Raspberry Ripple

This is the first time I've ever outright bought a perfume after only testing it once... well technically twice, but still. I first tested it this morning and LOVED it so after doing my errands I went back to try it a second time. After a couple minutes' deliberation I went ahead and bought it. To my nose this does indeed smell like raspberries and ice cream, but NOT raspberry ripple ice cream: vanilla ice cream topped with fresh raspberries rather than swirled with raspberry syrup. And that's what's hooked me--finally a raspberry perfume that's fresh! And not in the shampoo-y way! Not only that, but this is what I like to call an "understated gourmand" (Lush's American Cream is another favourite of mine for this). This isn't one of those heavy hitters that's too cloying for hot weather, not if you use a light hand anyway (I use 2 sprays). It's still a very sweet vanilla but, by nature of being a Jo Malone release, isn't intense. The projection is relatively short lived (projects strongly for about 30 minutes, then recedes to a more intimate scent bubble for the next 2-ish hours, then becomes a skin scent for another 2-ish hours) but the longevity is surprisingly great! By JM standards, anyway. Somewhere in the region of 5-6 hours total but I think for the "full" experience you do need to reapply every 3-4 hours. For me this is one of those rare "any time, any place, any weather" type of scents, which I massively gravitate towards--it annoys me to no end having perfumes on my shelf that I can't use for part of the year! Gotta love a good "dumb reach" you don't have to put any thought behind before wearing it.

🍦🍭💕This is for those who want to smell as close to an ice cream as possible without smelling too literally like food. This feels very much like you're the sweet treat on a summer date. Definitely very tart but I still get creamy notes with this even though there's no vanilla or cream (creamy musk?). It's kind of like when I was surprised to see that my favorite strawberry ice cream flavor from Haagan Dazs doesn't contain any vanilla but I get a subtle vanilla taste. This is very summer-y but I can also see this as being a great date night fragrance due to its intense fruity zesty creaminess that feels absolutely delectable! (๑>؂•̀๑) I think that's the beauty of this fragrance how these notes play off of each other to create this beautiful illusion of a raspberry ripple ice cream. It's sweet and syrupy and has this almost honey-like taste to it. Sillage is pretty damn good I would say for at least the first couple hours and after there a few times afterwards where maybe I caught a whiff of myself randomly–so not sure if the sillage is actually better than I think due to nose blindness. The lasting power on my skin was super! I applied this 9am in the morning and by 6pm there was still a very subtle linger that smelled of creamy florals and speaking of creamy florals– ‧+ ̊❀༉‧+ ̊. The dry down for some reason smells floral to me–like jasmine with the musk which makes this a perfect gourmand for me – as someone who doesn't want to smell like a literal food and needs just a dash of complexity or unpredictability in their fragrance

Okay. I know people are feeling a certain kind of way about the branding, and granted it was misleading. BUT... I bought this on a whim and am obsessed with it. Less "raspberry ice cream dripping down your arm" and more "fresh, tart raspberry being crushed between your fingers, juice staining your fingers red before you wipe it onto your white cotton sundress". It's beautiful. Love her where she's at, instead of wishing she were something else, and you might be impressed. However, If you want more of that ice cream vibe, layer it with Phlur Heavy Cream or Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows. You'll still get that burst of freshness but it'll add the creamy vanilla dry down the marketing promised. Performance is decent for Jo Malone, and I can still smell it on myself at least five hours later.

Well! Someone said this was just a reformulated version of Redcurrant & Cream... they are correct. This does smell amazing, but if you have one you don’t need the other. They’re super similar. Redcurrant & Cream is more creamy and a bit more jammy. Raspberry Ripple is very juicy sweet berries but lacks a bit of depth. Still amazing though. On my skin they smell identical. On a perfume tester when blind smelling, I can tell them apart since R&C is more edible/creamy and a bit deeper. RR is very light and bright. After smelling the R&C I could almost not smell RR at all. I’d say layering it with something deeper/musky or a vanilla could be really great. Very summer flirty vibes. I’m gonna wear it on a date haha

Do not expect a creamy gourmand! It opens with a fresh tart note! The red currant mixed with raspberry is fresh , vibrant and bright! There is also strawberry that is not listed in the notes here, that settles into a hint of a sweet sorbet like treat! The white musk base gives it an airy texture , it settles on the skin after the superficial shot of tart fruity tanginess! Like all colognes longevity is fleeting, 4 - 4.5 hours. Great for hot weather! Layer this with Wood Sage and Sea Salt for the ultimate summer scent! A conceptual scent that evokes images of childhood at the beach, raspberry sorbet under the sun with the faint hint of sea salt in the air!

Well, I liked it when I tested it in the shop. I sprayed it on my right arm and it actually stayed there for some while (3-4hrs). So I don't know what people are complaining about. I was getting whiffs of fresh, sweet raspberry perfume. To me this is a fresh perfume. It has just the right amount of sweetness and tanginess. There is a little bit of a fresh spritz to it. I think that it is great for spring and summer. So it's not a creamy raspberry, but a fresh watery one. I think that it is cute. Will I buy it? Probably not as I already have a couple of similar perfumes, but I thought that is was pleasant.

