Jazz (1988)
by Yves Saint Laurent

i remember so well the first time i felt this scent, it was a sensation of wellness and joy!
i love this fragrance
horacio

Immaculate is the way I describe Jazz.
It opens with bergamot, and transcends into a spicy floral heart. The striking feature is the overall smoothness of the composition. It's never too heavy, nor too light! The soft woody dry-down is surprisingly pleasant.
Sillage is appropriate for a fragrance of this type.
Damn this is good!

YSL Jazz is neither sophisticated enough to remind one of the most intricate jazz melodies and harmonies, nor dirty enough to capture the intense emotions of great jazz performers.

YSL Jazz is impeccably made, but is too reserved and restrained to warrant more than passing attention. The bergamot and lavender are pretty, but do not sparkle; the heart is balanced, but is not intriguing; and the base does nothing to drive the fragrance onto greater heights or depths.

If you want the intense emotions and intricate melodies and harmonies of great jazz seek out Caron Third Man: it is everything that YSL Jazz does not manage to be

When I first smelled Jazz I thought, "Nice, but big deal." I sprayed myself and went on with my day. Throughout the day I kept smelling the most lovely fresh/spicy/woody/sweet accord wafting in and out and I knew this was a winner! This is right now my favorite YSL fragrance. It is so well balanced between the freshness of the top and the spiciness and woody leather of the heart and dry down. Sublime!

I have an unfortunate olfactory association with Jazz. I think it has something to do with how the spices were handled, and how they mix with a sort of acidic kick that comes from god knows where.

Have you ever smelled an old metal rail? A sort of acrid, spicy scent mingles with the tangy metal smell after years of use. This is what Jazz smells like to me. Perhaps if I could disentangle the notes better I could free myself from the association, but as it stands now, Jazz is wholly unusable for me. I really wanted to like this one. Darn.

Neutral rating because my bad association shouldn't scare others from trying it. Unless, of course, you were beaten with an old metal railing as a child, in which case this scent might cost you thousands in therapy.

A fourgere that doesn't end up being watery and disgusting. It's spicy and keeps my interest. Similar to Paco Rabanne pour Homme minus the powderiness plus Escada pour Homme.... but this came first. Very nice and classy.