Blue Hyacinth

This is so good that I've just ordered a backup bottle. I hope they move this limited edition into the permanent JM line! As others here have said, this is a startlingly realistic hyacinth scent. I happen to love hyacinths, and have been searching for a scent that captures their unique fragrance. I have tried many lovely fragrances with hyacinth notes, but had not yet found one that REALLY smells like the flower. This one does (and I'm now sitting next to a pot of forced hyacinth bulbs to compare, having sprayed it on in another part of the house to keep them separate). An added bonus? Unlike some of my JMs, this one does last well. If I use it at night, I can still smell it faintly on my wrists the next morning. Yesterday, my husband entered the room where I had spritzed myself at least half an hour earlier and immediately asked, "what smells so good?". So sillage is also excellent, especially for a JM. Love it!

I have had hyacinths flowering in my gardens for years now. I love to catch its beautiful scent in a breeze. Now when it comes to fragrance it gets very tricky. Anyone who has experienced the true hyacinth fragrance knows its quite an intense experience. How do you create a fragrance that is very wearable but stays true to the essential beauty of the hyacinth scent. Well, I think its worked here. There is that fresh intensity yet its not headache inducing. It evokes that good to be alive feeling! I really like how the hyacinth, vetiver and rose geranium work so well together. If the fragrance was any stronger then it would not be the success that it is. The vetiver adds almost a soft woody rooty element that keeps everything balanced. A gorgeous fragrance for Spring of course. Im sad it doesnt last longer but then many beautiful things are very transient.

All the reviews below stating that this is a realistic hyacinth are completely TRUE!!! First of all, each hyacinth color has an unique smell. Every year I buy a bunch of them and you can clearly notice the diference. It's absurd how authentic this smells like. With a nice longevity, you will seriously feel amongst a blue hyacinth field: - at dawn (when you first spray it), in it's whole blue glory, fresh and mysterious, slightly covered in dew drops. - at noon, warming up and inebriating your personal atmosphere (good sillage, not overwhelming), bringing a hint of geraniums and the hot soil below. - at dusk, setting down into a dry, dirty, sensuous earthy-floral aura... Absolutely beautiful! Bravo, Yann Vasnier!

Beautiful perfume, bought in London in late March when despite the gray skies and chilly air all the parks are filled with blossoming trees.. Fresh, clear, incredibly realistic hyacinth that will always remind me of London in the spring. It's limited edition though, so maybe I need another bottle ... Longevity on me is surprisingly good for the JM line. Drydown is quite earthy but delicate , like an early morning garden after the rain.

This has a very week longevity. I literally can't smell it past lunch, if I apply it in the morning. Also, it's very spicy for a FLOWER perfume, vetiver is very pronounced and is leaning masculine. The perfume is very nice, blue-ish in "color" because it has hints of hyacinth and maybe even lavender for me, but the flowers just fade away too quickly for me. It's sad because it's a nice perfume and I would love for it to last longer!