Ginger Biscuit Cologne (2023)

I remember when I first smelled this fragrance in 2013 (or around then) when it first came out. It was the first love at first sniff I had ever had with a fragrance. Up until then, I had only smelled generic designer fragrances and Bath and Body Works sprays and while I used them, I was never wowed. I was working at a candle company over the summer while still in college and a fragrance mega corporation did a presentation on trending notes—apparently ginger was going to be big. But I was obsessed with this fragrance immediately, and I remember the male employee next to me said he was going to buy it for his wife after sniffing it too. It was a little more adult than the body sprays I was used to, but also was sweet and gourmand in a way that was harder to find at the time. Spicy enough to not be juvenile, sweet enough to be addictive. They didn’t have full bottles that year but I bought the gift duo of this and Nutmeg & Ginger and I only wore Ginger Biscuit on special occasions to save it. It’s come back a few times over the years and I’ve bought a bottle every time. The contrarian in me is a little sad that gourmands are so popular now that this is being hyped because I liked knowing about it before many people wore it. In all honesty, this fragrance is still designer—it’s mass appealing, and has weak longevity. It’s honestly only one step above a Bath and Body Works spray in both the linearity and youthfulness of the fragrance. Not the fragrance to wear to feel mature or complex. My older bottles have much better strength and longevity than newer ones, though I think that’s from aging and not from reformulation. Though even in newer bottles I feel like I can smell it more than other reviews here. Either way, it’s a winner for me even if it’s due to nostalgia.

Growing up my grandma was known for her tea cakes. I swear she was the only person on earth that made them because people never know what I’m talking about. They were a mix btwn a biscuit and a cookie, a lil more dense than both and had this sweet spicy flavor. They were addictive. Every year we would go visit and the highlight of my trip would be getting some tea cakes and my hair braided. It was one of those things that nobody knew how to make and she never shared the recipe. Imagine my surprise when I sprayed Ginger biscuit and smelled my Grandmas tea cakes! This perfume smells EXACTLY like them (this is how they taste too). I cried. It’s crazy how scents can evoke certain memories. Idk if a ginger biscuit is British for Tea Cakes (it probably is lol) or what but if so they nailed it. As for the scent I love it on its own. It’s one of those perfumes where all the notes are mixed together . Sweet and spicy. I don’t really get gingerbread...more like a snickerdoodle with a lot of ginger. The caramel is there but combined with everything it turns into something else. They don’t smell the same, but this is a sibling to Nishane’s Ani in a way. Im assuming it’s the ginger. Ani is bright and kinda cheerful and GB is the 180 cozy gourmand version. Day vs night. The scent lasts pretty well on me but a lot of scents do for whatever reason FF: I ended up randomly finding a recipe for my grandmas tea cakes yrs after she passed. I found a paper with a few of her recipes in one of my moms old cookbooks. She had forgot all about it. She said she stood over her (in the 70s) and copied down the steps lol. I still haven’t made them out of fear of not getting them right, but I’m glad I have this perfume for now.

God, why did this have to smell so good?! Esp when only full size bottles are available and pricy this 2024? A fragrance truly true to its name: 'Ginger Biscuit'! A gingerbread-ish scent that doesn't feel too juvenile or too sugar-y or too synthetic - the emphasis is on the spice mix, not the cookie part. Still it smells positively delicious, warm like a hug yet alluringly spicy. It's firmly a gourmand scent - that said I was expecting the vanilla/caramel note combo to project through the scent profile far more than it does in actuality. While there is a faint undercurrent of those notes that exists within the aforesaid warmness (creating a sweet cozy vibe) the specific vanilla/caramel notes are otherwise indistinct from the cozy fusion, adding to it but not sticking out as recognizeable notes; the spice of the ginger and nutmeg, on the other hand, hit my nose first and strongest. So if you like vanilla perfumes or are looking for a sweet/realistic gingerbread scent, I'd layer with your favorite true vanilla perfume of choice. I'd class this fragrance as leaning feminine due to the warm coziness of it, but due to the strong spicing could foreseeably be unisex - esp if layered.

