Orange Blossom Jo Malone for women and men

I have this as well as Prada Infusion DE Fleur d'oranger. Jo Malone's is like a fresh orange, head on hit! While Prada is softer. They are both comparibly nice, but if you want a softer version try the Prada version. I like both depending on my mood. Both are very nice.

This is the first of my 8 samples in the hunt for the perfect orange blossom signature scent. It opens with a beautiful burst of true orange blossom. About ten minutes into drydown I detect a glimpse of floral notes but nothing too overwhelming. Now after about thirty minutes it has faded into a whisper of lemon rind over a lilac memory. I like how natural and unsynthetic this smells- it will be a perfect layering agent with my "Lovely Jubelies" lotion from Lush. It is interesting that lilac usually induces sneezing and migraines in my case, but here it is so subtle, so far so good. My husband who hates most fragrances, has severe allergies to flowers and typically has no comment when I test perfumes, says that Jo Malone Orange Blossom smells wonderful.

I think Jo Malone has amazing scents. They are so natural and vivid. I'd like to think they would be a cruelty free company,and I hope I am right.

I cannot afford Jo Malone perfumes. I have a sample of an imitation of Orange Blossom (animal friendly.)

To trace back in time.....

I remember my high school had orange blossoms surrounding me as I walked from class to class. This thick, sweet smell I wished so badly to hold in my hands and keep with me always. The air was so beautiful,with so many dreams I carried in my young heart. I could almost taste the petals,as my nose and psyche held the fragrance of nature's sweet soapy flowers.....

I am taken back in time with just a whiff of this little vial beside me. I have just clicked that little computer button,and soon the full (imitation oil) bottle will be mine. In reality,I am here on the couch.But in my mind's eye,I am just a teenager with tender blooms in my fragrant path,and I am trying to get one deep last inhale of nature's perfume before I go to my next class.

I love, love, love, love this fragrance. It's my all-time most-loved orange blossom, and orange blossom is my favorite flower scent. This orange blossom is the epitome of Southern California with its heady smells of sweet blossoms from the valleys moving over the cities to the ocean. The best part of Los Angeles, to me, is that wherever I drive, no matter how heavy the traffic, I smell flowers. The fragrance of orange blossoms permeates the spring air like the mystique and romance of old Beverly Hills. A story says that Jo Malone was inspired during a stay in California when she created this cologne, and I suspect she'd been wandering the gardens at the vintage Hotel Bel Air (pre 2011). This is such a beautiful, evocative scent.

I lived in Pheonix for four years where the smell of orange blossom (and other citrus trees) whafted about consistantly....This stuff brings me back to those times, living in the sunshine, lying by the pool, palm trees. I remember the beautiful orange flower smell covering the valley, mixing with the other smells of the city but the actual blossom smell was a little more musky, more thick. But this cologne really does a great job---Love It! Good clean scent for a guy too.
EDIT : Perfectly,perfectly,perfectly, paired with Thierry Mugler's "Cologne". I would bet that right after death, as we enter into heaven, (most of us), we would smell the combo of these 2 frags mixed together as the angels greeted us.

Orange Blossom is simple, but also quite beautiful. The clementine is noticeable in the first few minutes - it adds a bit of zest without making the scent too sweet. In the heart notes, the orange blossom, lotus and lilac combine beautifully into a softly intoxicating bouquet. The green notes add a hint of bitterness that makes the scent seem more realistic somehow. The drydown is probably my favorite part of this fragrance. The fresh floral notes are still lingering, and they are joined by a soft, slightly sweet, beeswax-like note. Really nice!

This might be my favorite Malone. Growing up in LA, this takes me back to my childhood (before the urban sprawl changed the landscape). The scent of fruit everywhere.

Again, no different from all the Malone's, great warmer weather frags that are all light to medium in length.

Now on to the notes, the Malone's are generally best blended but this one I like on it's own. The clementine and orange are the draw. The lilac is really a no show.

As I have said, the name of the Malone scents tell the tale.

This one is a keeper!

This is so beautiful it will stop you in your tracks.

My mother lives in a small farming town in southern California -- the town is surrounded for miles and miles and miles on every side by citrus trees (overwhelmingly orange). Every May, you can begin to smell the orange blossoms as you approach the vicinity of the town. The scent grows as you get closer, and when there, you're simply enveloped by the soft, dreamy, heavenly scent of orange blossoms. We always say it's the closest to heaven we can get on Earth.

Jo Malone Orange Blossom smells JUST like the experience of orange orchards in May. I don't get a citrus fruit scent at all, just the sweet white blossoms. I have tried MANY orange blossom perfumes, and none of them compare to this -- it really gets it. Some have complained that it is too soft, and I understand that complaint because, like actual orange blossoms, this perfume IS purely soft.

