Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne

Smells like a clean, put-together, relaxed person, rather than a straight perfume/cologne. Like soaped up skin, under a crisp white cotton button up and freshly washed line-dried dark denim jeans. Smells like the sky. A light breeze. Starts off extremely blue, and warms up a little with more citrus coming through as it settles. Most of the descriptions here seem to comment heavy on the masculinity of the scent, which I think is interesting and a little misleading— while I do agree that it’s more masculine than a warm vanilla perfume might be, it’s definitely more feminine than a classic cologne. The masculine and feminine notes are incredibly balanced, making it a perfectly unisex scent. Like a woman chopping wood or a man drinking from a teacup. Reading reviews before trying this myself, I was expecting 0 sweetness at all, but the very first thing I pulled out when smelling it the first time was a delicate fresh floral sweetness. I don’t think it’s PROMINENTLY sweet at all, but I think because I was expecting more masculinity, it jumped out as being a little unexpected (in a good way). I’ve never had the instincts to layer scents before trying this one — I feel like there are tons of scents this could pair with it to take it into different seasons — something with orange or yellow floral could bring it into summer, white floral or rain could bring it into spring, amber or wood could take it further to colder months... it’s a really versatile scent in this way. This isn’t to say that it feels incomplete on its own by any means. on its own it would work pretty much any day (less so summer to me, but still wouldn’t be confusing to wear in the heat— strange to me that the winter wearability rating here is as low as it is). Pleasantly airy and light, it could easily be an everyday subtle signature.

This is my second favourite perfume from the new lavenderland collection by jo Malone. My favourite is lavender & wisteria (probably 8.1) for smell but very close comes this silver birch & lavender (7.9). The smell is very pleasant. It has some similarities with other perfumes that yann vasnier has made for this brand. It shares fornexample the same vibe that the roasted OAK gives to the fragance in english OAK & hazelnut ir un the redcurrant one, or even the hemlock & bergamota. At the same time It has something common with other perfumes of yann vasnier like toy boy by moschino. The birch gives Also something yo the dry down which makes me think of aventus by creed (but without any fruity or sweet note) and the lavander gives to the mix some similarities with 154 also by jo Malone. In the background this perfume has some aniseed feeling very close to the vibe that you can find in the background of bronze wood and leather. Regarding to performance, this one has the BEST longevity and projection in the collection and It could be, probably, one of the fragances in the whole jo Malone collection with BEST performance. SB&L lasts for hours on skin and It is noticeable for one or two hours easyly. This is not a beast but i havent tied any JM London fragance which could be considered as a beast til the moment. Si probably if we take in count the whole fragance and not only the smell could be even better than W&L for myself. This perfume is for me totally unisex, probably even more masculine than femenino and very versatile, weareable at any time and for almost any occasion. Recommendable for lavender lovers ir the ones wwho likes the classical Green and fresh fougere scents. Scent: 8 Longevity: 8 Sillage: 6 Quality/price: 7 Versatility: 9 Originality: 6 Global: 8.5

My sister bought this for my mom for Christmas, and she wore it for the first time yesterday. She was at a Valentine's Day luncheon for seniors and says she got quite a lot of people asking about the scent. "Pity you weren't with me. I forgot what the perfume's called", she told me this morning. Needless to say, I've got it on me today. Like all of Jo Malone's work there is a clear definition of the fragrance in the name. I get quite a lot of lavender. The grapefruit doesn't last too long up top; it goes to lavender, birch and woods pretty rapidly. Interesting that Silver Birch & Lavender is likened to Dior Sauvage. I don't get that. Never been a fan of Sauvage because of the excessive use of black pepper and ambroxan. Those two notes killed off anything else the Dior had to offer for me. This Jo Malone is quite beautiful. A simple unisex lavender forward fragrance that stays linear throughout the wear. The only downside is performance. Lasts about 5 to 6 hours unfortunately, even though it projects fairly decently for about a third of that time.

This took me by such surprise and it might become one of my new faves. I usually hate the smell of lavender even tho I am a floral type of girl but I love the smell of woodsy cologne on a man and just in general. I would say this is unisex but leans a little more on the masc side depending on who you ask but imo the woodsy birch and lavender/citrus balance out really well. I had my roommate smell me to get her opinion and she went mmmm and made a face like she was abt to eat me and said I smell like a man but in a good way so I def think this could be a hit with ladies and I think thats part of the reason Im starting to love it bc of the masc tone from the birch but the fem tone from the lavender and grapefruit. This is def not for everybody and Jo Malone is known for not the best longevity bc its a cologne not parfum concentration but this stuff lasts on me nicely especially if I lotion before and lingers on my clothes to the next day.

Jo Malone goes blue. Sits between Luna Rossa Carbon and Sauvage EDT. Less loud than Sauvage, less clean and citrusy than LRC. Less pepper than either of them. Nice grapefruit off the top is distantly reminiscent of BDC. This means its "less masculine", but in the clean, sweet ambroxany genre of fragrances that this fits into, this isn't saying much. This is a "men's style" fragrance that anyone could wear, regardless of gender or occasion. Good performance, great versatility. I think people read "cologne" and are too quick to dismiss the longevity of this scent. I was impressed by its lasting power. I love this style, but I can see why some people would be disappointed that Jo Malone hopped on a tried and tested, derivative formula for their perfumery. But to me, it's unique enough to more than justify its existence.

