Jasmine perfumes
Jasmine is rich, heady and a little animal-warm, the way the fresh flowers smell at night. It gives many classic floral perfumes their body, so in a blend it often reads less as jasmine and more as a full, sunny floral warmth. Editorial inference
Perfumes with jasmine notes
Jasmine is a key note
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N°5 Eau de Parfum

- Floral / aldehydic
- Aldehydes
- May rose
- Jasmine
Bright, soapy aldehydes over rose and jasmine, drying down soft and powdery.
Perfumers: Ernest Beaux, Jacques Polge
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J’adore Eau de Parfum

- Floral
- Ylang-ylang
- Damask rose
- Jasmine
A big, sunny bouquet of rose and white flowers. Rounded and polished rather than sharp.
Perfumer: Calice Becker
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Idôle Eau de Parfum

- Floral / fresh
- Rose
- Jasmine
- White musk
Fresh rose and jasmine over clean white musk, with a touch of pear. Bright, easy and far less sweet than most rose perfumes.
Perfumers: Shyamala Maisondieu, Adriana Medina-Baez, Nadège Le Garlantezec, Sonia Constant
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Good Girl Eau de Parfum

- Amber / floral
- Jasmine
- Tuberose
- Tonka bean
Jasmine and creamy tuberose over roasted tonka and cocoa. Sweet, warm and made for evenings, in the famous stiletto bottle.
Perfumers: Louise Turner, Quentin Bisch
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Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum

- Amber / woody
- Saffron
- Jasmine
- Ambergris
An airy, glowing mix of saffron, jasmine and a salty ambergris accord with a burnt-sugar sweetness. Famous, expensive, and worth sampling before you buy.
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
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Donna Born in Roma Eau de Parfum

- Amber / floral
- Jasmine sambac
- Cashmeran
- Bourbon vanilla
Three kinds of jasmine over a smoky, woody bourbon vanilla. Sweet and glamorous, but drier and less sugary than most vanilla perfumes.
Perfumer: Not disclosed by the brand
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Vanilla Sex Eau de Parfum

- Amber / gourmand
- Vanilla
- Sandalwood
- Jasmine
- Orris
Creamy, almondy vanilla over sandalwood, with jasmine and orris. A rich, skin-close vanilla with no tobacco, and a warm animalic edge that divides people.
Perfumer: Not disclosed by the brand
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Daisy Eau de Toilette
- floral / fruity
- wild berries
- violet
- jasmine
- sandalwood
- Floral / fruity
- Wild berries
- Violet
- Jasmine
- Sandalwood
Strawberry, grapefruit and violet leaf over soft jasmine and clean musk. Light, fresh and sweet in a gentle way, with the famous daisy-topped bottle.
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
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Her Eau de Parfum

- Fruity / gourmand
- Dark berries
- Jasmine
- Violet
- Amber
- Musk
A big basket of red and dark berries over soft jasmine, violet and a warm musky amber. Sweet, juicy and cheerful without being sugary.
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
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Vanilla 28 Eau de Parfum

- Amber / gourmand
- Vanilla orchid
- Jasmine
- Brown sugar
- Tonka
- Amber woods
Rich vanilla and brown sugar with tonka, a touch of jasmine and warm amber woods. Sweet and cozy, but warmer and more grown-up than a dessert perfume.
Perfumer: Gabriela Chelariu
Jasmine in the full note list
These don’t lead with jasmine, but it’s in their published notes, usually in the base.
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Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette

- Woody / aromatic
- Citrus
- Cedar
- Sandalwood
Bright citrus over smooth, clean woods. Polished, and easy to wear to work.
Perfumer: Jacques Polge
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Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum

- Woody / amber
- Amber
- Musk
- Sandalwood
Soft citrus over sandalwood, amber and a little incense. Smoother, warmer and longer-lasting than the EDT, and just as easy to wear.
Perfumer: Jacques Polge
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Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum

