Yasmina

“I want, I can, and I know how”—that’s what Yasmina by Kajal is screaming about. This fragrance opens with an incredibly beautiful blend: leathery yet warm cardamom, a little spicy, with delicate touches of rose. It’s a statement of boldness wrapped in elegance, commanding attention from the very first spritz. As Yasmina unfolds, it reveals boozy whiskey notes mingled with the sweetness of jasmine flowers, creating a heart that’s both intoxicating and sensual. This stage is where strength meets seduction—a fearless blend of contrasts that captivates anyone who comes close. When it dries down, the scent softens, becoming irresistibly cozy with the creaminess of vanilla, the nutty richness of tonka beans, and the grounding earthiness of patchouli. It’s a warm, lingering finish that feels like the perfect embrace after a long, eventful day. For me, Yasmina is an oriental, alluring scent that tells the story of a strong, confident woman hiding her vulnerabilities in her irresistible charm. The leather in the opening hints at resilience, a reminder of the battles she’s faced, while the fiery spices reveal her passion and determination. As the fragrance deepens, the whiskey notes speak of bold choices and indulgent moments, softened by the sweet jasmine that unveils her tender side. This is a woman who carries her confidence like armor, but beneath it lies a heart that feels deeply, a soul that craves connection even as it guards itself. In the dry down, the warmth of vanilla and tonka bean reflects her longing for comfort and peace, while the earthy patchouli grounds her, reminding her of her roots and the journey she’s taken. Yasmina isn’t just a fragrance; it’s a story of contrasts : power and softness, fear and courage : seamlessly woven into one unforgettable scent.

Thought it was way too floral at the opening (that was the jasmine) and projection was very big for the first hour. I normally don’t like something too floral and thought it wasn’t something for me. Then the strong floral became weaker after an hour and the soft leather stepped forward became prominent, which I adored it so much. I like floral but just can’t be too strong and I always love leather so the heart of this fragrance just so intoxicating for me. After a while, I started be able to smell the whisky and tonka bean in the background of the soft floral leathery scent. The performance of the heart (mid notes) is very good too. It projects about 2-3 feet for another 3-4 hours after the first hour of the top notes loud projection. Then it started become skin scent at 5-6 hours mark and stayed on my skin for another 5-6 hours. So it has great longevity for a total duration of 10+ hours. Lasts days on clothes. It has the sweetness in it but it doesn’t smell like the vanilla kind of sweetness that I usually smell even it said there is vanilla. I finally picked up a full bottle. I also tried Jihan and Joorie from the Warde collection. I love Joorie as well as it is less floral. I don’t like Jihan because the Rose is just too strong and many othe fragrances out smell so similar to it (like Portrait of a Lady). Not very unique as Yasmina and Joorie. I will get a full bottle of Joorie next.

This is a gorgeous complex fragrance with excellent balance and interplay among the different components. There is a smoky leather, boozy dark spices, a warm tonka-vanilla, a powdery jasmine. They are all so well integrated that it's hard to characterize this as a "leather" or a "floral" fragrance. It is like an obsidian obelisk rising up from the sands of a desert at night, shimmering in the starlight. It is unisex but leaning feminine, mainly for cooler weather, evenings and night.

Ooof the opening scared me, the jasmin, saffron and wiskey blasted me like a floral bazooka , when the dust settled it turnd out Its a realy Nice leather and floral w The wiskey pushing the saffron and rose forward and a sweet grund layer off vanilla and tonka, and enveloped in the powdery ambrace off orris and patchouli, im in awe off The strong opening and this Will for ever haunt me, what a floral beast this is.

My favourite from the Warde collection, Yasmina is all about jasmine and leather. The scent is hypnotising, with a beautiful (non-indolic) jasmine note juxtaposed by slightly boozy grosgrain leather. As with any Kajal fragrance, you get the spices in the background. It is a very unique combination which is, nonetheless, easy to wear. Despite its packaging, the fragrance is unisex.

Just received two sample sets: Warde and the Original... Out of the Seven so far, Yasmina leaped immediately, to “Leader Of The Pack”!! My sotd to work! (check out my vid;)) Stay tuned!

A wonderful natural scent that makes time stand still, just love it. wonderfully unique blend. thank you Valérie Garnuch-Mentzel🥰

Don't listen to the negative comments, they are quite rude and not fair at all. I hardly understand the remarks about "filthy bar smell'. Better look at the pyramid of the accords above: you will get all of them, warm spicy... leather... white floral (think of creamy blooming jasmine)... whiskey... patchouli... Exactly. I'm a man and I tried the sample of Yasmina with the purchase of Sawlaj from Kajal, which I like a lot. I find Yasmina very feminine in a mature way, intense but not too strong, rather airy and delicate. It's an enveloping and caressing fragrance, very complimentary I believe. The smell is quite unique, not a copycat one, so I guess it can be an intriguing signature scent for the person without prejudices. The closest comparisons with european perfumes that come to my mind are Mugler Alien Musk/ Oud Majestueux that I also like a lot. Someone mentioned one of them above, so I'm not the only one who noticed the similarity of the vibe they create.

This is a straight beast mode fragrance. If you spray lightly, it can definitely be feminine.But I can see how this is unisex as well. It is gorgeous, but not quite as wearable as Joorie. This one is for those nights when you want to leave an impression and have your scent speak for you. The dry down though is where this SHINES!

This is somehow a combination of soapy and indolic to me. It smells vintage and not in a good way.

All I smell is spilled whiskey. Strong and nauseating.

Jasmine is an apparently fragile, delicate flower... but think about it: isn't its aroma the strongest you can smell? A strong fragrance like this little flower: an alcoholic opening, with leathery accents, slowly brings out an indolic jasmine and becomes warm, enveloping. Absolutely for a determined person, a businesswoman who has in her soul the memory of her childhood, when perhaps she passed in front of these bushes with their wonderful scent. Particular and beautiful fragrance, I like it.

This is the leather I didn't know existed and I didn't know I needed. It has a strong boozy, slightly smoky and leather opening with a touch of sensual animal notes, coming from jasmine I assume. I agree with some reviews before - it blows you away instantly! It makes me feel like I'm stroking a wolf which fur is slightly coarse but yet silky. I haven't come across anything like this perfume before.

Horrible Dark shisha/hookah filthy bar smell With juxtaposition of jasmine On my skin the jasmine was lost in the smoke! And then there are spices in the background like someone is cooking . Together it’s a disaster Good longevity but moderate sillage and projection

My question goes to the reviewer who said that this perfume reminds of Lò Sandalia: how similar are the two? I am tempted to try a blind buy and I hope there are some noticeable differences between the two, because I already own Lò. Thank you!

Nope and nope. Nice smell if you're female or into feminine smelling fragrances. Nothing unisex or masculine about this one. 8/10 for a woman 2/10 on me

Witchy smell.. Jasmine on sweet spicy smoke.. But not the good spicy. The idea is not bad but the execution is horrible..

I'm selling my bottle on Ebay if anybody is interested: https://www.ebay.com/itm/146760717474