Description
“Jasmine is famous in perfumery. The question was, how could we do it in a Jo Malone London way? We travelled to India in search of jasmine sambac – the queen of all jasmine. Combined with the unexpected notes of marigold, it became a warm and addictive floral fragrance. Perfect for Cologne Intense.” – said Celine Roux, one of perfumer of the Jasmine Sambac & Marigold composition.
The fragrance is created in collaboration of Celine Roux and a Master perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui as a fresh and unexpected combination of flowers, noble jasmine sambac and lovely marigold.
What’s so unique about jasmine sambac?
Céline: “It’s the queen of jasmine in India, the one people adorn their hair with and use in cultural rituals. The blossoms are picked at dawn, by women who treat the buds like precious jewels. The flowers are then transported to the market, where their arrival is so eagerly awaited. The energy there is just captivating. I loved the juxtaposition of the colourful market against the calm of the jasmine fields. In terms of scent, jasmine sambac has a very pretty, light floral feel.”
Mathilde: “It has hints of orange blossom and fresh honey with a dewy, natural facet that feels quite youthful. The challenge was to make this Cologne Intense smell as close to the flower as possible – but recreating the scent of nature is what I love most about my job.”
Jasmine Sambac & Marigold is available as a 50ml and 150ml Cologne Intense.
Jasmine Sambac & Marigold was launched in 2018.
t9ga – :
This is quite nice. The opening reminds me of jasmine sambac, but mainly it reminds me alot of the jasmine centric womens perfume like Olene, especially Gucci Bloom. Then as it settles down on my skin, it starts to get a little creamier, I’m not sure but it kind of reminds me a little bit of coconut. Then as usual, it gets softer and softer until it fades out.
cinsArcassY – :
This is not like my beloved Tom Ford Jasmine Rouge. Both independently beautiful Jasmine fragrances. This was a complete blind by for me and I am so happy I took the chance.
The other oils blended into this perfume make this in my opinion a very smooth sweet but not overly sweet warm floral. I do not have the authority to speak to the blending of the individual ingredients in any way shape or form.
hellgast – :
This is a very very grandmothery fragrance. If you are Arab you will understand what i mean. It’s nice, but to me. it’s a very old aged targeted fragrance. Reminds me of the incense we burn around the Islamic new year time which happens to be now!!
ShoomaJox – :
I finally got a chance to sniff Sambac Jasmine and Marigold
I recently decide to take issue with the Jo Malone Franchise.
The brand keeps discontinuing scent I favor (Black Vetyver Cafe ,Vanilla Anise, Cocoa and Agave, White Jasmine and Mint) ; I also have an issue with the longevity and I’ve had some bad costumer service experience at more than one counter. Then there is the whole Cologne and price ambiguity with the brand. I’m paying more because its simply an intense cologne–Really! Why not make a parfum! Over It!
–and Marigold and Sambac jasmine, Tuberose , Angelica , Amber, Ginger Lily are not the most raw or rarest material out there.
However this fragrance and its realness has temper my reluctance for the brand. This is a very, very decent interpretation of Jasmine. With the addition of Benzion and Honey , Ylang, it erase the floral component that really does not represent the true Jasmine smell. This is also done with Gardenia or Tuberose fragrances. I use to grow Sambac Jasmine on my apartment patio and I was always amaze at how sweet and active the flower was. This fragrance come very close to the flower I use to gather up and put in a decorative astray in the bathroom (I don’t smoke).
I could see myself paying the price for this because it well made and so realistic, but it very well could have been affordable in the 1 oz bottle (65.00 USD) and in there regular collection instead of what they are asking for.
We will see if I become an owner of this –its in my ‘Want to buy” category on here. We’ll see!
tatarmalayka – :
Oof, thankfully I sampled before blind buying.
I love jasmine, white florals, marigolds, honey, this sounded like a true potential love for me. Plus some reviewers likened it to TF Jasmine Rouge, which I love.
In my experience, Jasmine and Marigold is quite different from the TF.
It smells of Jasmine of course , sure, but in a vintage-y way; it brought to mind white floral perfumes of the 90s (Amarige and the like). The jasmine isn’t indolic or overripe here (say like Lust, Nuda, A la nuit), it’s quite daytime appropriate, soft and fresh yet a bit sweet.
Also, there was a very mild ‘mustiness’ present, kinda like the water in the flower vase that hasn’t been changed in days, just a slight vibe of that, but disappeared towards the dry down.
Sillage and longevity average on me, but I have fragrance eating skin.
I personally prefer Jasmine Rouge over this, likely works better with my skin chemistry
Croper – :
My truly Asian garden. Jasmine and marigold are domain in this perfume, it’s like you step into the garden of Asian countries. Fresh, little soapy and floral scent are words for this perfume. It’s worked nicely with my body chemical. The sillage and longevity were nice about 6-7hours on my skin. It’s nice to find a alternative version of Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge (88euro for 50ml)
rais – :
This is a lovely perfume. I was shocked at how much it reminded me of OGX Bamboo Fibers shampoo! It was the first thing I thought of.
vilars – :
As with all jo Malone’s, this turns air freshenery. Like the same perfume grade used in supermarket scented candles. Jo Malone when are you gonna step that pussy up? This is unacceptable for such high niche pricing. Lush’s Lust is cheaper but smells higher quality. That’s how we know it’s a scam. That being said, this a wonderful composition. And I can tell there is an added oatmeal powderyness that was used in Honey and Crocus + Oatflower something. It smells really nice with the jasmine. I just can’t bring myself to wear something that smells expensive when wet but yankee candle once I walk out the door.
vaha1028 – :
I already have Tom Ford Jasmine Rouge so I may not buy this Intense anytime soon. Most of the time, jasmine is very dominant on my skin. Therefore, I prefer this Jo Malone over Tom Ford because I can smell “something else” in it when in Tom Ford’s, I can only smell just jasmine. Tom Ford’s is still beautiful but much stronger in jasmine (also combined with strong “spices”, such as cinnamon…). It is more like a jasmine fragrance for much cooler months, compared to this one. I haven’t tried Diptyque Olene yet, so I have no idea there.