I’ll start off by saying that I agree with the majority, this scent does not have longevity. But it smells so f****** good to me. As soon as I sprayed this I thought of Lush. As in it kinda smells like when you pass by a Lush store in the mall, which I know might be a negative for some people. To me that’s exactly what I want in a perfume, ambiguous, delicious, and enticing. It is very fruit forward and quite fresh. It is not sweet or gourmand like the advertising may make you think, so I pair this with vanilla scents for the winter.

Received today - this is one of my favourite Jo Malones for ages. I have been looking for a good, gourmand sweet raspberry for ages and this one smells heavenly. Close skin scent only after an hour, but nobody buys Jo Malone for longevity, right? It's still the only reason I will never give them above 4 stars. In response to the commentor wondering if this was similar to Redcurrant and Cream - it certainly isn't on my skin, I don't get any of the tartness I get from Redcurrants.

To me this is freshly washed sheets that were dried outside near some sweet smelling flowers. It’s pretty clean smelling, I’m guessing the musk, and the fruity notes are a little sweet but together makes sort of a floral sweet rather than an edible fruit sweet. It feels very comforting and nostalgic, but like others have said it doesn’t last very long for the price point. If I can find it on sale I may consider it, but full price for a scent that lasts around 3h isn’t for me.

Jo Malone’s perfumes are soft... I can except that.. this one is not any different and will take a year to truly mature... so I’ll love it more next summer. It starts tart and then I smell some soft musk with a hint of some florals.. maybe iris and/or rose that you get after 30mins after that it’s more of a soft musk vanilla scent.. it’s not a banger and it gives a soft pretty girl aesthetic to me. Very dainty. I’m happy with my purchase and the bottle and that bow!!!!!

The initial stay smells like straight-up raspberry Sourpuss liqueur, but I’m not mad at it. Then it shifts into something akin to a Lush bath bomb, and I’m not mad at that either. The dry down is a creamy dessert that is pleasantly not too sweet, even though I like sweet things. I’m left with an overwhelming memory of picking raspberries in the summer sun in my grandparent’s backyard. Huge fan. Will be purchasing a big bottle.

Gorgeous Summer scent! 🩷🍦🩷 This scent is a perfect everyday summer & holiday scent. This scent is unisex but I feel it has a more feminine appeal. I've been wearing this scent over the last couple of days, it a lovely light fresh not sickly sweet & I've also layered Raspberry Ripple over my Jo Malone Scarlet Poppy & this takes the scent to another level,adds more depth & is great for the evening too 🙂

Jo malone always smells oddly nostalgic for me. This is no different. Opens with one of the best tart raspberry-currant notes I've smelled, and dries down to a clean fruity musk. I actually can smell it on me the next day, but only the musk part. It does layer nicely with the Sage and Sea Salt, but that one does disappear into my skin with the berries on the drydown.

Hear me out, I don't know how exactly but this smells like those luxurious hotel lobbies, or an expensive store at the mall, but give it a girly touch. It's giving Paris Hilton, like a loaded princess.👸💰🩷 Doesn't last long, doesn't project, but it's such a gorgeous scent, like I said luxurious but the berry makes it the ultimate boujee, feminine perfume ✨

Does this fragrance last more than millisecond, no. Does it smell like you just walked into a lush store?? yes. Do I absolutely adore it? also yes!! When I’m in the mood for it, I just tossed it in my purse and spritz throughout the day. It really is quite lovely. And it really reminds me of a lush bath ball - sodium bicarbonate and all.

Just got this in the mail and absolutely love it. It's almost like stepping into a lush store. The raspberry has the tartness to it and then it settles down to a lovely vanilla-y musk. I've never smelled anything quite like it, and that makes me appreciate it even more. Definitely taking this on my summer vacation!!

I absolutely love this scent so much, but it lasts no more than maybe 10 minutes on the skin... its really such a shame!!! For almost 200$ you would absolutely not get what you are paying for, at most this feels like a 80$ fragrance Does anyone have any other perfumes that smell like this but last longer?

It is a tart creamy raspberry on my skin, for an hour or two before it disappears. I like it for what it is, but it is not very dynamic or dimensional on me. I bought the travel and I am unsure I would justify buying a larger bottle due to the lack of longevity. It is simple and nice though.

I quite like it. The opening smells like those tiny hard candies wrapped in neon-colored paper I used to eat as a kid. The berry note is candy-like, but the faint hint of milk adds a smooth, creamy texture. It’s sweet, but not overly so.

Recurrent and raspberry, quite tart in the opening. Creamier and muskier as it settles, but still deliciously fruity. I actually really like this, it’s a perfect lighter fragrance for spring/summer, or just particularly hot days.