- Amber / woody
- Orange
- May rose
- Patchouli
Bright orange over rose and jasmine, then a clean, earthy patchouli. Polished, modern and easy to wear almost anywhere.
Perfumer: Jacques Polge
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La Vie est Belle Eau de Parfum

- Floral / gourmand
- Iris
- Praline
- Vanilla
Powdery iris wrapped in praline and vanilla. Sweet, and it lasts all day.
Perfumers: Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge
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Black Opium Eau de Parfum

- Amber / gourmand
- Black coffee
- White flowers
- Vanilla
Coffee and vanilla softened by white flowers. Sweet, dark and made for evenings.
Perfumers: Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
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Libre Eau de Parfum

- Floral / fougère
- Lavender
- Orange blossom
- Vanilla
French lavender and Moroccan orange blossom over vanilla and musk. Polished and floral, clean enough for the office, warm enough for the evening.
Perfumers: Anne Flipo, Carlos Benaïm
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Aventus Eau de Parfum

- Fruity / woody
- Bergamot
- Pineapple
- Birch
Juicy pineapple and bergamot over smoky birch and musk. Famous, expensive and much copied; sample first, because batches vary.
Perfumers: Jean-Christophe Hérault, Olivier Creed
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Light Blue Eau de Toilette

- Citrus / fruity
- Sicilian lemon
- Apple
- Cedar
Sparkling lemon and crisp apple over clean cedar. A breezy summer classic.
Perfumer: Olivier Cresp
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Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum

- Floral / amber
- Peony
- Centifolia rose
- Vanilla
A big, sweet bouquet of rose, jasmine and orchid over patchouli and vanilla. Romantic, cozy and made to be noticed.
Perfumers: Olivier Polge, Carlos Benaïm, Domitille Michalon-Bertier, Dominique Ropion
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Paradoxe Eau de Parfum

- Floral / amber
- Neroli
- Amber
- White musk
Bright neroli and orange blossom over a soft, glowing amber and clean white musk. Fresh, warm and polished, easy to wear anywhere.
Perfumers: Nadège Le Garlantezec, Shyamala Maisondieu, Antoine Maisondieu
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Yum Pistachio Gelato 33 Eau de Parfum Intense

- Gourmand
- Pistachio gelato
- Hazelnut
- Whipped cream
- Cotton candy
- Marshmallow
Creamy pistachio and hazelnut with whipped cream, marshmallow and cotton candy over soft woods and tonka. A sweet, nutty dessert perfume.
Perfumers: Olivier Cresp, Sébastien Cresp
Comparisons
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- Comparison Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel Dior Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel: the two best-known fresh men’s scents compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Bleu de Chanel vs Acqua di Giò Bleu de Chanel vs Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò: two fresh classics compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison N°5 vs J’adore Chanel N°5 vs Dior J’adore: two classic rose-and-jasmine perfumes compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Miss Dior vs J’adore Dior Miss Dior vs J’adore: Dior’s two flagship women’s perfumes compared, with the notes Dior lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Black Opium vs La Vie est Belle YSL Black Opium vs Lancôme La Vie est Belle: two sweet vanilla perfumes compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Good Girl vs Black Opium Carolina Herrera Good Girl vs YSL Black Opium: two warm, sweet evening perfumes compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Light Blue vs Devotion Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue vs Devotion: two lemon-led perfumes by the same perfumer compared, with the notes the brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Cloud vs Baccarat Rouge 540 Ariana Grande Cloud vs Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540: the notes each brand lists, how they really differ, and whether Cloud works as a cheaper stand-in.
- Comparison Vanilla Sex vs Tobacco Chocolat vs Tobacco Vanille Tom Ford Vanilla Sex vs the new Tobacco Chocolat vs Tobacco Vanille: the notes Tom Ford lists, how the three differ, which to sample first, and how to layer Vanilla Sex with Tobacco Chocolat.