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nazhmudinov – :
This Perfume was an absolute surprising gift for me that when I received I went on vacation to Cuba and everyone was like omg you smell so delicious…
I’m surprised the pyramid doesn’t have the very famous Lignum Vitae Flower, it’s main note! Full and abundant with its intoxicating fragrance,
the vanilla and white musk with coconut and somewhat Tahitian Gardenia or tiare is to die for, Sillage and longevity great!
Absolutely gorgeous and definitely a Best for Summer under the sun looking at the Ocean and drinking Margaritas!
Petr94 – :
When spraying this perfume you can hear children playing and splashing in the water. This really is the “beachy” smell while tanning on the beach.
It’s a lazy hazy day and someone is eating Burger King on a picnic table in the state park, teen girls are enjoying sidewalk sales in the small town, and a couple with their dog are hiking on a nearby foot trail.
There’s a lot of people in this little bottle! And there’s more headed this way because beach volley ball is about to begin!
This is for anyone under the sun!
Leonidovish – :
This smells like the idea of the beach. Like sun lotion, creamy tropical flowers, vanilla, and a warm breeze. It is a nice warm weather scent that goes on a bit strong–but not overwhelming–and settles nicely. I was initially disappointed in this because the perfumers’ description lead me to expect something more unique than “suntan lotion nostalgia.”
I did test MM Beach Walk around the same time I got this, and I see the similarity, but Jamaica is a little more sophisticated and less synthetic. I only have a scentbird vial of Jamaica, and I like it enough that I’ll eventually use it up, but I prefer to wear balmy or breezy florals in summer, rather than “beachy impressions,” so I definitely would not get a full bottle. The scent lasts 6-7 hours on my skin.
alesh – :
Yes! This very much a darker Beachwalk. Where Beachwalk is warm and almost buttery, this is cooler and damper, greener and more earthy.
Inhidofon – :
Edit: since receiving this decant, I’ve been wearing it layered with Demeter’s Thunderstorm to bring out the vetiver and I just can’t get enough. So very very nice!
I was intrigued by the description in a fragrance subscription service site and saw the praise here, so I added it to my que and I am glad I did.
Beachy in the way that MMM’s Beach Walk is, heavy on the aquatic coconut and frangipani notes. This differs, though, in that it evolves into something richer and darker over time from the wood and vetiver. Whereas Beach Walk is a summer afternoon, this is an evening after the tourists have all gone home and the salt air turns chill. If it had the vaguest touch of smoke for the fire, it would be perfect. Still, very much worth a sniff if beachy scents are your thing.
okkylist – :
Today in Floridian paradise the temperature heat index was 110 degrees F, UV Index at “Extreme”, and so humid I felt like I should have been surrounded by people in Turkish towels. I wore this beauty. If you live in a humid, tropical climate, or wish you did (be careful what you wish for!), this is a great fragrance to create a tropical aura around yourself but won’t go “off” in the humidity. I read that the couple behind Nateeva are from Florida as well, so it might not have been an accident that this fragrance works beautifully in our dear swamp.
It opens with tropical flowers, but it sweetens up over time. Not overtly beach-gourmand but not too floral either. Two of my favorite beach fragrances are Guerlain Terracotta and Maison Martin Margiela Beach Walk, and I think Jamaica smells like the love child of those two fragrances, although perhaps it favors Beach Walk a little more, especially in the dry down. But I’ve been reaching for Jamaica this summer, I find it to be balanced and not too cloying or too heady in the summer heat. I have a decant from a subscription service, and I did try the little mail sample sachet as well. I’m sorry to say that I don’t think the sachet does this fragrance justice. Hopefully they’ll be able to distribute more so that people have the chance to try this in spray form, as it’s a beautiful, long lasting, tropical fragrance well worth checking out for beach lovers!
Klokov_Sany – :
The first thing I smelled upon application was coconut. I think that it was the combination of vanilla and plumeria on my skin. This one is very sweet on me, and it reminds me of a banana Runt with the balmy flowers, vanilla, coconut, and musk.
The end remained creamy and yellow, and the dominating musk was slightly sharp. Over all, I enjoyed it. It wore for just under six hours, had a close silage, and didn’t overpower in the humidity.
staffon – :
Received the free samples and this was the only stunner…but the tester was the one-application peel type. That’s not enough for me to decide to drop $125. Jamaica is warm and tropical with a fresh vetiver that is dreamy. Wish I could try it out a few more times to check longevity. On a good note, the owners are super nice and donate proceeds to animals. If I thought Jamaica would last I’d purchase a bottle.
wun270speagoessenda – :
Jamaica is much sweeter than Bahamas.
Bahamas is a bright morning, light, fresh, careless and simple.
Jamaica is the night, the forbidden desires. It’s sensual, alluring.
I can’t distinguish the floral notes. They are a little heady, powdery and slightly sweet.
It’s an invitation to relax, to enjoy the night leaving all your inhibitions behind.
This is not the type of fragrance I would normally choose, but it’s attractive. It has a suntan lotion vibe too.
plaxiaKix – :
My initial impressions of Nateeva Jamaica:
Potent, heady/narcotic, rich yellow floral (similar in character to ylang-ylang) with nuances of fresh/green.
Mildly but noticeably indolic/animalic.
Bright and aromatic scent of Mandarin orange oil, with mild, fresh vanilla as a backdrop (the vanilla here is more light and “whimsical” rather than rich and heavy).
Fresh musk, smooth wood, and vetiver — as a distinctly earthy/smoky foil offsetting the brightness of the fruity-floral beginning.
After an hour or so, the aromatic quality of the note of Mandarin begins to soften, leaving the fragrance with a scent like that of fresh tropical flowers, as carried by a freshening breeze, and unexpectedly intermingling with the aromas of mildly charred wood and fresh-turned soil (due to the note of vetiver, no doubt).
Projection is quite good. A sample size applied to the back of both hands (my test area of choice) is quite redolent and I can easily imagine a couple of spritzes from an FB to the throat/chest area being more than enough.
(The floral component of this Jamaica is quite realistically multifaceted/nuanced to my nose, and its note of Mandarin orange is especially realistic, as it smells almost exactly like the sweet orange EO that I have — which, itself, smells like oil expressed from fresh orange peels.)