Dark Sapphire

Dark Sapphire is an interesting scent. It's different to any other fragrance in my collection. It's very subtle & lies close to the skin on me but it does last all day. The Mandarin & Star Anise are the first notes to appear, followed by the Rose & Heliotrope. The Mandarin is not overpowering - none of the notes seem to overpower the fragrance, each identifiable and blended superbly. Dark Sapphire settles down into a citrusy vanilla type scent when the basenotes come out. There is a tiny bit of sourness which is perfectly matched with the vanilla. I'm finding that I love Dark Sapphire the more I wear it. You will love this if you really like simple yet elegant fragrances.

This would be my dream perfume. However I cannot find it anywhere around where I live. This is like when I close my eyes I can see the whole universe right above me. All those galaxies and planets and stars... I have it right now and a little is left in the bottle so I cannot use it anymore. 5 stars out of 5. True beauty.

Just today did I try the fragrance, I had the body lotion but not the perfume and this is a true winner for me! The whole Joop line is quite unique I must say! Those German designers, Joop, Jil Sander, Bogner, Escada they are really really my thing!!! WINNER!

Dark Sapphire is unique,elegant,sexy,flirty...i tell you girlz this is a perfume that u got to have it....extraordinary smell ...loveee it

I was starting to get tired of testing so-so new releases and, ironically, Dark Saphire was just what I needed to brighten up a bit my reviews. There's nothing dark about it, actually. it's a clean shiny fragrance! It opens up with a lush mandarine and green leaves, slightly bitter perhaps because of the anise. A timid vanilla accord, accompained by a ligh salty heliotrope peeps in right from the start. I didn't get any rose, instead the musk gave the amplified vanillic dry down a nice thicker creaminess. The sandalwood is quite present but never takes over. All the notes are very harmoniously blended to create a moderate sillage with impressive longevity. Dark Sapphire is rather easy to wear and suitable for any occasion. To me it bares a stunning similarity with Armani Mania - another lovable "green vanilla" with a name that's totally inadequate to the nature of the scent itself. Nevertheless it is definitely worth a try, especially given that it comes at a more afordable price.