Green Almond & Redcurrant

Green Almond & Redcurrant, a bright and merry number. I am one of the few who got a preview of this wonderful limited edition launching this holiday season (or let's be honest before the holiday season even begins). A fresh gourmand opening with a little sharp and juicy Redcurrant, bright Green Mandarin and fresh Lemon Petitgrain. At the heart is that green nutty floral note of Green Almond and Cassia Flower adding a little velvet touch that's soft and a little dense. At the base is Tonka bringing in that accents of almond, sweet vanilla and a slight tobacco enriched with woody warmth of Amberwod and an intense base of Cedarwood. The feeling it evokes is that cocooning yet bright warmth that is really suitable for the winter season. The scent reminds me of a much brighter, less smoky, more tart younger brother of Myrrh and Tonka. Combination suggestions from the brand are Wood Sage and Sea Salt, Myrrh & Tonka (of course) and Orange Bitters (and yes! It's coming back as a limited edition too if you liked it but never got the bottle last year). If you're dying to get your hands on this one, blind buy it and hurry and purchase it right away since it's gonna be sold out the moment you think about it. Kidding aside, this comes out normally mid October and then solds out by early November so not much of a christmas is it. The only downside is the bottle design, but this is wonderful on a guy. This comes with a candle that's probably what I'm getting since I like the scent for the home. -Bertrand II

This was a wonderful surprise to me, as when i first tested it i thought it smelled too artificial - but i had a cold! I realised it goes through various stages,so i retested! It is one of the most uplifting perfumes i've come across! In the beginning it is realistically green, perhaps a very green, raw almond smell with the leaves thrown in as well! Then comes the red currant, quite juicy and refreshing! Finally, behind all the greenness and juice, settles the sandalwood, that has a raw woody vibe here, so there is something warm but still green and invigorating underneath it all! It smells amazing! Definitely a morning beginning with this will be amazing too!!!

I came to the reviews hoping to find an explanation for this magic but no luck. I don’t feel the notes breakdown really matches what I get here - or it’s missing something. I don’t know what it is about this but it’s just absolutely gorgeous & so unique. I’ve tried a lot of other almond scents because of this one, particularly because I don’t care for the green opening. Nothing else even reminds me of this though. It’s a very different almond. Luckily the green phase doesn’t last long & what’s left for the rest of the day is just magic.

I cannot wait to try this one - I love the new English Oak and Redcurrant cologne and I feel that this will compliment it well in my collection. I only hope that they have enough supply to meet demand at Christmas time. Last year (2016) was a let down with Orange Bitters Christmas release with hardly any stock! Looking forward to this new release. Update: thanks to betranddeaux for your review, I am even MORE excited to get my hands on this now.

This is by far one of the best perfumes by Jo Malone that I have tried! It's gorgeous, nutty, sweet, woody and even have hints of greens and vanilla. It's very cozy, but does not contain any spices, which I prefer in that composition. It's very wintery with small green accents, but this perfume is not for the summer at all. It's intense and unusual. I love the fruity accents of the redcurrant too!