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Алексей355 – :
Upon first spray, I get the sense of a stone paved alley at night, wet with rain. Though there’s no common notes, Black Cedar & Juniper actually reminds me of Atelier Cologne’s Vanille Insensee minus the vanilla. I get very very nuanced hint of spice, which may be shadows of what could be pepper or cumin. This is soft like other Jo Malone fumes. I get maybe less than arm-length of projection.
Jpidus – :
More crushed juniper needles than an intensely woody or cedar-y scent, It has the refreshing, rain water quality of the rest of this series, mixed with the interesting grapefruit, confier and spice scent of juniper. The spice is light, and doesn’t smell like strong cumin. I do enjoy the scent of juniper, and enjoy this scent (despite characteristic Jo Malone longevity and projection issues), but I would say that lovers of woody scents should look elsewhere. Mild like.
crashday4 – :
Perfect wooden fragrance, early summer’s walk in the island where juniper and cedarwood grow.
Such a pity that it is lead by cynical marketing as usual: why not EDP? Every fragrance originally comes in EDP concentration, the rest is pure marketing reasons.
danger79 – :
Layer it with Declaration d’Un Soir Cartier for men. You’re welcome 😉
Aleks-G1975 – :
A natural but faint cedar scent. Not at all like the bright cedar notes found in many mainstream fragrances today. I don’t get a scary body odor from there being cumin in here.
As the reviewer belows states, it does smell of a well kept,well wooded and modern lobby with a clean breezeway running through it.
I only wish it were stronger. It performs like a body spray. Suitable for any gender that is very much into wood aromas.
amasis15 – :
This reminds me of the smell of a smart hotel lobby. Interesting and not unpleasant, but it is not how I want myself to smell.
sereoga89 – :
I really wanted to like this, as I’m a big fan of both cedar and juniper. Unfortunately, this doesn’t read woody to me at all. On my skin it smells very powdery and sort of sickly sweet. To me it smells better suited to an older woman (I’m a 31 year old man). My girlfriend, whose opinion I usually have to ask when it comes to my fragrances, commented that she liked it as soon as I walked up to her, but I just can’t bring myself like it. It actually becomes slightly headache inducing for me.
Meamg434Diobtetty – :
I am not sure how to describe this scent based on the notes but here’s the description of the feelings it evokes…it’s a thing of beauty…mysterious, inviting, unusual, bold, confident, fresh. It is definitely not for those who like floral aromas, this is very woody and sweetish, “humid”, borderline masculine, which is what I like. I was debating between this one and Bvlgari Eau Perfumee Au The Blanc or Rouge but settled for this one, since where I live Jo Malone is not very mainstream and I wanted a scent that is not so well known. Took me an hour at the store to pick a scent….almost settled for Wood Sage and Sea Salt but took this one at the last moment and glad I did. It is very different from what is out there.
xtk148Unlogrere – :
Just got it as a gift from a friend with very good taste and who knows that I adore scents. I think this is a genius scent. Very sophisticated. A more expensive, luxurious TF Black Orchid.
The scent is very organic, no sense of the syntetic here. Very dry and woodsy but not at all as my usual creamy sandalwood fiends (like the loud but Lovely Samsara or the slightly honeyed santal blush from TF)but DRY. Fortunatwly the Juniper saves the day and the combination of cumin, juniper and cedar is perfectly balanced. If you like it you LOVE it. Otherwise NOT. Very grown up and seductive in a self Confident kind of way. I need more of this…..
Monachka – :
A short lived fragrance which is creamy and basic…
I applied 6 heavy sprays
0 – 2 hours – 2 inch projection. This is a creamy cedar fragrance which is very much like an entry level designer fragrance. Inoffensive and lacking quality.
2 – 5 hours – Close to the skin. Gets lighter and smoother as time goes on
Very forgettable!
Not for me
inna_life – :
A very nice fragrance. I bought a full bottle based on initial feelings and I am glad that I did. It starts as a very sweet wood and really lifts my mood! The Juniper is strong, but so well done that it does not overwhelm.
