Flora Jade

Flora Jade by the British house Yardley is green and floral in equal measure, with lighter woody and citrus touches, and made for women.

Bergamot and galbanum open with a crisp, bright and sharply green freshness, galbanum bringing that snapped-stem, leafy bitterness typical of classic green perfumes. Jasmine and rose form a soft floral heart, with orris root adding a powdery, refined elegance. The base is earthy and mossy: oakmoss and moss give a damp, forest-floor depth, and patchouli adds a dark, earthy warmth.

As its name, recalling jade, suggests, the overall impression is cool, green and composed, closer to vintage chypre-style florals than to modern sweet scents. It suits spring and summer, daytime and the office, and should appeal to anyone who appreciates green florals with moss and powder rather than fruit or sugar.

Flora Jade — for women fragrance by Yardley. Notes: Bergamot, Galbanum, Jasmine, Moss, Oakmoss, Orris Root, Patchouli, Rose. — Parfica open fragrance database