Honeysuckle & Davana

Best accidental find! I went into Nordstrom to finally buy something from Parfums de Marley but, they only had the Delinas. I had already wear tested those so i was a little disappointed that i wasnt going to be able to smell their other scents. I wanted to put one perfume on each wrist, go to lunch then buy the one i liked most on me. I was on the fence between exclusif and la rose but i knew what Delina exclusif smelled like on me. So, to have a little fun, I asked the sales woman if they had anything with a honeysuckle note. She had me smell this and i wasn't thrilled but i put it on since the sales lady didnt seem like she wanted to help much and i was uncomfortable. After lunch i was almost swayed away from Delia entirely because i loved this so much! I did go with Delina la rosè but came back a week later and picked this up because I could not stop thinking of it. This smells luxurious and sexy in a way that I haven’t experienced with other perfumes. It’s not exactly like smelling a honeysuckle but, it smells so organically flowery and sweet. At first, the devana (or the moss) tripped me up and smelled a little too earthy but as i continued to smell it, it became more floral. I think my brain was just latching on to the thing it was most unfamiliar with at first. This does remind me a tiny bit of picking honeysuckle’s at the park with my friend as a kid. But really, this scent transports me to a clean room with an unmade bed with silky cream colored sheets on a sunny spring day during golden hour. Not suuper long lasting but better than how others typically describe the longevity of Jo Malone fragrances.

Today a member asked, "What’s your personal favourite most strange but also strangely addictive scent you own?" Here's my post: ___________________________________________________________________________ THIS ONE: Honeysuckle & Davana Jo Malone London The name sounds so frank, so innocent... And the notes look deceptively simple. Just davana, honeysuckle, rose, and moss. Sounds simple, right? ;-D Oh my gosh, this fragrance is NOTHING like any other perfume I own. And I do own it, because with the first sniff of a sample, I was completely HOOKED. I was so addicted to this scent that I bought both a small bottle and a full bottle. Why buy two bottles? Because the full bottle was necessary, but wouldn't arrive before the sample was gone. The small bottle could be picked up right away to tide me over. As to the notes -- I smell NO honeysuckle, rose, or moss in this, and I have no idea what davana smells like but I'll bet you a dollar that if I did, I wouldn't smell that in here, either. Don't ask me to describe what I do smell. It isn't a flower, or green, or woody, or musk, or Amber. I don't know what it is, but it arrowed straight through the scent receptors to the pleasure centers in my brain, and I just HAD to have it. EDIT: Sprayed my wrist again, trying to identify a few notes. I definitely smell aldehydes. Also something that reminds me of airplane glue, the kind you use to put together model airplanes? No, I'm not joking! Also some floral notes, white flowers, maybe powder. Very weird stuff. But delicious and definitely ADDICTIVE.

I had smelled this multiple times at the JM counter and never cared for it. I didn't actively not like it, it just didn't even speak to me enough to form an opinion. Flash forward to one day when my roommate whisked by me on her way out for a date, and I stopped in my tracks and thought I'd never smelled a perfume so perfect in my life. After she told me it was H&D, I didn't even need to sample it again, I just immediately bought it. I've never been a floral person, but something about this scent is so pretty, classy, and flirty all at the same time. I imagine someone wearing this that has her life together, knows what she wants, but is super warm and friendly. It's an easy signature scent that's unique and appropriate for any situation. It can be a little strong at first but it dies down beautifully. It's also the only JM fragrance that lasts FOREVER. I bought it expecting poor longevity and willing to forgive it, but this lasts forever on my skin and especially my clothes. Definitely give this a try!

I love honeysuckle in fragrances. When done right there is nothing better. My hands down favorite honeysuckle perfume which isn't just honeysuckle but a beautiful blend is the insanely underrated Juicy Couture Couture Couture. Anyway I really like Honeysuckle and Davana. It is more of a natural green honeysuckle, almost like mixing Demeter Honeysuckle with something like Idylle maybe and a bit of Carnal Flower. I don't know if that's the best explanation but I hope it indicates what the fragrance is like. If you prefer only sweet honeysuckle perfumes you probably won't like this but if you are open to a bit more floral and slight green notes (nothing excessive) to your honeysuckle fragrances then this one is for you.

