Jo Malone Jasmine Sambac & Marigold Cologne Intense captures the scent of serene fields of jasmine sambac, the most precious jasmine in the world. It blends the jasmine with vibrant marigold and exotic ylang-ylang and adds warmth with rich benzoin resin, vanilla and amber notes. Jasmine Sambac & Marigold is a Cologne Intense. This is a women's floral scent.
Fragrantica: "Notes of jasmine and marigold are very clear and subtly integrated...The floral flavor of this fragrance is truly unique, elegant and unmistakable."
Fragrantica: "This gives you a beautiful, classic jasmine base upon which to layer other scents."
An excerpt from a review by Colognoisseur:
Jasmine Sambac & Marigold is part of the Cologne Intense collection within Jo Malone. I think this is one of the more underappreciated group of perfumes in the niche sector. I own most of them because they have always seemed to reach for a slightly more artistic vibe from the beginning. With Mme Roux overseeing some more adventurous attempts in the main brand it is not surprising that Jasmine Sambac & Marigold fits right in.
Marigold, also called tagete, is one of my favorite flowers in perfume meant to evoke spring. It has a pungent green aroma which also carries a fruity character along with it. It always reminds me of green growing things pushing up through the dirt. Mme Bijaoui starts this with the marigold out front given some depth with ylang-ylang. That is what allows it to stand up to the jasmine in the heart. The jasmine here is lush without fully deploying its indoles. They are there but attenuated. Mme Roux was inspired by jasmine fields she saw at dawn in India. Mme Bijaoui threads through a watery accord to capture dew speckled petals of jasmine. The marigold is an excellent contrast forming an enjoyable duo for those spring mornings which start cold and end warm. It all settles on a cozy benzoin and amber base.