Such a treat. Beautifully composed perfume -- it does not smell "expensive" but it does not smell "perfumy"

Now, I have to disagree, all I get from this is a blast of orange rind. Why is it so hard to find a straight-on real orange blossom scent? I have one from Bath & Body Works, a limited edition (forgot what its called, in a pretty turquoise blue box with a French (?) name) and Avon Naturals Orange Blossom Body Spray (which is perfection, though it fades after mere minutes :( but is otherwise spot-on). Maybe I'm trying to experience the thrill of the orange plastic squeeze bottle of orange blossom cologne my aunt brought me from Florida when I was little, LOL!

Very soothing, soft, nice floraly Fragrance.
The scent all over is a lil sweet, but whats even sweeter is the persona of the fragrance, its more 'kittens wearing bowties' sweet. I couldn't see myself wearing it but it could enjoy it on my girlfriend. The candle of this same name must be a real treat.

I don't find this to be a very true orange blossom scent on my skin. I got a lot of citrus-peel to start, mixing with the orange blossom to make a very green fragrance. As it dried down, the lotus and lilac became very dominant, and in my opinion overwhelmed the orange blossom.

I found the style of this to be more like a loud, somewhat tropical, white floral, rather than soft and sweet like orange blossom usually is for me.

I usually love orange blossom mixed into a floral scent, but this fragrance smelled like oranges and bad breath. I realized that it was the indolic aspect that I was reacting to. Looking up the word-- indole -- the definition was that the molecule indole was a " . . . constituent of many flower scents such as orange blossom . . . ."
I guess this fragrance's only downfall is that it is just too much orange blossom for me.

I don't wear orange blossom, but if you love it you'll love this perfume as it really is beautiful.
This is sparkling and pretty, and really smells like fresh orange blossom. I adore the lilac, which is quite dominant to me. A lovely lovely floral, perfect for spring and summer.

I absolutely love this!..the actual resemblance to natural orange blossom is very real and brings back so many childhood memories. I splurged and bought a full sized bottle, inspite of the big dent in my wallet. It is worth every penny though :)

I bought this as part of a Fragrance Chronicle. 30ml Orange Blossom, 9ml Clementine, 9ml Orriswood and 9ml White Lilac. The idea is to layer... Love the Orange Blossom alone. Wonderful clear floral. Hate it with the Lilac, cloying on me. Clementine gives it a real citrus lift and the Orriswood great for eve. Fun little package but think it is LDT

This has a pleasant citrus orange scent but, I much prefer to layer it with other Jo Malones like Sweet Lime and Cedar, to really get a more memorable scent.

Jo Malone Orange Blossom is great layered with her Wild Fig & Cassis. Also, her Stephanotis and Cassia Cafe is a wonderful pairing, but I think you can only get this in the UK.

This is lovely! Uncomplicated and simple but a beautifully put together perfume. It will definitely be a morning favorite for me. I found it lasted quite a long time for a cologne. About 4 hours now and I can still faintly smell it. I personally didn’t like the opening notes but they seemed to only last a minute or two before the Lily and Hyacinth took over and softened everything. This will be one of my easy to wear Spring or Summer perfumes that I can just spritz and go without having to give too much thought to it!

I'm wearing the body oil. It's a toned down version of the perfume. It is so uplifting and simple. A more floral citrus compared to Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange. It's my first Jo Malone and I'm looking forward to laying perfume/cologne on this body oil.

First on, I get freshly crushed Lemon Verbena, right off the plant. Incredibly real. Within a few minutes, it starts to mellow into true orange blossoms, plushy and rich, combined with fresh-squeezed orange juice. It dries down to just orange blossoms, but throughout the whole journey every note is very realistic and vibrant. For someone who doesn't like orange blossom, I have to say this is an incredible scent. I'm amazed.

Strikingly similar in feel to JM's Nectarine Blossom and Honey, but with citrus instead of peach/nectarine, and a corresponding decrease in sweetness. No aquatic notes are listed, but perhaps it's the waterlily that makes it smell aqueous. This is very pretty, very light and refreshing. It's not quite as reminiscent of "tropical flowers", in my opinion, as Ormonde Jayne's luscious Frangipani Absolute, which made me think of Hawaii, but it is indeed lovely.

Like most of the other JM scents, it's cologne strength and lightweight. I get about 2 hours lasting power - but that's expected with cologne. I can imagine wearing this for a burst of refreshment on a hot summer day.

This is gorgeous! It's lush and watery. It smells like an actual living blossom was extracted and captured in a bottle. This reminds me of my southern California roots, but it also reminds me of Hawaii and the floral scents that linger in the tropical air. Orange Blossom, Vetyver, and Tuberose are my very favorites in the JM line.