It’s all about the dry down on this one for me. I mean, wow! I’m not into honeysuckle usually and at first spray, I wasn’t feeling this scent. However, spritzed myself a bit with this today to give it a try and I found myself sniffing my wrists a few times and each time I had to come back again. I found myself closing my eyes with a smile from the pure pleasure of this scent. It really is beautiful. This is my second surprise from Jo Malone. I’m so glad I won this bottle in an auction. The reviews here would’ve mislead me otherwise. This is truly beautiful on the dry-down—fluffy like cloud of wispy lightly sweet yellow florals. I’m also impressed with the sillage and staying power. This is a keeper for me.

My first Jo Malone and I am happy that I purchased this! It's straight up green, fresh, uplifting honeysuckle to me with a touch of something fruity that's perhaps the davana. After 5 minutes, the honeysuckle is warmer with the moss background. But the moss remains a supporting note only. It's not bitter on me, just a sort of earthy note, like crushed dry leaves. I like it. I smell no roses at all. Pretty linear and surprisingly longlasting both on skin and clothing, even after I washed my hands several times. I enjoy this British style fragrance very much and eyeing to buy the wood sage sea salt next.

I very much like this fragrance. It’s sweet, a bit airy, yet has a slight heaviness to it, maybe the honeysuckle? Also I notice an earthy vibe as well (the moss I’m guessing), but in the background. I know a lot of people have issues with Jo Malone London not being long lasting, and perhaps it’s my body chemistry, but I’ve never actually had a problem with the longevity. This one is no exception. It seems like it will be delicious to wear in the Spring and Summer, even Autumn. Although a few sprays would be sufficient, as it is very sweet and may be too overwhelming if over sprayed. But I love it!

Gorgeous warm yellow floral that is quite heady, spicy and green all at once. Smells like standing in a flowering thicket on a hot summer's day. Can be a bit heavy in hot weather, but gains some nice freshness layered with Wood Sage and Sea Salt. It is fantastic on its own in spring and autumn, even winter or on a brisk summer's day. Also layers really well with Blackberry and Bay, you'd think with two very herbal scents you'd smell like a bramble but they come out smelling surprisingly posh--the berry and rose get coaxed out from their hiding places and become much more prominent.

Omg this is beautiful!! It's the most delicious sweet honey scent it's smells like a watered down scandal by Jean Paul gautier which is SOOOOOO CONVENIENT bec omg that perfume is sooooo gorgeous but super duper intense to the point I can't spray it because it's sooo strong like straight up eating a jar of honey while this one smells like honey drizzle 🥰🥰🥰🍯 it's lighter and wow I smelled it on a friend and fell in love although the notes don't show it it's definitely sweet, gourmand lovers this one is 4 youuuuu!!!!!! The honey in it is hypnotising 😵

When the first cloudy days of fall start, I reach for this one. It kinda makes me feel like a young lady who wants to pass as a mature woman, smart, and elegant. Generally, this is so me in my 20's and it brings this out every time I wear it. It's sweet, mossy, green, with a rich honeysuckle not reminiscent of crips fall evenings where the night flowers are still in bloom but the fall covers them with a layer of cold. It's classy, like a single line of pearls around your neck or like a chiffon silk shirt that hugs your body. It's perfect for fall.

s u n s h i n e It is sweet, sticky, yet fresh like a dawn. Is so full, warm, golden, happy, it just makes you want to smile. I don't smell rose at all here, but honeysuckle and davana are really strong. It is such a simple scent, yet perfectly balanced and lovely! I get stopped all the time while wearing it and asked what it is. Someone also said I smell like I stepped straight out of the shower. I wear it during the summer, and on sunny early autumn days. ADVANTAGES: Heavy silage Surprisingly long lasting

My most complimented perfume. It can be worn all year long but I specially love it on spring/summer. It has a super good longevity for a jo malone perfume also. I have lost count on how many people have bought it after smelling it on me since it is not the most popular one from Jo Malone, which for me it's surprising but kinda like the fact that not everyone has it :)It is classy, elegant and timeless white floral. Crow pleaser and not super invasive, it has become part of my permanent collection. Love it.