I really would be happy to wear this every day if I didn’t own so many fragrances. My only issue is it’s longevity. Jo Malone’s more recent intense fragrance range have proved that it’s possible to get the longevity. This one lasts about 2-3 hours on me before becoming undetectable. This is a real shame for such a fantastic fragrance. Having said that, even if you have a very large fragrance collection, even a small bottle of this one should have a place on your shelf!
Right now, this is my ‘settle at home with a glass of wine’ fragrance. It’s very relaxing and very uplifting.
upa884elipseskism – :
This definitely is a woody scent with a touch of freshness becuase of the Juniper! It has the same vibe as jo Malones Orris & sandalwood, both woody but definitely not as earthy as the JM Orris scent. The dry down reminds of the smell of a book…yes a BOOK! Though , not of a very old book and not of a newly printed book, either! But if gives you this comforting feeling when you are at your home library, sitting comfortably in your couch with a warm blanket and a good book to read! :-)I love it
combines well with other JM woody /Oud scents or florals!
EL-Dorado – :
It smells like Christmas. Very nice scent! Juniper is definitely the prominent note in this one.
Enlaweagere – :
Yes, this has now become part of the permanent range which is wonderful news. I bought a full size bottle today, it starts off woody but then the juniper berries shine through. Very well blended and very smooth, soft cedar wood, not over powering at all. I love it. I also wear it mixed with the limited edition, Nashi Blossom cologne, this makes it more of a fresh scent.
rutk74 – :
UPDATE: Saw this again at Nordstrom and was told by a JM rep that this scent is back and now part of their regular line-up. It was originally part of the limited ‘London Rain’ set from Spring 2014, but of the 4 from that collect, this one is now available again.
mhzteam – :
Very interesting scent. Part of me loves it, part of me thinks its not masculine enough for me. In the end, I still wear it because it truly does smell so nice. Part of JM’s limited London Rain collect, I bought it because it was unique. The Juniper comes thru immediately and stays throughout. It’s what gives it the sweet, floral touch and doesn’t let the scent get too spicy or woody. The Cedar is there, but quite understated and always in the background. Overall, I’m glad I splurged and got it, because it’s lite and different, all the while being quite pleasant. But, like with all JMs, it has no real lasting power (though is better than most of her other stuff, this lasts longer), and the sillage goes only as far as the longevity. Perhaps not as masculine as some men would like, but I think men can pull this off on a warm spring/summer day.
UPDATE: After wearing this on an off, mostly off, for the past year, I’ve been wearing it more regularly recently; must say that the sillage and longevity are A LOT better than other JM’s (this might be because since Estee Lauder took over in ’99 and Jo herself left a couple of years ago, their basic formulations might have have changed). Also, have received lots of compliments on this from strangers and passers by, more so than with any of my other fragrances, for what it’s worth (or not).
Ugrumov35 – :
It was about 4 months later after it’s launch that I really wanted and enjoyed this fragrance. There were almost all gone and the only place I found it was at Neiman Marcus, so I immediatly bought it without second thought.
When I got home I actually was test combining and I discovered that when I combine it with Oud&Bergamot(My first JML product) it reminds me and is very similar to Saffron from the Intense collection with those two combined.
I love the woody notes of these two and actually lasts long on my skin even the Black cedar wood and Juniper by itself lasts long on my skin.
leshko83 – :
Preamble: I wanted to like this so badly. I’ve owned and loved about ten different Jo Malone fragrances, and the description for this sounded right up my alley. I went to smell it at the store, but they’d run out, and I talked myself into ordering this blind [along with Wisteria & Violet], which I’ve never done before.
Another reviewer mentioned an out-of-place sweet smell coming from this they likened to vanilla…I’m getting a sickly-sweet synthetic smell, like bubblegum. I find bubblegum smells repulsive, but even if I didn’t, it seems discordant in this fragrance, which is otherwise woody and on the masculine side.
