December Perfume Challenge: Day 12 - Bvlgari Mon Jasmin Noir

Forget perfume, I could really use some Bvlgari jewelry. Maybe a watch. Do they make watches? Probably.  Yeah, I'll take one of those. Today's fragrance is Bvlgari Mon Jasmin Noir - The Essence of a Jeweller. What is that supposed to mean? It smells like metal? Diamonds? Let's see

I say: I'm going to make a wild guess here and say that this smells like Jasmine. And it's dark, black even. Upon initial whiff (yes, I said whiff), I immediately thought of old ladies. As it dried down, the smell improved, but I still can't say I'm a fan. It's quite heavy and smells almost smokey. Obviously very floral, but I get a hint of an almost incense smell.

They say: "The jasmine flower, a diamond of perfumery and a symbol of beauty and luxury, is the centerpiece of this lighter addition to the Jasmin Noir line of fragrances. Young, modern, and highly refined, it opens brightly with top notes of citrusy golden cedrat and floral lily of the valley. The heart of this eau de parfum dazzles the senses with an unexpectedly modern composition of two jasmine flowers, sambac and angelwing, which linger elegantly as the sensual drydown emerges with essences of light musks and vibrant woods. The award-winning perfumers Sophie Labbe and Olivier Polge created this fragrance with Bvlgari. 

Notes:Golden Cedrat, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Sambac, Angelwing Jasmine, Musky Nougatine, Cedar, Patchouli." 

Hey I wasn't that off - did you read that "drydown emerges with essences of light musks!" I'm going to have to disagree with Bvlgari that this smells young and modern though.