Love Never Dies Black Jewel

Despite the name "black jewel", this is an amazing perfume for both day and night! This is the best blind buy I've ever made. Good blend of lemon, cedar, and honey. Sillage and lasting power are the best of any perfume from this price point. I call this my woodland fairy scent because it is fresh while having an intriguing depth. Dare I say it reminds me a bit of my beloved Guerlain l'instant, only without the vanilla and caramel? I've sat at my vanity with a spritz of each perfume on a different wrist and trying hard to shake this feeling but I can't. So if you liked l'instant but prefer wood over gourmand, I'd suggest you give this a try! UPDATE: Only got this two weeks ago but have blown through a third of the 2 oz already! Never thought I'd be such a huge fan of citrus/patchouli blends but this one is particularly delicious and uplifting! 2nd UPDATE: Got to smell the Elie Saab at a counter. My amateur nose couldn't pick out the difference! Very happy with my purchase.

Black jewel is a sensual, modern, and easy to wear orange blossom floral. When I heard the comparisons to the lovely elie saab I really got my hopes up, and I got to say I am not the least bit disappointed. Black jewel opens with a citrusy sweet smell, you can immediately smell the orange flower, lemon, and mandarin. It's bright and optimistic. It's very warm and sweet. I think it might be because some of the honey note from the base contributes. Once you get the dry down I get an addition of a nice spicy cedar patchouli. The fragrance is a lovely and warm sweet, spicy, white floral. The patchouli is pretty strong but I think the cedar note is a little bit stronger. Wearing black jewel I get a confident and stylish vibe. I don't find this cheap smelling at all and it lasts a good 6-8 hours. It's certainly worth the price tag! Sorry elie but I'll be passing you up for this wonderful dupe!

Standard Caveat, I don't consider myself a "nose." I have a hard time picking out specific notes. I will just say that I feel sexy and sophisticated when I wear this which is what I personally want from a perfume at 42 years old. There is something "dark" about this scent, in a very alluring way. It smells warm but mysterious, as if there's more to the woman who wears it than meets the eye. The wood is definitey noticible, enough that some men might be tempted to try this for themselves. But I don't think it would give a masculine impression when worn by a woman. I would wear this at night in any season, but probably not during the day in spring or summer. Also, sillage and longevity are just right, especially given the lower price point. Love it.

Bought this after reading reviews on this site stating that it's simmilar to Le Parfum from Saab. I'm a bit dissapointed. Wore it yesterday for the first time. Starts out very sharp. At least for my sore nose. Today my cold was a bit better and the opening was less sharp for the second try. I like the dry-down better than the opening. The top-notes are way to heavy, sweet and sharp for me. That lasts an hour or two. Then it softens and starts to ressemble Saab a little. But not enough to buy it again. It makes me feel like an old lady, older than my 38 years. :-) I'll safe it for colder weather. Maybe I'll like it better then.

This is a very unusual scent and i love it! It does however remind me of sitting in a hospital clinic as the smell is somewhat medicinal, but i like that. The orange blossom is noticeable at the start. I can only smell the lemon note just after it has been sprayed. The cedar note is very prominent once the fragrance has dried down and i think its this note that makes it smell rather medicinal. I reckon there will be mixed views on this one. The bottle is to die for, so pretty!!

I cannot believe I paid 13 dollars for this beauty on Ebay . It starts out alittle like Narciso Rodriguez but then dries down to a yummy sultry sweet musky floral with a little wood. Do not let the description fool you this is a very original sexy fragrance that is not very woody. Longevity is outstanding, I am in love with this and I have over 100 perfumes to compare this with. I just moved it to my top 10.

Yet another blind buy for me.......wow! After spraying it on my wrist to try it out, I immediately imagined spraying my sheets, blankets and pillows with it and wallowing around in this heavenly scent! It is absolutely delicious :o)

Pretty fantastic for a blind buy. I would list the notes in order of strength as patchouli, neroli, cedar. There is some citrus supporting it all but this is a rich, woody scent.

Beautiful bottle though. Bought it in The Netherlands for 23 euro's. Not sure if I should regret the purchase.

I just love it, will purchase it again and again ever...