So, this fragrance is like a mix of purple lavender and some masculine undertones from Sauvage, making it a perfect unisex scent, though leaning a bit more towards the masculine side. The first time I encountered this perfume was on the subway (I wasn't asleep, just had my eyes closed), and it felt like I was surrounded by a field of lavender with a massive tree right in the center. I just had to ask the person what perfume they were wearing. The blend of lavender and Sauvage notes is spot on. Personally, I think it suits others better than it does me. Definitely recommended!

Silver Birch & Lavender is one of the most versatile and masculine of Jo Malone scents, and it also has a decent longevity to it (which is rare for this brand). You could wear it on its own as a kind of leather barbershop fragrance, but it also pairs very well with most other Jo Malone fragrances (which is one of the best things about this brand--their scents really do mix and match). It will appreciably butch up some of their more feminine scents like Red Roses, or English Pear & Freesia. This is an indispensable spray for a man's fragrance wardrobe.

This is most certainly a unisex perfume in my opinion. I sprayed a sample on my hand and couldn't stop smelling it throughout the day.. fast forward to the next day and I immediately bought it. It's beautiful, I will admit that it's leaning towards a male fragrance (probably because my partner loves how I smell whenever I wear it) but it can definitely be layered with something lighter and floral. I enjoy this on colder days as it smells much fresher with the lavender note being the first thing you smell.

I am in love with the lavender birch combo since my aunt gifted me Boss Bottled Night back in 2011. This is that lavender birch combo, super soapy with some leather and smoke coming from birch but sadly not long lasting at all. Well, it lasts longer than my good old bottle of Boss Bottled Night surely but still not enough. Please can a designer brand release a strong birch and lavender combo on the market? I am ready to pay a generous amount of greens for that.

Classy, Elegant and Clean. This is everything I wanted from Sauvage but without any of the screechiness and pepper overload. Thoroughly impressed with this one and ended up picking it up the same day I smelled it. Was without a doubt the best thing I smelled at the store that day and was awesome on my skin. Will work for any occasion and simply pleasing. Really looking forward to using it this upcoming Spring/Summer.

A lovely lavender that is very fresh and almost soapy but in a clean and put together way. Lasts well enough to appreciate it and yet not find it overwhelming. With the fresh and clean opening, turns into a nice and woody yet clean scent. Leans a little more masculine but still unisex enough to allow for everyone to wear and enjoy it.

I don't detect any sauvage or aventus here, but what I do get is an ultra fresh, ultra modern lavender blended exquisitely with a sweet citrusy grapefruit, and some woods in the deep dry down. Pretty linear and slightly more masculine I'd say, but still unisex. It smells beautiful and garners many compliments. An underrated JM gem.

This is almost identical to Dior Sauvage EDT when both are dried down after about 5 minutes. Both are absolutely wonderful fragrances but Sauvage edt is much stronger and longer lasting for less money so just go for it instead or if you already have it then this fragrance is redundant.

It's energetic and uplifting scent and the performance is like EDT Intense or EDP. This is one of the outstanding releases from Jo Malone. The lavender is very light. The grapefruit is juicy and sweet, with freshly cut silverbirch scent that shines through the ten hour wearing time.

Love, absolutely love this fragrance. It's spicy, fresh, a bit woodsy, a bit floral. There's this very addicting quality to the opening all the way down through the dry down. So far this is my favorite Jo Malone fragrance. If only it lasted longer. Super underrated.

Underrated, well-blended scent - soapy lavender, clean leather, fresh woods and a bit of citrus. Arm length projection for ~5 hours then becomes a skin scent that lasts up to 9-10 hour mark. Reminds me of A&F Fierce but is much more refined and inoffensive. 9/10

I would place this right in between Sauvage and Faris. Very nice, very gentlemanly. Lavender done very nicely.

Super smooth, clean and fresh, wouldn't say it's the deepest or most complex scent.

I need this ice queen sorcery.

This smells like lavender without any sweetness. Woody, herbal, dry, unisex leaning manly. I am a lady and I still like it, but it's a matter of mood, plus I like lavender in general. The bottle is plain, the usual, the box is pretty, decorated with lavender flowers and a black ribbon. The silage is pretty good for a Malone, and so is the lasting power. Simple, fresh, invigorating, probably good for gym or work, I am not sure where else. It reminds me of the Guerlain Allegoria Lavande Velour, same style of lavender, unsweetened, woody, and herbal, kind of those herbal tea mixes I drink before bed, usually called "tranquil dream" for "rest and restore" or something like that. I wish it was a bit more feminine. I like it, but I can see how it would smell more fabulous on a gentleman. Edit: I wore it layered with a little Vanilla Iconique from CSP (which is a plain, boring vanilla, I think maybe any vanilla would do). The Lavender and herb garden of Jo Malone dominated the scent, with just a hint of vanilla added. I got compliments at work, from people who don't normally say anything. So it smells good, and it has decent silage. My cotton shirt still smells a bit like it. It's a love for me.