Jasmal Creed for women

I was a bit disappointed. When I first smelled the tester at Neiman's it was inticing then I was told it was being discontinued so I ordered the last of it and was not so happy about it. It doesn't smell like the tester I smelled before and its similar to fleurissmo.

All the recent press about the re-opening of the case involving the tragic, disturbing death of Natalie Wood made me think of Jasmal. Even though Wood was "old" to me (haha), even older than my mother(!) I always thought she was exquisite. Despite my red hair and hazel eyes, over the years people have claimed that I bear a strong resemblance to Wood (possibly because of my Russian ancestry and my size/body type); so I was naturally intrigued by her. I'm flattered by the compliments but I definitely don't deserve them. I'm familiar with a couple of Wood's nervous-breakdown, melancholy, tear-jerker movies. (Who can watch This Property is Condemned without crying?) I've seen photos of Wood, and my hands fit exactly into her cement imprints on Hollywood Blvd., but I don't know nearly enough about her to analyze Jasmal as her personal fragrance. I've read that Jasmal was created for Wood in 1959, when she was 21 years old. Jasmal doesn't smell "21" to me, because even though it's ethereal and light, it has a depth of burden and complexity that comes with sophistication. Jasmal is very green, very jasmine, very vintage, to my nose. It is beautiful, and radiant, and classy. Wearing it would make me sad, because it seems as though the angst of Marjorie Morningstar has been preserved in a liquid.

This is not a very complex fragrance. The opening is a light citrus and the drydown has a little musk but throughout the entire experience jasmine takes center stage. It is similar to Joy perfume in that it is an old fashioned floral with lots of class. If you like jasmine then you will love this perfume.

I was loving this when I first smelled and used it. I feel I want some more sweetness on it now because it is starting to seem cloyingly green for me. Smells very organic which is unique about this fragrance. Certainly doesnt seem to be anything synthetic in here. Drys down much more harmless than some of the green initial smell but still I'm yearning for something musky or sweet with it.

Thanks to Creed JASMAL, I finally know the meaning of the word 'indolic'. I had seen the word in so many reviews in which perfumistas breathed a sigh of relief that the perfume under evaluation was NOT indolic. Thus it was fairly easy to infer that indolic was a euphemism for "stinky", but until JASMAL, this particularly difficult to support jasmine component was merely a hypothetical possibility lying in parts of the olfactory Ur-sphere yet to be charted by me.

Today, I can affirm that indolic is indeed a euphemism for stinky. But JASMAL actually drove me to the dictionary, where I learned that there is also an organic chemistry explanation for the off-putting smell of indolic jasmine--that it contains a highly potent molecule in common with civet. In fact, all of the technical details really pale in the face of the reality of a waft of indubitably indolic JASMAL.

I might be able to finish the sample, by mixing it with VS VANILLA LACE or some other dilutant, but it's safe to say that JASMAL is not on my wish list. This edp is not merely all jasmine all the time, but indolic jasmine too much of the time!

Curiously, this one is more about lily of the valley than jasmine on me. The opening has a nail polish vibe that last 5 seconds and then is replaced by a very natural jasmine. The jasmine at first scarys me since it seems to go on a big fart indolic direction. But i noted, luckily, that this didn't happened, and instead of getting nasty, this one goes green, bitter jasmine that suddenly is replaced by a lily of the valey smell. I'm very surprised this one doesn't make me vomit, since I can't stand lily fragrances. Maybe is because this lily, while loud for a short time, gets quiet in a short time, supported by something green and slightly musky on the base. Good, not great, one of the first Creeds that i test that really smell natural.

I wanted to like anything Creed, but am so glad I purchased a small decant to try before spending the huge $$ on this! It was horrible, horrible. I waited and waited for it to dry down into something vaguely enjoyable but that never happened. I just ended up washing it off and assuming my nose just isn't sophisticated enough to run with the Creed crowd!

Too green jasmine. It reminds me a jasmine cologne. I don't like this fragrance. But it smells natural enough.

Creed's Jasmal is a refined floral that expresses a continental flair of politeness. This light and creamy jasmine has a personality all its own. Unlike other singular based jasmine perfumes which can be overwhelming, Creed's formula has nipped it in the bud with this gem. With its dignified richness it captures the flower of the jasmine in a graceful way. I sense a grassy greenness in the middle which leads me to believe that maybe sambac oil was added to this potion to give it an organic feel. This is a short lived fragrance and has a tendency to fade into the night so upon application more is better. This dainty scent with its ladylike qualities is not just jasmine, its just per joy!