Jaipur by Boucheron

Halvah

A very beautiful fruity floral. I agree that it's not a usual one in this group. Fruity notes are only detectable when you spray it on and a few more minutes. it reminds me on Sun Moon Stars a little bit, but Boucheron Jaipur is more refined. I also agree that there are spicy undertones in it, and it's soft powdery notes makes the whole composition very round and balanced. Fruits, powdery florals, woods and spices, everything that is good in a perfume, but this one is NOT the type that was made for everybody. Sensual and classic, but still young and uplifting. I highly recommend.

lillybee

This fragrance is your idea of a fruity floral from the nineties. Jaipur is like the lighter, more airy version of Sotto Voce which isn't surprising as the nose who created them is the same person, Sonia Grosjman. They do share many notes and are structured in a similar way.

Fruits and powdery woodsy notes appear first (orris root?) that are then mellowed into a soft vanilla-musk built onto like muscles on a refined and subtle but definitely woody backbone.

I actually prefer Jaipur to Sotto Voce, it's less powdery and more wearable for out and about. Jaipur is lighter but more complex than its sister though, showing more facets and flavours over time.

What the two have in common is powderyness, but while Sotto Voce is almost too powdery to me to the point of being suffocating, Jaipur is balanced, soft and cozy with just the right hint of class so it's elegant and playful at the same time.

Persephone

Gorgeous powdered tart yellow fruit with a complex flower heart and a hint of vanilla cookie drydown. Obviously, Sophia Grojsman know her way around fruit (Champagne, Calyx, Tresor, 100% Love) - one of the best "not your average" floral-fruity scents come from her. It is not very sweet, which makes it very sophisticated. I can't really see the connection with India, I rather imagine a cozy bakery cafe somewhere in Montmartre, Paris. The EDT is so light however, I'm a bit dissapointed. Such a gorgeous scent deserves a much better sillage.

Marisa36

Got a bottle as a gift when I was in my early twenties. I liked it but it didn't suit me. Definitely a more mature scent. Not for young girls.

Taliera

It's not hard to like, but it is not for me. Not your average floral fruity, because it is far more complex than most, and the sweetness is kept in check. It also seems to have spicy undertones (which are not listed, but I swear there's some). The fruity notes jump out at me, and the whole fragrance reminds of Champs Elysses - but less sweet and not as juicy.

Nicole79

When i first tried Jaipur years ago...i remember i liked it very much....the word to describe it was EXOTIC !....FEMINE SCENT....PERFECT.....

alianeblue

Fruits, fruits and more fruits. I just love this scent; it is completely out of the ordinary floral/fruity fragrances. It is perfect for spring and summer. It would definitely be my first choice for a Hawaiian vacation. Every time I think about Jaipur, I picture me in a hot white sand beach drinking an exotic martini in my colorful little sexy bikini. This one is definitely highly recommended for those who want to feel young, renewed, and sexy.

sjanira

One word, Wonderful! exotic and very feminine fragrance. At first I get green notes. Then it softens into a sweet, fruity powdery smell. I love it!

Mals86

Intrigued by Luca Turin's description of Jaipur as being the olfactory equivalent of a French yellow-plum tart: fruity-jammy, lush, and rich, I tested this scent.

Alas, I cannot smell it. I have tried it in two formulations, and there must be some material in it (a musk, perhaps) that acts as a block to the entire scent. I can smell a faint fruit note, and then nothing. Oddly, I can tell that there Something on my arm, but I cannot smell it at all.

Sadly, I had the same experience with Guerlain's Nahema, described as a lush peachy rose scent. I smelled a faint fruity note, then nothing. This must be an anosmia particular to me, but how disappointed I was.

tuberose_and _sand

it's a nice, subtle perfume. a bit different, as well and very wearable. a bit powdery, a bit sweet, just how a feminine fragrance should be. beautiful, understated chic.

vertigo

An invitation to legendary journey ...

An old Indian legend says that gems developed from the monster defended by gods.
Its bones became diamonds, teeth - pearls, blood - rubys, bile - emeralds. Sapphires developed from eyes, topazes - from skin, beryls - from nails, garnets - from lymph. Fat developed into crystals and corals.

Then a symbolic jewel - Nauratan - was made from those gems. In this jewel nine stones join with nine planets. There are always nine gems in it, but the jewel itself can change its shape.

One of the most magnificent nauratans is the bracelet, given to young people getting married. The Indians believe that it's a mystic amulet bringing luck.

The most beautiful magical jewels were made among the rose bushes, in Jaipur, by the masters of jewellery.

Louis Boucheron got there in 20' of XX century, when maharaja Patiali from Punjab principate asked him to bind his gems.

Nauratans amazed the French jeweler and inspired him for many years.


The bottle reminds an expensive bracelet - contemporary talisman of luck.

LuckysGirl

Disappointing. It smelled like every other floral fruity out there. Totally average.

woogyjones50

I really like this perfume. I smell a lovely jasmine/foral that ends in a pretty musky scent-not too masculine or heavy. Just feminine and light and not too spicy or heavy.

jeanol

Exquisitely exotic, totally feminine, soft and gentle, but totally uplifting! Love this, my favourite of Boucheron perfumes.