The attempt at translating the soft feel of
cashmere fibre into perfume is nothing new: Chopard’s monolithic Casmir (1992), followed by DKNY’s Cashmere Mist (1994)
both went down the polycyclic musk route featuring plenty of Galaxolide to
achieve a comfy, clean laundry vibe. For his part, Jean Jacques interpreted the
theme in a fruity, neo-chypre-oriental fashion that, for me at least, doesn’t
really connect with the name, but is pleasant enough.
Initially bright and hesperidic, AB±Cashmere’s
osmanthus heart quickly blossoms with its characteristic apricoty-peachiness.
As studies of osmanthus go, the one here feels rather basic and were it not for
the listed notes swaying me, I would simply describe the core as fruity-floral.
Taken together with the moderately musky fond of patchouli, woods and amber, I’m somewhat brought to think of Chanel’s Coco or even 31 Rue Cambon,
though, no surprise, I find the latter two much more satisfying and
complex.
Nose: Jean Jacques
House: Uèr Mì
Release date: 2015
Notes (per Fragrantica): bergamot,
olibanum, jasmine, osmanthus, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla, musk, ambergris.
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