Ginger snap cookies. A really beautiful, festive scent that is perfect for winter wear. It's a little nutty too, but also softly sweet from the caramel (which is not overpowering). The dry-down is gorgeous, a creamy ginger-infused vanilla with a sprinkle of smoky Tonka. The bottle is also beautifully presented, and I think it's fairer to say that the bottle is a limited edition rather than the scent itself which has been available before. It's a cologne, so bear in mind that longevity is not as good as an EDT or an EDP, but I find it lasts longer on my skin than most Jo Malone colognes. I'm getting about 4-6 hours depending on how cold the weather it is. It ebbs and flows rather than evokes a solid fragrance experience throughout, and I rather like that. Being hit with a lovely waft of ginger snaps every now and then is perfect because if it behaved ardently, it could get a little nauseating. Therefore, I think the longevity and silage are perfectly balanced. I'm glad I got the large bottle of this and I'm really looking forward to wearing it over the Christmas season and beyond. If you love the smell of making and baking gingerbread houses you will love this fragrance.

I do really like this. I naturally gravitate towards “holiday” type of scents, but this perfume totally smells like the holidays! Smelling it reminds me of a white Christmas, gingerbread cookies and warm milk, spending time with loved ones, and window shopping with a spiced latte in hand. This perfume seems nostalgic almost, as if I’m transported to 2007. I’m walking through Marshall Fields buying any last minute gifts with my mother. We grab food at Panera. I get to go to the Limited Too and Justice. Simpler times. I love the sentiments that this fragrance evokes. It smells spicy, like a spiced cider. Spiced fruits simmering on the stove. This reminds of me of a spiced fruit bake. So good. Gingerbread cookies. Spices. Pine cone candles burning in the back. Big red Christmas bows everywhere. A little spicy, a tad bit woody. Yet.... There’s a little soapy note somewhere in the dry down that keeps it very refined. It keeps it smelling feminine and soft. Once the scent has settled, there is something that kind of rounds it all out, smoothed it all out, so it doesn’t just smell like a massive Christmas candle from tj maxx. Anyway, I love it!!!! Picked it up at Sephora.

🍪 Notes: Ginger, Cinnamon, Caramel, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Tonka Bean & Hazelnut To my nose: Freshly baked ginger spiced cookie 🍪 A realistic freshly baked ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg baked cookie that settle to a sweet caramel vanilla scent. Soft airy sweet with spicy cinnamon ginger biscuit scent. A gourmand that isn’t sickly sweet and the spiciness in the fragrance makes it more mature and wearable. ▪️Longevity: moderate. 3-4 hours on skin, however on clothes it lasted two days for me ▪️Versatility: Fall/Winter months. Unisex scent. Fun holiday vibe scent. ▪️Projection: soft and sit close to the skin then very intimate as if you have been in the kitchen baking cookies all day. ▪️Sillage: moderate I have always associated Jo Malone as the fresh and clean fragrance house and was surprised that this is the best soft, airy sweet and spiced gourmand scent that I’ve ever smelled in my life. It’s a love on first sniff for me, I immediately bought a bottle of 100 ml upon first sniffing. A soft and airy gourmand that isn’t cloying. I truly recommend to go get a bottle for yourself if you like semi-sweet/spiced airy gourmand!

To me, this fragrance evokes one very clear memory, and recalling it made me teary-eyed: I’m finally getting coffee with someone that I haven’t seen in a very long time, someone that I’ve missed in my bones. It’s late October in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and with our hazelnut lattes in hand, my dearest friend and I walk slowly down the sidewalk of the small town she spread her wings from, and the one I never left. After hours of eager conversation, we whisper our hesitant and heartbroken goodbyes—and we end our coffee date with a long, tight hug; kind that feels like two bodies are being glued together from the tension. And with my head against their shoulder, nose buried deep in their neck, I inhale as much as I can. In part to keep my lip from quivering and the tears I’m holding back from falling, but truthfully, it’s so I can remember the scent of my dear friend for the years to come. They faintly smell like molasses cookies and hazelnut lattes, and all things that feel like home. And when we finally untangle from our embrace, the smell is gone, and soon, so are they.

