Midnight Jasmine

So this one started out as a like and slowly transitioned to a love. I'm a male and I found myself so intrigued by the use of jasmine in the fragrance. Typically my nose refers to Marc Jacobs and Elizabeth Taylor because their use of jasmine in fragrances is top tier in my opinion. This is yet another top tier use but in such a dramatically different way. The jasmine as it's used isn't just the flower but rather the whole plant. It's the green edges, it's the scent before it blooms, it's the indolic essence that lingers afters it died. All together gives this jasmine a complexity that makes it lean a bit more unisex and wearable for me as a man. I'm learning this brand enjoys juxtaposition. They take notes that are sweet, smooth and calming, combine them to evoke a boozy scent and combine it with a sharp and complex Jasmine that is completely the opposite. I enjoy the risk and exploration of this fragrance. This is great for cooler and cold weather. I could detect it on my skin around 6 hours with a strong arms length bubble for the first 2 hours. If this catches a breeze, it beautiful in the air.

Sexy, heady jasmine smeared with plum jam and drizzled with honey and served up with generous dash of a cinnamon sugar on a bed of roses... BLACK roses I might add because this scent is so decadent in its dark, syrupy, near-boozy sweetness and indolic to the point of carnality that it reads gothic. I am floral gourmand fanatic and this is quite bold and explicit in a way I don’t typically associate with floral gourmands. I love the subversive aspect. It is intoxicating and addictive. It makes my mouth water. Edginess aside, the cinnamon and preserved fruits make this a very appropriate choice for winter holiday festivities and December is easily is my favorite time of year to wear it. If anyone out there has been searching for the perfect gothic Christmas scent, look no further!

I love this. Yes, it is similar to Rose All Dae, but a bit softer and more floral with the added jasmine and toned down patchouli (which isn't listed here but is on the Gallagher website), and I think I enjoy Midnight Jasmine more. I had ordered samples of Midnight Jasmine, Rose All Dae, and some other scents, and ultimately decided to purchase RAD, and although I do enjoy that one, I sometimes wonder if I should have gotten MJ, but to also get MJ would be redundant, I think. But I do plan to order MJ in the future.

For me, this opens with a burst of delicious fruits mixed with strong cinnamon and some honey. It's really delicious. As it dries down I begin to get a little more of the florals, creating more of a powdery feel. The gourmand feel is still there, it's just toned down a bit by the floral notes. This leans feminine so I'm not sure if I'd ever wear it, though some men absolutely could. I would love to smell this on a woman though; it's a fragrance I want to keep smelling over over.

This fragrance is simply gorgeous. One of the best jasmine creations I know. The opening is distinctive, sweet, and deep. The sillage is strong and gradually becomes more intimate. The longevity is a few hours, during which the perfume definitely calms down while still remaining sweetly jasmine.