Elderflower Cordial Cologne

Soo creamy! I didn't expect to love this so much. It smells fruity, but in a new way that is different from the usual berry, stone fruit, apple/pear, citrus or tropical fruits. I ate gooseberries as a child, we had them in our garden, but it's been so long that I'm not 100% sure I can recognize them here... even though I think I do. Anyways, I definitely get the elderflower note, and true to the name, this smells more like an elderflower syrup used for drinks than the real flower. The rest of the scent is just pure creaminess, right between whipped cream and expensive body cream. Not fully edible smelling, but definitely gourmand leaning. This is very sweet and intense, especially for a Jo Malone scent. If you don't like sweet, fruity gourmands, you might find it cloying, and in general I think it shouldn't be oversprayed. In my opinion this is the one fragrance from the Marmalade collection that really captures the deliciousness of jammy cooked-up fruits, the others are much lighter and fresher. This is warm and inviting instead, and maybe more suited to spring than to the hottest days of summer.

This is a very pretty, soft and sweet floral fragrance. As it was my first elderflower perfume, I wasn't sure what to expect but I am absolutely entranced by this type of floral note- soft, powdery, lightly sweet, fresh. There's a warm sweetness of the dried apricot that lingers on me after drying down, which is very lovely. It really does feel like a perfect, clean skin scent without being at all soapy or musky. I know this scent was targeted for spring/summer, but I think it could be worn year round. Among the "Marmalade" collection this was a standout for me- I considered buying the whole lineup (because of the cute scent theme and packaging) but opted to just purchase this and Rose Blush after smelling the others and not being terribly impressed. I hope Jo Malone considers adding Elderflower Cordial or a similar elderflower concoction to their permanent collection, I would definitely (re)purchase!

I absolutely adore this perfume, which is a shock because this was not love at first sniff for me. It initially smelled so powdery I was going to return it. I’m glad I tested it for a few days, because I fell I love! It’s not an evening perfume or something that’s going to knock your socks off, but it is very pleasant and comforting. Something you could wear everyday, year round. The powdery aspect fades as it dries down, and the sweet notes start to come out. It lasts well on me. It becomes a skin scent around 6 hours. Better lasting power than the Tangy Rhubarb and Blackberry and Bay on me.

Heavenly. I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to purchase this fragrance at an outlet, as it’s not for sale anymore - and I couldn’t be happier about it! It opens up with the elderflower note, fresh and sweet. Imagine a slightly wet garden in the early springtime. Later, I can feel the tangy note of the gooseberry. The dried fruits give it a nice, mature vibe, they make that fragrance feel gourmand. Although, at the beginning the dried fruits can have an almost “lipsticky” feeling to them.

I got a soft sweet fruity scent from opening. This perfume does not seem floral to me. Love the softness that you can almost seem to be able to touch. Quite surprised to see that most people vote the flower as the strongest note and the dried fruits as the weakest. Of the whole marmalade collection, I love this the most.