This is my second bottle of Ginger Biscuit. I bought my first bottle last year, the fragrance was a faint but realistic gingerbread cookie scent, with terrible performance and longevity. It disappeared off my skin in an hour even when oversprayed. I did love the scent though so I decided to pick up another bottle this fall when it arrived at Harrods. I can definitely say that this year's batch is much stronger, deeper and lasts much better on my skin (and on clothes) compared to last year. The ginger note is much stronger, sweeter and even a bit smoky - it's very reminiscent of Christmas, a fireplace and freshly baking gingerbread cookies. If you're looking for a scent to remind you of the Christmas holidays, this is it. Even though Ginger Bread has been around for a while, it's still pretty unique, personally I haven't been able to find an alternative, and I sampled a lot of ginger/cookie-based fragrances, so I'm happy this year's batch is stronger. Highly recommend sampling this year's batch if you can, you might be pleasantly surprised.

The scent profile of Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit Cologne is my all time favourite. It's hyper-realistic of a gingerbread scent but without a "baked" note that some gourmands have. The fresh but comforting Ginger and Spice greet you with a warm hug upon opening - shortly followed by the soft sweetness of Caramel, Vanilla and Tonka. It's truly a gorgeous fragrance and in my humble opinion, it's the best Gingerbread fragrance you can find on the market (I've tried A LOT). My only gripe is the longevity and projection. I have purchased Ginger Biscuit every year it's been released and I have to say that 2025 - has been the weakest yet. This is really disappointing and I hope JM will work to make this fragrance as strong as their previous years. I would rate this in two parts - Performance 5/10 The actual scent 10/10

It makes me very sad to say that I can feel myself falling out of love with this perfume. I smelled it in 2024 and I couldn't believe how much I liked it. I was DREAMING about it. This Winter, I was finally able to buy it. I really hadn't been a perfume person when I smelled Ginger Biscuit, but I just felt like it had to be my signature scent. It's incredibly warm without being too spicy, and a little bit creamy with a hint of something citrusy. It's very gingery, and very much like gingerbread. But people aren't lying when they say that it doesn't last. It's frustrating. I actually found a very close dupe for it at Target as well. The scent Moon Milk by Frenshe comes in a body mist and body oil, and smells almost exactly like Ginger Biscuit. I haven't worn it, so I can't say anything about the performance.

Absolutely addictive scent, ginger biscuit truly does live up to its name, it smells identical to those ginger snap cookies they sell at Trader Joe’s... for all of 30 minutes. It’s SO stunning and unique, sweet and spicy, but I need Jo Malone to release a version of ginger biscuit that’s absolutely nuclear and not the whisper it is right now. I do need to give it it’s flowers a bit, I can still smell the vanilla and tonka in the base for quite a while, but you’d never know I was wearing it unless you sniffed my skin and clothes directly. Nobody is buying a fragrance called ginger biscuit to smell like a ginger snap for 30 minutes and a faint vanilla tonka for the rest of the day, especially for $170. Absolutely stunning in the opening, but I know Jo Malone can do better.

i was stunned when i smelled this for the first time. an unforgettable scent thats stuck with me since its release. to die for freshly baked ginger molasses cookie scent. it smells deep but sweet, classy, and almost nostalgic. this is how i imagine my childhood kitchen smelled during christmas in the 2000s while my parents danced to frank sinatra and baked together. it smells like warm orange overhead lighting casting over our old dark wood kitchen. when i watch old cassette footage of my dad filming home holiday parties, i imagine our house smelled like this. its nostalgic and beautiful and makes me want to enjoy the holiday season as much as possible and make as many memories as possible with the people i love. one of my dream fragrances <3

Anyone here a Lifetime Gym member? I’ve only ever visited my location in Princeton, so I’m not sure if they all smell the same, but my gym smells identical to Ginger Biscut and in the BEST way. Lifetime smells like a spa, as soon as you open the heavy door, the suction pulls out a whiff of this sweet, yet fresh, spicy vanilla. When I have the time after my work out, I sit in the hot tub then to the sauna. I shower, using their products and when I go home, everyone tells me I smell like the spa and they know I’ve been to Lifetime. It’s the first sweet fragrance I’ve come across that also smells clean and fresh. I will most certainly be layering this on my way out!

