La Yuqawam Jasmine Wisp

Jasmine Wisp opens with an overwhelming synthetic smell that I was quite expecting with most low-mid range Arabian fragrances. However, I do also smell something lovely: To my nose, a fruity-floral bubblegum scent with creamy coconut-vanilla, and a dose of woody & powdery oud that adds some freshness and depth. While it definitely feels like a "budget" perfume at first, I’m going to let it macerate and see how it develops. Its still too over-powering for me. After a while of settling, it starts growing on me. Once the synthetic and over-powering tone fade, I find myself sniffing my wrist constantly. It is a beautiful blend of seductive jasmine, woods, and what smells like bubblegum tuberose - which is otherwise a creamy fruit-cocktail-milk shake (with raisins, a dollop of coconut cream and extra condensed milk). A sweet recall of ecstasy. This is definitely one of the worthy ones. As the fragrance dries down, it leans more into a blend of jammy fruits, structured woods, and resinous oud, creating a deep and mysterious base. Interestingly, this composition evokes the bubbly aroma of a "luxury scented" Downy fabric softener and even one Pantene shampoo, while the creamy, balsamic undertones reminds me of Givenchy's L'Interdit Intense. This specific balance of notes strongly channels the aesthetic of Dita Von Teese, capturing a vibe that is sensual and glamorous. Final thoughts: Stay closer to the skin, but a 8.5/10. Its seductive and addictive. I'm fussy when it comes to Arabian budget dupes, but this is a keeper! Edit: It smells exactly like figs! If I could taste it, I imagine it would be like a decadent smoothie: a lush, heavy-cream blend of frozen fruit, sun-dried fruits including figs and toasted nuts. 🤤🤤🤤

Very, very pretty perfume. I don't know if there has been a change to its composition, however, because on me it's not nuclear in any way. It's got good enough silage and longevity, it's up there for sure, but nuclear, naaah. But guys, this does NOT have any oud in it! What is going on with lots of people claiming there's oud in perfumes where it's not? Is it because you don't know how oud smells at all or is it because the brand is Middle Eastern and therefore you assume there's oud in the notes and your nose starts to smell it (like the blueberry note people claim in Midnight Fantasy, because they see the blue bottle. It's NOT blueberry!). ? I am just very curious about this! This perfume is a fruit bomb with an opening with vanilla, coconut and amber, but those are definitely in the background making the perfume smooth and creamy, but there is no discernible coconut smell. Tonka and vanilla comes back in the base of the perfume, discreetly done. Basically, we are thrown into a fun house filled with fruits, fruit pulp, fruit juices and even fruity candy. Besides jasmin I am not sure of the white florals here; it could be something similar to lily in there, it's bright enough. I like it a lot, but I like Kirke more and I like Amber Oud Gold more too, but not because this doesn't smell as good - it truly does and it lacks Kirke's quite screechy cassis/musk opening- but it's just not as intense (I absolutely adore super strong scents) and Amber Oud Gold's slightly strange, but adorable melon aquatic nature (in the opening). Very happy with it, however, since I cannot afford wearing Kirke as much as I want!

What a beautiful jewel!!! At first, when I first sprayed it, the top notes seemed overwhelming as it felt as if just one spray started to fill the room and my nose got a little overwhelmed. Good thing I left it at one spray on my wrist, because that one spray was just to test how the fragrance would perform on my skin and I am glad I started that way. I did one little spray on my left wrist at 9:00 pm, by 10:00 am the fragrance had just started becoming a skin scent. This is a beast and I am sure it would have lasted 24 hours if I had not taken a shower before then. If the top notes seem a little overwhelming, just wait an hour or so. The dry down is just breathtaking. I was afraid it would be too juvenile but it is not. It feels young and mature at the same time, and to be more specific...It is "bright and sophisticated". Nothing too young, nothing too mature...just perfect for any age and any season. It is so strong that in my opinion, I might find it a little overbearing during the summer, but the amber, the tonka bean, and the vanilla make it perfect for fall and winter. In my opinion, it is an all-around scent. I would not place it in any age or season. It is a perfect perfume for any woman of any age at any time of the year. Of course, it may be better during evenings on hot days and it can be an all-day fragrance during cold months. If you learn to apply the right amount of fragrance, you will be absolutely in love with it. It is absolutely breathtaking!!! I absolutely love this fragrance and for the price, it is a steal. One spray will last a lifetime and fill a room. How much more can I ask for?

I have worn Jasmine Wisp every day, non-stop for the last week because I just cannot get enough of it. Syrupy tropical fruits, mainly passionfruit - I don't detect much coconut. I'm wearing this during a heatwave and it is really shining in the heat - total fruity sexiness. A real compliment getter in my experience - people around me have said how amazing I smell. I do appear to go noseblind to this after a few hours, as evidenced by compliments by others even when I thought it had long worn off. Be aware that this does have that same sharp background aromachemical that Erba Pura and its dupes have, but it's much better blended here and less screechy metallic than in Lattafa's Ana Abiyedh, for example. I can't tolerate it in all perfumes but I can in Jasmine Wisp, it just seems to work. Presentation is superb, like the rest of the La Yuqawam line. A sleek, solid wooden box with magnetic closure houses the frosted purple glass bottle. Beautiful and excellent quality at this price point. My only complaint is that Rasasi don't fill the bottle up to capacity here - you get 75ml when the bottle seems like it would easily hold 100ml. I'd pay a little extra for a little more of this wonderful juice.

I adore this fragrance and has been my best blind buy to date. On the first spray I get a citrus-like blast which is a little sharp and I'm not mad about that, which calms down and settles into a creamy, coconut hug. The fruit doesn't disappear, infact it seems to swirl itself around the coconut, much like a ripple and the white florals just give this a little nudge. From what I understand there are no oudh notes but I think coumarin might have a wee hand in that and give an 'oudh' like wink into the mix? I'm about to make a second purchase of this (I have some anxiety about some of my fav frags getting sneakily discontinued - dammit!) as a back up. This seems to last a pretty long time on me - I have to admit I'm an avid sprayer of clothing instead of skin - I'm trying to hold back the tide of wrinkles from doing their thing and by blasting myself with alcohol (to my mind) I'm defeating all the hopefully good works by certain skin care companies - at least 6 hours+. It seems to project fairly well, I've had some compliments from this and I would recommend this any day of the week......But I don't wanna share it!