The bubblegum DOES go away, and what’s left is kind of nice, but still not too interesting. Just soggy cedar and juniper–there’s a hint of cumin, which I love, but in this case it’s a rather stale cumin.
I keep going back and forth. If it had been a gift, a sample, or much cheaper, I’d keep it and try to work with this one more by mixing it with other Jo Malone scents, and so on. [Actually, I DID try that, and it smells nice with JM’s Saffron.]
…But for a $120 price tag, it needs to smell like magic on its own.
glg762Unlogrere – :
I ended up buying the scent as a treat to myself but it truly does not last long at all…even if you spray 10 plus sprays…its fades away in seconds…
sergeyasv – :
Today I took a sniff of the 3 new London Rain fragrances (White Jasmine & Mint is always around). Of the three, I liked the Black Cedarwood & Juniper the best. This fragrance is good to layer with for a bit of adventure. Nice alone, since I don’t like strong fragrances, but also fabulous sprayed on top of Blackberry & Bay. Layered with a body cream, Black Cedarwood & Juniper does have staying power. Also try layering with Pomegranate Noir.
blum – :
Just tried it today in Nordstrom, to me this scent does smell nice but as with most Jo Malone fragrances to me….it just does not last. I’d love to buy it but I”m really not sure. I might need to practically spray 20 sprays to get any longevity.
22Диайсер22 – :
Tried this at Nordstrom earlier this week and frankly, I’m pretty unimpressed. It starts out very powerful and woody, but it quickly diminishes into a cedar/juniper skin scent. This is definitely the most masculine of the 4 recently released, but it’s longevity is dubious (like all of Jo’s other offerings). Wound-up getting a bottle of Blackberry and Bay and a bottle of Grapefruit.
Aidstar – :
I really looked forward to this fragrance from Jo Malone and frankly I’m a bit disappointed. It opens well and needless to say it smells very different on the card to my skin. That opening is fresh juniper and hints of sweetness against what I consider to be quite an odd cedar accord. I can’t tell you why it’s odd but as it settles down the woods go a little creamy(almost like there’s a hint of vanilla in it) which to me is not indicative of the smell after it has rained, in London or anywhere else!
I’ll give it this though…it’s long lasting for a Jo Malone and smells great at first, then I go off it then it comes back into favour for a cosy drydown. The smell doesn’t transition or change really just my perception of it perhaps? The juniper does die away however after a bright, breezy opening.
I don’t know what Jo & her perfumers do to make things not smell like what they are but it’s fascinating.
I’ll pass on this one it’s a rare cedar that I won’t wear and this is rare indeed.
nzp238speagoessenda – :
Super sexy and sultry. It is quite smoky– definitely agree with the comparison to Bulletproof! Too heady and masculine for me, but a lovely fragrance nonetheless… would love it on a guy!
AdmSmsTelss – :
This fragrance is a must-try. Didn’t get to smell Angelica and Rain, (already knew white jasmine and mint smells like) but this line is creative, bravo Jo. Even this spicey little guy comes off fresh with the almost aquatic Juniper note hovering over the deep, cozy wood notes. Wears like shade, dark and refreshing.
I put Blackberry and Bay over it, and..
All I can say is that I cried.
gorinich – :
The juniper note in this is gorgeous. That note is very strong in the beginning, and almost seems to be covered with rain water. The cedarwood then enters, and it’s a damp/dark wood. At this stage, it goes too masculine on me.
I can still smell the juniper when I sniff up close, but the sillage is all damp cedarwood. It does bring to mind night-time rain, and I think this perfume is very well done. It’s not for me, but many people will appreciate it. Sillage is good, and it has done well on me as far as longevity. I’m going to say that it’s also definitely unisex. More feminine in the beginning, and then it dries down more masculine.
kalligula01 – :
I love Jo and I enjoyed the Sugar & Soice Collection so I’m looking forward to these as well!