Jasmine

Jasmine by Oscar de la Renta, released in 2016 for women, is a white floral with a citrus edge. Everyone who describes it calls it floral, about half add citrus, a third woody, and a minority sweet or amber, so the jasmine is lifted by lemon at the start and softened by wood and balsam at the end.

The notes come as a single list. Sicilian lemon, bergamot and neroli give a bright, slightly bitter citrus opening. Jasmine, Spanish jasmine and orange blossom form the heart, heady, sweet and a little green, with tuberose adding a creamy, almost buttery richness and ylang-ylang a soft, tropical fullness. The base brings white woods for a clean dryness, tonka bean for a warm almond sweetness, beeswax for a honeyed, slightly waxy depth, and tolu balsam for a warm, resinous finish.

Reports on how it wears are still few. Its character suits warm evenings and spring and summer, for someone who wants a true jasmine scent that is polished rather than overwhelming.

Jasmine — for women fragrance by Oscar de la Renta (released 2016). Notes: Beeswax, Bergamot, Jasmine, Lemon, Neroli, Orange Blossom, Sicilian Lemon, Spanish Jasmine, Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, Tuberose, White Woods, Woody Notes, Ylang-Ylang. — Parfica open fragrance database