N°04 Spring Blossom Cascade

The Musky Darkness Of A Warm June Night Anyone who has ventured into the woods in early summer has likely experienced the intoxicating scent of Japanese honeysuckle. While there are native plants that are equally fragrant in the evening—linden and jasmine come to mind—one need only follow one’s nose to the ubiquitous Japanese honeysuckle to find its source. While perceptible at any time of day, the fragrance of Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) is most potent in dimming the light. Its aroma permeates vast acres with a delicious and intoxicating scent. Of the flowers that smell most strongly at night, the best of these wild smells undoubtedly comes from the honeysuckle, which is found lying and creeping along the hedgerows for miles and smells even after sweet millet. The moths, the primary pollinators, can detect it up to a quarter of a mile away. I, too, can do it with the scent of honeysuckle coming into the bedroom window from the musky darkness of a warm June night. By the way, I’ve always wondered why, and now I know that the flowers start white but turn yellow after being pollinated and eventually bear round red fruit, an essential food item for songbirds. I love this perfume, which I remember since school, during rest, it covered the walls and gates of the courtyard with these yellow and white flowers in late May and early June, a sign that the school year was about to end. Today, on my terrace, I have a specimen of Lonicera caprifolium, or Italian honeysuckle, which exudes a delicious fragrance from its cream-coloured flowers with pink undertones. Spring Blossom Cascade is a calming fragrance, like white blossoms cascading down the tree. It’s mainly a sensual white floral essence with citrus and watery shades. A fresh, elegant, and light substance that belongs to the ZARA Jo Malone Blossom collection. Spring Blossom Cascade rises with bitter, moist, slightly tart, floral undertones. The bergamot lights up the rosy aroma of the peony; it’s a bit spicy and fades away in a few minutes. Underneath is a bitter note that confuses me, similar to tuberose, mixed with green shades, not herbaceous, but more similar to the sap of plants and leaves. The rosy opening notes soon become bitter-sweet accords, thanks to reddish honeysuckle and creamy ylang-ylang. The first is the flower that reigns over this fragrance, dominates it, and characterises it, while the last supports it with its sweet, exotic, and gooey nuances. Amid this warm shiver, something makes the fragrance watery, as if dew covered the thick flowers. Still, honeysuckle does not come as I mean or am used to. The more it grows, the more it seems similar to tuberose, and far from the white and yellow blossom, I know very well, which is not a drawback, as I like it anyway. The creamy sensation goes as far as dry-down. The fat and fleshy flowers give way to softwoods, blonde and creamy like sandalwood. An impression of something white and clean makes me think of a white musk that intertwines with wood. In the background, I can still feel the sensual notes of tuberose that I intercepted at the beginning. Carnality, luxury, and sensuality are unmistakable. It can’t just be about the honeysuckle. Or I must be mistaken, and Jo Malone used a different variety of honeysuckle, not the Lonicera caprifolium. I like to wear it seasonally during the middle seasons when the temperature is around 20 °C, primarily on spring days. Like the other pieces in the same series, its longevity and projection are moderate and require a refresh for an all-day long smell. It has a feminine slant; however, it is fresh, floral, and watery in a manner a man with a penchant for flowers can use it. I'm basing my review on a bottle I've owned since August 2021.

I am liking these new "Jo Malone" zara scents a lot less than the original lineup. I am much less impressed by them. This is interesting, a very sweet, very strong white floral but it also smells synthetic and very "soapy", in the sense of fine white milled soap scented with white flowers (not a raw savon de marseille soap...). Too synthetic, too overpowering.

I blind bought this because of the notes, and I've been trying to get some more fresh summer scents. This smells like straight up air freshener to me, and not very long lasting. I applied it about 2 hours ago and it's faded quite a bit, close to the skin scent I would say. I can smell some white floral, but I'm not too sure how I'm feeling about it.

This looks interesting. Back in 2012 Zara released a fragrance with a light pink liquid that was a close dupe of my beloved yet discontinued D&G Sicily. This fragrance seems to share a lot of sicilys notes except for the ylang ylang which could as a matter of fact easily take the place of banana as ylang ylang apparently has a banana like scent. I hope this hits the shelves of my country soon!!