This is one of my favorite perfumes and one of my signature scent. It's a unique scent combination that works well with my body chemistry. On me it is a clean, citrusy and floral scent that dries down to something slightly sweet and powdery. I've gotten so many compliments on this through many years. Even with my growing perfume collection, it still remains as one of my OG signature scents and faves. My husband's favorite too! On me it's pretty long lasting and smells nice when you spray on clothing

I am a very picky Jo Malone purchaser..Honestly I find most of their fragrances way too understated and fleeting but this one different (and Red Roses) It is lightly seductive - if that makes sense. It draws you in to sniff ... and sniff again. The Davana and moss creates a nice green herbaceous bed for the honeysuckle to lay in and shine. On my skin the scent is still going strong after 5 hours. I am inclined to layer it with wood sage and sea salt or poppy and barley...I'll keep you posted!

This wasn't a love at first sniff. If you like gourmand scents, honeysuckle and davana it's not for you. This is a very natural smelling perfume, slightly green and sweet but fresh at the same time, it stays linear. It's a very comforting smell, a little romantic as well. Rose in here is very subtle, honeysuckle gives sweetness, davana and moss makes it green. Performance- max 3 hours. I absolutely love it as a every occasion scent, just don't think it is worth this high price tag.

To my nose, it’s a straight forward heavy light floral that similar like white floral jasmine sambac in the opening😘. The drydown it just blend pretty well with all the notes, and to me it’s a gorgeous fragrance, and I love it so much😍. Performance: is good on the first spray, long last 6-7h++ approx on skin, and it project 4-5h++. Also I feel like a walking dandelion when wearing this haha lol. Wearable at sunny day and night. Totally worth buying from JM.

A vibrant bouquet of sun-kissed blooms, seeped in honey and touched by a quiet green undertone. Feminine and radiant, and exudes a golden warmth that boasts impressive longevity, especially for a JM cologne. This fragrance is however very linear, with its strong depiction of honeysuckle nectar a tad too heady should it be overapplied. However, in moderation, this to me is an effortlessly seductive fragrance perfect for any weather.

its actually a very flowery fragrance, kinda generic, but i really like it! smells so elegant and comforting in a way. this one's totally a wedding scent for sure. i wore it to my bridesmaids duty in Bali and i cant stop thinking about that day every time i wear this fragrance. its so simple, yet so beautiful. i really love it on hot summer days. also, this one lasts quite a long time on my skin, about 6-8 hours.

i LOVE this scent. Ive wanted it for a while and my boyfriend got it for me this christmas and im ecsatic. Its not their most popular or a crowd favorite but I find it so unique and so me and i just love spraying this.Honeysuckle is just such a nostalgic scent to me and its just so beautiful in this scent. The rose is super faint and keeps the fragrance classy and elegant but also appropriate for all ages.

A green and fresh but still creamy and herbal/light spicy opening and a beautiful creamy-sweet, musky dry-down. Not particularly floral for me. Easy to love but not boring. The longevity is fine and projection is around arms length. Perfect for spring and summer. A strong like/almost love for me. --- Edit: This has really grown into a love. In my 100+ bottle collection this is one I reach for often.

Such an impressive white floral. The honeysuckle opens up gorgeously and davana adds an interesting green and sweet hint. The perfume is very simple, fresh and inoffensive. It's definitely blind buy safe and safe for office. It does not have an extremely strong projection, which may be good for some people. The drydown is soft and very floral. It's not citrusy at all, nor is it too herbal for me.

This literally the only flowery fragrance that I like. I actually adore it! It's feminine, unique and it's actually a good lasting especially when you have on mind that it is a cologne, but definitely for summer, spring, maybe and early autumn I bought it when I visit Paris the last time and imagine if choose this one over a French perfume how good it is...😁

This instantly brings me back to summer evenings when the wild honeysuckle permeated the air with it's delicious and fleeting scent. This is a subtle fragrance, it has a clean pure and almost fresh feel to it. It's feminine and girly, but in a wearable way. it feels a bit vintage, but in the best sense of the word. I like it...YOu might like it too..

I've tested this weekend. For me is very similar with Alien Eau extraordinaire from Mugler. But I prefer this Jo Malone because the long lasting seems better. I have the Extraordinaire so I don't think worth's to buy this one, even so I think JM Honeysuckle and Davana is fantastic, wonderful!! I liked so much!!