I've been searching for my perfect cozy, spicy fragrance for the winter since last year, and I think I've finally found it. Ginger Biscuit is everything I've wanted in a Christmas cologne--ginger, cinnamon, a touch of sweetness. I like that it is incredibly subtle and fades quickly--that way, I'm never overwhelmed. (I'd rather reapply when needed than choke myself out in my office.) Layering it with creamy vanillic scents, like Being Frenshe's Moon Milk, only enhances the feeling of a gingersnap dipped in a glass of warm milk. I'm incredibly satisfied with this holiday fragrance. 10/10, no notes.

First time I tried it I was pleasantly surprised - warm, cozy and beautiful gingerbread cookie scent. Pretty gourmand scent to my nose but not too sweet. Right away I bought 100ml bottle (that was the only option in US) and have been using it for a few weeks now. I think the scent on my skin fades too fast - maybe 3-4 hours maximum, however on my clothes it stays for a very long time! So I have been spraying it both on my skin and clothes. After the end of the day I only smell the most beautiful vanilla scent. On my clothes it stays for over three days now. Absolutely warm and cozy scent.

I blind bought this since there is no chance of finding a store near by that stocks it. I knew i was going to like it but I actually adore it. Just like everyone mentioned before it smells exactly like a ginger biscuit or speculaas. I also think it smells very similar to Changing Constance but with added ginger however the ginger is not to sharp in my opinion to the point that stings your nose. It is overall very soft and cozy and very appropriate for this time of year. Hopefully they will re-release it every winter and I will probably purchase every one of them cute bottle.

So far this is disappointing! I’m unsure if this is true, but apparently Jo Malone has changed the formula this year. I came across several reviews stating that a lot of people found the scent to be much weaker compared to the 2023 formula. I’m praying this isn’t the case and it just needs time to macerate! This is such a gorgeous ginger bread / ginger snap scent.... if I could just smell it for longer than a few seconds. I’m only able to smell it when I spray it. On my skin and clothes, it’s barely noticeable. I’ll update my review if this gets better over time 🤞

This is gorgeous. I thought the bottle's aesthetic would be the only part that drew me in but the fragrance lives up to the hype. On skin, it gives me literal gingersnap cookie, with the ginger and cinnamon notes being the most noticeable. On clothing, the nutmeg, hazelnut & tonka bean join the party. In my opinion, it's delightfully more complex on clothing than skin. I was also able to get more longevity (about 8 hours) that way as well. This is perfect for the holiday season. I'm so obsessed it skipped everything on my "wanted" list and got ordered right away!

Last year I was a bit upset with myself for purchasing a 100ml bottle when I was too shy to simply walk away the Jo Malone store... especially the price here in Hong Kong is much higher! The performance was pretty weak then, I used it just a few times last year and a year later after maceration I find it much stronger than what it used to be. Honestly now I’m pretty happy with it! It lasts quite well on clothing, while I can still smell it after changing into my work uniform where I no longer spritz any perfume on. I’m enjoying it so much now!

I bought the travel size on a whim during the Sephora sale and I fell in love. I agree with others very realistic very nostalgic. I think it's all day wearable fall and winter if you're into gourmands and smelling edible but not too sweet. I love the spicy gingery notes. I would buy a full size if this lasted longer, as it is it dissipates fairly quickly. I do still get subtle whiffs throughout the day but I doubt any one else can smell it after 2-3 hours unless they're hugging you. Short lived but gorgeous yummy warm cozy gingerbread scent.