Oh how lovely to have such a great memory of Paris! They certainly know how to present fragrance. I like citrus too but unfailingly this is giving me Jasmine!

And recently in London I took part in a perfume workshop where we made our own scents – I took my bottle of Eau de Sud along as my inspiration.

I tend to gravitate towards citrus-y scents, and had been an Eau d’Hadrien fan before discovering this. It’s got the citrus, but also a bit of a dirtiness/earthiness to it. Almost a sweatiness (I realize this may make it sound unappealing haha).

Love love love.

Amazing.. my dad used to bring back Ma Griffe miniatures from his travels – I don’t know if they were airline freebies or hotel amenities..

Thanks so much Nancy! It’s so strange that I experienced something so different. I’ve got Songes up next and Une Maison de Campagne candle … just things I’ve never tried before. But candle is in a long queue 🙂

Interesting! I even hunted in the cupboard for a Jasmine candle to compare – but can’t find one. Once we’re released into the wild again I’ll try a Sud tester and see if they’re different. Guess I bought mine a few years ago now – perhaps 4 or 5 – but i keep it all packaged up and it doesn’t strike me that it’s changed much. But then, so many fragrances do seem to get subtly altered over time.
I really enjoy your reviews and was pleased and intrigued to see you’d picked Eau de Sud. It’s worth talking about and maybe one of its joys is that it can be slightly different on each person.

I’m so pleased you have commented! I’m a bit unsettled by the fact that I get something different to everyone else but even trying again, the jasmine is just what speaks to me. I’m pleased though that you agree with the sensuality of it – it just sits with your skin, you’re right! It could be that a reformulation is what has happened.. I’ve been through the Bois de Jasmin site and there is a commenter referencing a reformulation (in 2014) but can’t find anything ‘official’.

I’m wearing it again today because I’m mystified – definitely a sharp opening but jasmine is predominant to my nose. From what you say I think you would really like this. Fragrance can often trigger colour images – I think you can probably train yourself to it more if you take your fragrance like a wine (not drinking it!) by savouring all the notes and seeing what happens. Thanks for the words 🙂

I’ve spritzed again today – the opening notes ARE really sharp but within moments, in comes the jasmine! I know that fragrances can react differently and of course, noses can smell differently. It’s such a mystery ….