Very unique. Very well blended. It almost smells like a rice patty, or a sencha tea. The earthiness of the davana is very prominent on the dry down, but the sweet honeysuckle does linger softly. It smells very unconventional, especially for Jo Malone.

I'm loving this scent because it smells on me like Miss Dior Cherie should have but never could;) Honeysuckle and Davana is like walking barefoot on a wet grass in garden after heavy rain on a blazing hot day in May.

As a man, I absolutely adore this fragrance. Rarely do I smell this scent profile on women, which is a shame, because it's so seductive and sexy in a very elegant way, without trying too hard. Beautiful.

I love this perfume so much, this is my signature scent. Sweet and floral, absolutely amazing. I don't understand all the negative reviews on here. Its got amazing silage and lasting power, I'm in love.

Beautiful, well-blended clean and lightly sweet honeysuckle fragrance with standard jo malone DNA. Also, honeysuckle isn't as prominent as in, say, Demeter's version-but definitely still detectable.

i used to suck honeysuckle flowers too. this perfume brings back a memory from my teens but i can't place it. i was a good memory and i share a little bit of that everytime i smell this

I like this one but got to state that my liking is purely from the smell of the perfume which seems to have nothing whatsoever to do with honeysuckle.

I love this fragrance!! There is something so nostalgic about this scent. I love it, and receive many compliments. My favorite Jo Malone perfume!

It's such a pretty feminine scent. It's sweet, but not overly sweet. Mainly smells floral with some honey undertone. Not much of a green scent.

Super classy, elegant and feminine, a typical Jo Malone british style. It’s green and flowery, can’t wait to add it to my fragrance wardrobe.

very sweet, can be hard to wear in hot weather, but i love it. not for everyday

Loved loved loved it until the terrible oak moss note at the end. I couldn’t stand it. Idk if it’s my skin chemistry or the specific molecules they used for the base but try before you buy and wear it all day before making a decision. The florals were incredibly unique. Dare I say, some of the most unique florals, even though it’s simple and two notes, that I’ve encountered so far. It reminded me of flowers back home without going in the heavy white florals “auntie directions”. I really thought this was the one for young brown women like me who want to echo that auntie white floral lineage but with their own fresh twist. Something Jo Malone is so good at doing! But alas the oakmoss note is terrible. I wish they tried vetiver or patchouli instead. Would’ve gone so much nicer with the other notes. Oakmoss is such a western chypre Base.

This initially smells very much like a "dirty" Peony and Blush Suede...they are quite similar only this isn't as "fabric softener" fresh. P&B Suede is extremely fresh and not remotely animalic. This one is mildly animalic for an hour or so. It also reminds me of Givenchy L'Interdit however upon comparison, they are quite different. I'm intrigued by this one. After a couple of hours, there's a really delightful almost edible quality. Like a very light coconut cream frosting with a slightly green note behind it. I actually wish it didn't have the green note. But there is a VERY slight gourmand to this, for sure imo. Oh and sillage seems strong at first but this becomes a skin scent within an hour or so. This scent has become one of my very favorites. It is soooo delightful, so feminine, so soothing, lightly edible. It's a pure delight.

On opening, I get a sweet berry-ish note, almost like jelly babies, or those strawberry-and-cream lollies. Barely any honeysuckle and a synthetic/stylised version of it at that. The star, for me, is the clean, fresh mossy base. It lasts FOREVER on fabric -- 48hrs+! Which is a wonderful thing because I think it's beautiful. But there's nothing creamy or heady or pollen-y like you might expect from honeysuckle, and the moss is definitely of the scrubbed clean variety. How it feels: a grey day but the garden is green and wet. It's the cusp of winter and spring, and I can remember last year's honeysuckle, but can't quite summon the exact scent in my memory. The air is crisp and cool and damp, and slightly sweet with the first bursts of new growth. EDIT: I layer Demeter Honeysuckle on this and it's heaven. :)

I like this fragrance BECAUSE I understand this fragrance. It’s aromatic. Gives me a nostalgic feeling of playing in my grandmother’s garden as a little child. Sort of emotional in my opinion. Not everyone’s cup of tea. It’s sharp to the nose when you smell it too much. Not seductive, just a weird art. I don’t like the davana in this which makes it smell cheap, I think. The dry down (moss) is so comforting. But then again everyone has different taste. It’s not a people pleaser in my experience. I wouldn’t recommend a blind buy of this fragrance. Only buy if it truly fits your personality and style.