Yesterday I had still some free time, it was very cold outside, so I entered a cosmetics store to warm myself without any other purpose. Of course I couldn't just stand there, so I did some sniffing. I remembered having red many positive reviews about this scent, so I sprayed some on a test strip. A warm, hugging, elegant, quite dark and mysterious mixture of orange and patchouli with some tiny, golden, transparent honey drops added. I was surprised how well the jasmine blends in this composition, how well and how carefully this composition was made. I think the main idea about a good chypre is to find the best balance between the feminine and the masculine world, to incorporate them both in one and to make them complete each other. Here it is brilliantly done! Today I couldn't help buying it and I'm very happy about it! Update: The drydown is so incredibly beautiful on my skin- a bit of jasmine from Alien by Mugler, a bit of exquisite praline sweetness, a bit of strong, sensual sandalwood which has the magic power to put me in the mood for love. What a scent!

I was pleasantly shocked at how strong and powerful of a scent this is compared to the other Jeanne Arthes scent I own. It is strong, vibrant, and smells very much like Ellie Saab. I sprayed three sprays on my shirt/chest before leaving for the airport at 4:00 am. At 3:00 pm, my husband could still smell the scent on my person (and my skin eats scent)! It is soft and sexy but bold and intense at the same time. The honey oozes from the middle notes like a slow southern drawl and stays strong on me for the entire journey of the scent. I detect the white florals in the opening and don't personally experience the patchouli until the "end". It is wonderful and I will be wearing this a LOT this winter. I'm not sure why, but I feel like this would be a great scent to layer over La Vie Est Belle. In summary, this perfume just makes me feel like a sweet, kind, and pretty woman when I am wearing it. Thank you! If you enjoy: Revlon's Fire and Ice you may like this~ If you enjoy: Avon's Rare Gold, you may like this. 💕

Received today in a beautiful box from the lovely Angelicax1!!!! It was a generous gift indeed in with the swaps we had agreed on! She's awesome! This beautiful bottle houses a lovely perfume initial spray I get a bitter orange note that's quickly accompanied by a jasmin note and a hint of patchouli I would say top notes seem very unisex.... A while after I get the incense? and a bit of cedar note too both notes shine on my skin! It could be the lovely fall day that's helping this one along or my chemistry I find it sophisticated and yet uncomplicated I'm simply loving it! The orange blossom note is mixed very well with a hint of honey so nice! I like it

This smells very similar to PG03 Cuir Venenum by Parfumerie Generale. Nice price, really cool bottle. It is very pretty. I could see myself wearing this if it were a warm day, driving with the top down in a Ford Mustang or a GTO. Tom Petty blasting from the speakers. It has a very relaxing effect on me. A good combination of citrus, sweet/honey and a bit of patchouli. Could see paying more for this, but luckily there's no need to.

First time that I blind-bought a perfume and I m so happy for two reasons! First:more than a nice price and second....what a nice,happy,beautiful,charming,well done perfume!!!! You should try it for sure,you gonna love it!!! Is playful and well blended and sunny and warm and I m really really glad I have it!

This is beautiful, a great orange blossom and honey fragrance. I agree that it resembles Elie Saab, but I'd add that it has just as much in common with Lush Orange Blossom. It's a keeper for sure. My only criticism is that I wish it had a bit more patchouli; I don't smell it or the cedar note.

Kind of a grapey white floral opening, but that mellows and is quickly overtaken by cedar & patchouli. Very woody. Probably best for evenings. A highly wearable jasmine.

This was my 2nd blind purchase from Jeanne Arthes. The first one became my signature fragrance, but this one did not work with my chemistry. It started out as a blast of white florals and citrus notes and as it settled down I got pronounced and lingering notes of artificial grape gum or candy. The citrus wore off but the jasmine notes remained strong throughout. I love patchouli but it never made its debut for me. I left it on my arm for 6 hours before I washed it off. The scent was still going strong at that point. A day later I could still smell it on the jacket I was wearing. I would not recommend this as a blind purchase unless you really love the bottle and will be happy with that if this scent doesn't work for you. I only paid $13.99 on eBay for it and the bottle is gorgeous so I will be keeping it for a special use. I still want to try Jeanne Arthes two other Love Never Dies EDPs, the gold one and the pink one, as the formulas are completely different.

Blind buy. Only read reviews from people and ofc the notes description. This is to me smells like wood and intense! insense that old chinese custom use for praying. Every time i try to inhale this parfume smell my nostrils just automatically close lol. I can not really notice any other scent. Almost no silage (have to 3-5cm close). Longetivity unknown as i am just using it as i write this. Love the bottle though.

I sprayed this on 15 minutes ago and I just reek of jasmine soap. I will amend soon, I hope. I bought this for the honey and citrus :) 2/24/14...sprayed it on to give it another try and it smells like Noxzema on me. Gah. I tried to wash it off, and nothing. I had to put Red Door over it to mask. I don't think I can leave the house now.