is a great easy reach if you do not want to offend. GIT is king in my books, and I'd put this square between GIT and Cool Water.

The opening of Floris JF is pretty sharp citrus. Citrus note passes through quickly and it becomes a little warmer and somehow reminds me of clean laundry. Some may say it's soapy but the bitterness and oak moss note behind the main accord keeps me wondering if I should consider it's soapy. The wood note and floral note are quite interestingly blended. I couldn't distinguish individual note mentioned above. After 5-7 hours for me, it becomes very understated musky note. One of my friends considered JF a masculine scent, also very gentle, warm and firm. Another friend said he cannot stand the "bitterness" in the smell and the smell made him feel it's "old". Anyway, I personally love this scent and think it's a classy also unique one. Worth trying but I would not recommend blind-buying since I got complete different opinions.

Like woodz71 I ordered from Floris London as a sale is on and bought it along with Elite. Received it today so here are my first impressions. Bear in mind I bought this blind - brave! At first I thought "Do I like this....or not?" So I had another sniff,... then another and another and now I cant stop sniffing! Huge burst of citrus smacks you in the face but in a good way. Then a lovely petitgrain/cypress comes through. Only had it on a short while so cannot comment yet on the base notes. You can tell some proper 'learned over many years know how' goes into this. I think I'll end up loving this. I don't think this is for your average 'CK' person who buys the oh so generic scents (although admittedly I have a couple), more for a connoisseur. Classy, elegant stuff.

9.3/10 Right, so I've got this on my right wrist and green Irish tweed on my left. The primary difference between the two is that JF has a lot more citrus going on, the lemon in JF shines through the green. In GIT however, there is no perceptible citrus, instead the green is right at the front, very herbaceous and natural smelling. Because of the citrus in JF, it's much sweeter than GIT. Overall GIT is a green ozonic fragrance all the way through, whereas JF only has that in the opening, then it dries down to a classic lemony scent. GIT is also just stronger in general. So the only similarity between the two is the opening. Both are top tier.

I had the good fortune to discover this in Autumn 1994 before I smelled Cool Water. I had no idea JF was a masculine, and just loved it straight away. The cypress, cedar and amber combine with restrained florals to make a slightly sweet, mossy cologne, which will define Autumn for me for life. It's perfect office wear for men, and if you're Ali McGraw in New York in a great scarf and leather jacket, this is very stylish. I've now smelled Cool Water which of course, feels like a budget version, much more ozonic. Floris was there first and to me it's the better, more refined recipe. JF makes me feel good, walking in the copper beech woods :)

Clearly similar to Cool Water for Men, but a bit simpler and more focused. There's no note clash here, as I find with CW, and it has a powdery, "clean" musk element that I don't remember in any formulation of CW that I've tried. Still, it's not my favorite composition, and I wish the dihydromyrcenol usage was dialed back considerably. However, as it develops, it's a lot more balanced, but it's also more or less unisex. I can't see myself wearing this more than once every couple of years, so I'm inclined to swap off my bottle, though that's the case with a whole bunch, as I try to "consolidate" somewhat.

Very high end & classy! I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend and I just adore the cypress-oak moss scent. I was looking for a product with moss because that note smells like a million bucks. I tried a ton of them ( a lot smelled old timey, if you know what I mean)but nothing measured up to Floris' JF version and I fell in love on the spot. This is the winner. A bonus is that it also smells young and fresh due to the perfect touch of citrus. It's a sexy, young, get up and go scent that is perfect. Smells like a confident, young looking intellectual.

I love the way this smells. I do wish it were offered in a stronger concentration but still it’s a good one. I may like this more than GIT or CW though I own them all. Perhaps this style speaks to when your tastes “came of age” (1992 release) but I can live with that. The point is too smell good.

I love this scent. I agree that it smells like Creed Green Irish Tweed, but I think it smells even more like Bond No. 9 Chez Bond, since it has a slightly sweeter candy-like scent, where GIT seems to have a deeper greener scent. GIT, Chez Bond, or this - love them all.

This smells great, I just wish they'd offer it in EDP concentration. I feel the same way about Floris Elite. Honestly, if they were stronger/longer lasting they'd probably be my two favorites. Still, great scent.

- High-quality ingredients - Captures the natural green aspect of Creed GIT (in contrast to the cheap synthetic nature of Cool Water and the other dupes)

Got a sample of this and im very impressed. Think the same ballpark as cool water and git, but i personally think this is better

Fresher and more energetic younger brother to GIT in my opinion. A bit shy though so don’t expect great sillage or longevity.

Just ordered JF today as florislondon have a sale on : )

What a fool I was to think that I'd be done with this bunch after Cool Water, Green Irish Tweed, Truefitt Freshman, and Caswell-Massey Greenbriar! This one opens with smoother, gentler (more Gendarme-like) sweet watery florals, compared to the sometimes surprising sharpness of Cool Water. It very quickly develops the same golden Burberry Original-type herbs that are in Freshman, and in fact I almost get to the point of not distinguishing JF from Freshman. I think, however, that this one has more clear, sweet florals in it, presenting an almost unisex rendition of this popular scent family; any woman who likes Cool Water on men might like this on men or on herself. I think that this aspect makes for a fascinating twist, and at the same time makes for a phase of the scent that I'd rather skip. Whatever is in that set of herbs that they're using, makes me think of wintergreen a little bit, and not fondly...an all-too-common occurrence. Fortunately that note backs off a bit by the end, reverting back to something very close to Cool Water, and Freshman doesn't do this as much. I still think that Greenbriar is the most balanced of these, but JF comes out pretty well in the end also, though very Cool Water-like.

This was the first real fragrance I ever bought for myself, from the Floris perfumery in London. As such, I find it a comforting scent, but beyond the nostalgia I can recognize that this is actually quite an aloof perfume. Lime and coriander are the main top notes, and wormwood, oakmoss and juniper give a cold and bitter, almost sterile greenness. Despite the inclusion of citrus, it's not a very "fun" fragrance - its scent conjures images of tense white collar workers on their morning commutes, trudging through the cold London drizzle to their offices. Although austere, the fragrance is invigorating and refined, and would be suitable for any man (or woman, albeit probably only ones who wear pantsuits) looking to underscore their professionalism at the workplace or business events. I think it can sensibly be worn all year round, though I have noticed that wearing it in warmer weather brings out the brightness of the lime a bit more, as well as a not entirely unpleasant sunscreen-y aroma.

Like many others I perceive JF as Floris version of Cool Water, and since I'm not a Cool Water fan in the first place this review could have ended here. But to me, JF is a clear improvement of the "original". I usually have problems with the artificial aquatic note so significant in CW, but also in e.g. Aqua di Gio. In JF this note is rounded off and I think that the inclusion of cypress is just an excellent move. JF is summer in Italy, a hot summer day in a park in Rome. A wonderful kick-start of green bergamot slowly shifting to more and more Cool Water resemblance. But instead of the aquatic note dominance in Cool Water cypress, jasmine and, I think, oak moss steps in and creates wonders in JF. JF is clearly, to my nose, the best fragrance in the "Cool Water family" I have encountered so far, alongside the first twenty minutes of Green Irish Tweed