One of my first big girl perfumes and my second Jo Malone purchase. I got this right when it came out. I sampled it on my wrist and walked around the mall. I kept smelling my wrist, and it got prettier and prettier as it wore. I was about to leave and literally couldn’t stop smelling my wrist, so I bought a small bottle. This and English Pear were my first bottles of JM and BOTH last very well and project. They are so lovely layered together. If you’re unhappy with lasting power of JM, give these two a try. Signature scent and as other have said, a happy, pretty fragrance.

got my 100ml bottle today, and applied one spray on my wrist to test this out, i feel a subtle hint of My Burberry Black mixed with Jo Malone Peony & Blush. Silage & projection is strong because my husband who usually doesn’t notice perfumes that i wore, with just one spray of this he quickly asked if i just applied my perfume because the projection was kind of beast upon first application. i honestly expect this to smell more earthy & green but it leans more on sweet floral, and really to my nose it does have strong vibe of my burberry.

kept going into sephora to smell this one for a few weeks. i was in between this one and orange blossom, since i always wear red roses, but i got this one as a gift. as of now i really enjoy this scent, it's a clean, floral, with a hint of sweetness that caresses the skin. i definitely smell the combination of what i imagine davana smells like, at the heart. the honeysuckle brings in a subtle sweetness tangled with a clean moss and a photorealistic pink rose. i can't wait to wear it more.

just by the testing strip, I can tell it’s very sweet. I can see why some people would find it nauseating and bad for hotter weather. I personally don’t get the white floral, to me it smells like a strong, pungent, honey, like an italian chestnut honey. I would go as far to say it’s a gourmand-ish fragrance. I can’t speak on the drydown as I haven’t tried it on my skin yet, but I find the initial notes to be very warm and comforting, perfect for a fall day.

This is my first Jo Malone fragrance and I’m very pleased. It goes well with body chemistry and lasts a long time on my skin and clothes..which is odd because I’ve read the exact opposite. I don’t even like florals but this one smells more on the creamy side. I’ve gotten many compliments on this fragrance. To me its a happy scent and I always think of brunch with the gals dressed in a white flowy top drinking a mimosa. Lol.

Reminds me of walking through my childhood garden. I specifically recall my Mom pointing out the honeysuckle to me. This leans very white floral, and I did get a bit sick of it after many days of wearing this as my signature scent. However, I will never forget how much I loved this when I first bought it - it was my first JM full-size. I wear it now on occasion, to make the bottle last. I likely will not repurchase.

I actually quite like this one. I'm not a huge fan of Jo Malone since longevity is almost always an issue, but I almost don't care about that with this one. I definitely get honeysuckle here and something very earthy. Maybe the Davana mixed with moss? It's a calming and simple scent. It's cool and breezy and transports me to a spring morning in the mountains. I just wish it lasted longer than an hour.

Review update: This perfume is original. It smells like honeysuckle on a rainy day. Rose and moss dominate in the drydown. Recommended for warmer months. The longevity is amazing for a Jo Malone, it lasts on my skin around 10 hours, on clothes naturally even longer. Originally “love” changed to “like” after using this for some time. Feels too sharp at times, can be headache inducing.

My fav from Jo Malone :) This one is perfect for summer, especially when it's +30 and you just got out from the lake in the forest or any other clean refreshing water. Scent has enough sweetness from honeysuckle though davana is most prominent here, and i barely get any rose. Not love because unfortunately sometimes on my skin drydown smells like sweaty men who used deo 'for men' 😕

I really like the davana note in this, but the whole composition is just a bit too white floral forward for my taste. I will say, this feels like one of the stronger jo malones that would actually be worth buying. I find this leans very femme. Sweet, fruity white florals with a slight herbal undertone. A bit one-dimensional but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Robust opening with a punch of sweetness and heady floral notes. The dry down was distinguishable on clothes vs. on skin. The rose was lost on skin, so the composition became linear, soapy and overly sweet. On clothes, it was a duo sonata of rose and honey, quite delectable. Very strong projection and longevity. Pairs well with Pear & Freesia.