Jaipur Saphir by Boucheron

yantestrs

What is this plastic note?! Where is my beautiful Caress soap smell? Clean, powdery but not too sweet?

sherapop

I would never have guessed in a million years that Boucheron's JAIPUR SAPHIR was a vanilla perfume! My wondrous edt seems more like an oriental chypre. In fact, I am very surprised that this has not been marketed for men. It has no sweetness, opens green and almost vetiver-like then moves into a dark, spicy woodiness. This is the very antithesis of a girly perfume, almost as though Boucheron was striving to avoid Victoria's Secret-type fruitiness at all costs. The vanilla, which I do not detect at all, is hidden beneath all of the masculine notes, making this the perfect metrosexual scent.

c3c

I've been waiting a long time to try this and when I first put it on I immediately thought it was worth the wait. The orange and peach made an entrance that almost smelled like a mellow lemon fragrance, then it began to fade and the jasmine pulled forward. Later the musk became more dominant. I have to admit I like the entrance the best. What follows is nice, but not nearly as pretty and captivating. If it would stay in that moment I would wear it often.
It's also interesting layered with Boucheron. I was actually trying to cover Boucheron up after washing it off but they work together. The Boucheron adds an interesting layer of depth, and woody notes to Saphir.

~ Addition * My Saphir has been sitting unworn for a bit & interestingly when I pulled it out to wear this time it smells different. The cinnamon and cardomom are much stronger and the citrus and flowers are very soft. I actually like it better now than before. Still it's odd it would have changed. Makes me want to go back in time! Ah well, at least it still smells really nice.

Mado Haddad

Wow, this one is very elegant & warm smelling!!
Agree with Happyme2009 that I wouldn't call it "sexy" either. It's more of a ladylike perfume. So refined & expensive smelling. Lasts a long time on my skin & I love the cinnamon in this one (L)
So lucky to find it. I know I should buy more of it before it entirely disappears from the shops.
I guess it will be one of my wardrode staples.

Happyme2009

Warm, nice, pleasant. Starts with citrus which quickly fades to pleasant spicy vanilla. Excellent for me, good chemistry. Not very sexy, but beautiful. One of those to be admired from all angles, but not touched. At least that's my opinion, even though everybody seems to believe it's sexy... to me sexy is something a little less refined and not so elegant...I love it, makes me feel like a lady.

mypersonalharmonics

I don't agree with the vanilla characterization. It is a luscious scent but in a way that is strangely aquatic not creamy. Very strange, very interesting.

I personally like the fact that it is wearable all year round so it could become your signature scent. It is very winter-cosmopolitan and water-pool-fascinating at the same time.

weegee

Jaipur Saphir is daytime silk to Boucheron's evening velvet - both gloriously luxurious, both sweet treats for the skin, heart and mind but each with her own unique feel, each appropriate for different moods, seasons, temperatures or occasions.

At first spray the topnotes alert your senses with a green morning brightness of citrus and ripe peaches warmed with the spiced tang of cardamom - as if you've just awakened and sunlight has beckoned you to open a window to let in the day.

Heart notes waft in on a faint breeze, fluffing the kitchen curtains with sweet magnolia, fresh jasmine & heliotrope and a bit of earthy cinnamon. Now the day begins.

Settled under this freshness, this brightness, is a languid syrup of amber, musk, benzoin & vanilla that transform what might have been a pretty little floral bouquet into a splendid and sophisticated garden where each turn of the path reveals another earthy delight.

Luca Turin's snide one-star dismissal of this gorgeous fragrance as "gumball" is way off the mark.

Wear Saphir to work, wear Saphir on a date but wear her, oh yes, take her out and wear her! A floriental to love.

allexa27

the first few minutes i was quite dissapointe from this one because it reminded me Boudoir very very much.When it settled down i began to like it more,because it is quite sufisticated smell and very feminine .The people around me fall in love with it when i pass by.But the problem is that it was not what i expected,i am lil bit dissapointed,it still reminds me of Boudoir which i hate a lot!!!
P.s good thing is that reminds me a little bit of Dolce Vita which i adore.they have similar notes .Jaiphur saphire didnt surpsrised me at all .it isnt something new to my nose...

Adriana_87

Another oriental favourite of mine,i think this is a smell that everybody likes!Oriental,but light and freshness in it too.The cinnamon follows all the way,and i love cinnamon smell so it drives me crazy!If you love orientals and cinnamon,you must try this one!

Zocha

Beautiful fragrance, beautiful bottle and rather long lasting. It's elegant and sensual, warm and not heavy with a touch of oriental and a fresh twist which makes it so interesting. Could make a signature scent easily for me. Just love it :P

dena2

Very good and sensual,oriental.it stays long on my skin.
Is a perfect scent for a romantic winter evening

azuriiita

A warm note of cardamon on a plenty cinnamon (the most predominant note on my skin), so delicious!... with magnolia and soft jasmine... the drydown its more sensual than the beginning, feminine and elegant... pleasant amber and soft vanilla. Also its very long lasting.

One of these fragrance that could be considerate like a "signature scent"... Other good creation of Nathalie Lorson...

asilverfire614

At first sniff I almost cringed at this scent! It was very tart, citrusy, and strong. Must have been the Yuzu. I didn't give up yet...

After a few seconds I began to detect the white peach. Half an hour later the jasmine and magnolia had warmed up enough to make me very, very happy that I'd purchased a full bottle!

Dry-down is unique in that it is warm and woody with slight traces of vanilla, but if you get close enough you can still detect a faint tart green note. This is a very beautiful winter fragrance, as it's heavy and warming. Thus far, it has lasted over seven hours...pretty good for an EDT.

NebraskaLovesScent

Ooh! Jaipur Saphir is a gorgeous, non-sweet balsamic vanilla with a hint of spice. I don't detect much in the way of the fruits--maybe a hint of tart yuzu at the beginning. It then settles into a cozy skin/vanilla scent that invites cloesr inspection from your sweetheart. :-)

I think this is a perfect scent for a romantic winter evening. This fragrance has everything I love about a good Oriental scent: an enticing mix of the known and comfortable with just a touch of the exotic to keep things interesting.

AmilkA

that's a very cosy perfume - warm, sexy, rare. perfect for dark winter's evenings at the fireplace... and not only. :)

Moszatka

Beautiful scent with powdery notes. Benzoin gives a delicious smell, I like the most of perfumes which contains this note. The bottle is very interesting, so I love it!

Moszatka

Clean and soapy powderfresh fragrance. It can be perfect over 30's. Woodsy notes makes specially and long lasting.

d dolce vitta

To me, the oriental is the very very best, very sexy, sensual, and the oriental vanilla fragance say everything for you: "Delicious"

sandrina_bambina

Very very sexy, pleasant, soft and warm, I adore it, bottle is real jewel:) and it stays long on my skin...

afraafra

Could pass as unisex oriental, very special sexy scent.