The floral notes in this one are fresh and not overpowering or cloying. It has a gentle smell of honey, not like honey from grocery stores . Ylang Ylang however is pretty weak, almost does not exit to my nose. If it stands out a little stronger in the dry down, I would definitely buy a bottle, as I think the scent would be more “classy” and “complete” to my taste. I sometimes prefer fragrances like this one, that has NO strong scent of musk.
It is a pretty jasmine fragrance for spring and not too hot summer. I definitely enjoy it much better than the Tuberose & Angelica from the same intense line (that one was really cloying in an “artificial” way to my nose). Of course, I’d rather buy this Jasmine Intense than the new limited edition Tropical Cherimoya Cologne. And the ONLY Thierry Mugler Alien fragrance that I can wear is the original EDT.
Sounds like I’m talking myself to invest in this one already 🙂
smollim – :
I like the jasmine sambac note and love Alien. My first thought was Alien!! Alien edp to be precise. Uncanny. Good longevity and sillage so not quite nuclear as the famous Alien.
If you are not keen on jasmine sambac then avoid. Ok, I can see they have tried to calm it down and round off the jasmine a bit with the marigold and resin and that does work after the initial shock of the opening. The marigold adds a nice herbal touch and stops the scent becoming too heavy and overwhelming.
If Alien or TF Jasmin Rouge scared you then this is a very nice alternative. I think it’s a bit much for daywear but lovely for the evening.
Good longevity and sillage.
Illureeduby – :
This smell is like some Chinese place or Chinese department store in Kunmimng….It’s remind me when I had studied in china.
anashe – :
That one smells great ! It is like a smooth pretty jasmine, with a yellow undertone…if I find a 20 ml, I will buy it..great quality too..it reminds me of a Kilian perfume, not sure which one..it isn’t like extremely unique, yet, it smells utterly feminine, and floral without being too floral!? It has something of Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge , but I like the Malone better..it isn’t so high pitched, and overall more rounded..I personally think it is far superior to Gucci Bloom, ..longevity is nice too..just don’t want to shell the money for it now!!
sosretq – :
Jasmine Sambac is covering all the scent from top to the bottom, deep and rich Jasmine Sambac with little touch of creaminess and sweetness, it is not obviously sweet and typical young feminine fragrance, I can feel the sexiness and mature sexy floral here. Some reviewers said, it almost similar to Gucci Bloom EDP. I make the comparison side by side, and I say yes, they are bit close to each other, but again, it is not 100% similar, Gucci Bloom is sweeter than JM
Neerrerne – :
I was searching for a nice marigold fragrance for so long. Mission accomplished. I´ve got you, babe. Aromatic & honey-sweet marigold, light & airy jasmine undertone & warm /like melted in the sun/ resins. This scent is somehow optimistic & youthful, genuinely pleasant & inoffensive – but remarkable & unforgettable. Thank you, ladies!
skspin – :
Clean jasmine with a slight bit of sweetness. When you get to the part where it is a skin scent, it smells like vanilla-jasmine, due to the benzoin. It’s a pleasant and pretty jasmine perfume.
Di)Ma – :
This one is incredible. one of the best jo malones ever. It was a blind buy and I am mesmerized by it. goes into my top 5 JM. Rich, luxurious, great silage and longevity. if you like jasmine you must get this
FantoMax2 – :
I bought this last week, it reminds me of Kai but with a additional jasmine and ylang-ylang beautiful, and night time perfume!
The perfume does not project great but all the same beautiful!
odine – :
By far my favorite in the intense series! I completely agree with the reviewer below. I hope this is not a limited edition or they do not discontinue this. The most beautiful Jasmine scent! Reminds me of my birth country’s national flower (Sampaguita) in the Philippines or Jasmine Sambac. I love love love this fragrance! Long lasting and moderate sillage.
kmsdos – :
A beautiful, very pure Jasmine perfume. The dry down does have a hint of sweetness from other florals, but by and large, it is jasmine all the way. I suppose you could combine this with other perfumes from Jo Malone (ie – their fragrance combining) – but honestly, don’t spoil the rapturously glorious jasmine.
Very good strength and sillage.
Stanger33 – :
I love this perfume! On me, jasmine is very predominant with a hint of sweetness, it makes me feel delicate and sophisticated. Also, very long lasting with an arms length sillage.
oh_my_goddes – :
I love sambac Jasmine because it reflects my S.E. Asian culture so I was eager to try this new Jo Malone intense fragrance and I have a few Jo Malone fragrance too. I was not impressed with this new intense fragrance. This for me is more of a ‘sweet’ marigold/amber and I was expecting a sexy bold sambac Jasmine-Ylang-Ylang scent.
Friendly but not a sexy fragrance.
Dmi_N – :
This is beautiful! A stunning jasmine accompanied by marigold ( didn’t think those 2 notes would marry so well! They are a great pair it turns out!!) but there’s an orchestra behind those two..vanilla, ylang ylang, amber.. it’s rich and lush, and yes!..it’s intense! It is a gorgeous floral, not sweet, with a presence, people notice it. Moderate sillage ( maybe on the heavier side of moderate for the first hour), long lasting, and the intense series comes now in 50 or 100 ml, which is a great move !