J'ai Osé (1977)
by J'ai Osé

I just discovered this one tonight and have been wearing for several hours. I am also surprised by the lack of reviews here. It is a strange and interesting scent. The first thing I picked up was campfire smoke. Its a very dark, campfiery floral. I am very heavily considering purchasing this. I tried the EDT version and its really quite powerful so I can only imagine the strength of the EDP. To me it is very similar to Tom Ford's Japan Noir but quite superior. This perfume is what Japan Noir wants to be but took a somewhat more pungent, funky turn. Longevity is going strong currently and I think I'll need to add this to my collection....

18th May, 2011. (Last Edited: 19th May, 2011.)

This one is a very musty floral in the opening and is quite the nose-wrinkler up close. One has to enjoy this from its silage. Dark spices and florals that make for a strange accord from opening to the base. The very end of the drydown is a wonderfully open soapy oakmoss. Not a killer fragrance but different enough from the rest to make a statement (good or bad).

11th December, 2009.

WOW....an amazing woodsy oriental fragrance...i'm surprised to see only seven reviews for a classic fragrance!
the opening for me was intense. benzion and spice. the dry down is very sensual with amber and incnense. truly a "woman" fragrance. not for the young, virginal, or innocent! a sophisticated woman who isn;t afraid of someone leaning in to smell her, for this is a skin scent. i have only tried the edt too, imagine my review for the edp

11th December, 2008.

One of the very few intolerable and positively stinky scents- hits me right on my nose when I get a whiff of it. Had to leave a movie because of it being worn next to me...

22nd July, 2008.

J'ai Ose was the first proper perfume I bought 20 years ago. For me it's a nearly masculine scent, very woody and assertive, for those days when I am happy to stand out and make a statement

9th June, 2008.

Lovely perfume, notes of peach, jasmin, patchouli, with a drydown of amber, incense, moss, and cedarwood. A classic oriental amber fragrance.

4th April, 2008.