Live Jazz (1998)
by Yves Saint Laurent

A minty lavender like Pasha Fraîcheur Menthe. I dunno, feels very chemical to me. Not a mint lover in frags.Refreshing, yes but gives me a bit of a headache. I just don't like mint.

This was my very first blind buy, and it was a great candidate for it. A very inoffensive frag, dominated by grapefruit (definitely grapefruit to my nose, not lemon) and mint, as many have said. A cool, fruity, happy fragrance, perfect for daily wear in the summer months. This is the ideal college fragrance, in my opinion. It goes perfectly with jeans and a t-shirt, as it displays not a hint of arrogance or entitlement. Wear it with muted but happy colors, such as light blue, sea green, and white. If I feel like putting on a fragrance for a walk outside in jean shorts and a tank top, this is what is instantly reached for.

This review is under revision.

I remember one sunny afternoon sitting in the car, ready to take three ladies for a drive. Only 30 seconds after they entered the car one said: 'My god, what is this very nice male scent.' The girl next to her nodded and the one next to me said: 'Yes, i must admit. This is a very nice smell. What is it?'
The smell, off course, was 'Live Jazz'. A summer scent, perfectly suited for a nice hot day. Different from the mainstream-ones like Coolwater, ADG. Live Jazz is fresh but not in your face. And thank God..where i live, nobody really discovered it. In fact, You can buy the Eau de Toilette with a great discount. Too bad the other line of articles (shampoo, deo-stick) are never in stock.

Ummm -- Lemon and Grapefruit -- Lovely and refreshing opening with the mint not far behind gives a nice kick. Really nice for the warmer months and will purchase again along with Bahiana for this summer. Longevity and sillage both good on me.

Is this the same house who produced Opium PH?

Kaern

Very minty at first blast: the lavender is barely perceptible and the citrus is pretty much disguised by the mint soon joined by the cilantro and, possibly the lavender; It’s the kind of opening that is pleasant at first but gets old rather fast for someone like me who’s not very fond of mint or cilantro in fragrances. Still, it’s a fresh and bright accord – pleasantly green and very well done. The transition to the middle accords is smooth and reaches a more mellow, less aromatic green that’s slightly bitter and quite a bit more earthy. At this point I am really enjoying the fragrance and it only took about a half hour. The cedar from the base very quickly pokes its way into the middle notes to add its coniferousness to the middle accord, making an excellent combination of greens and a shift to the base notes. Live Jazz is a beautifully made fragrance of quality ingredients and YSL creativity. I’m not the biggest fan of the herbal accords in the opening of the fragrance, but I recognize their quality, and I know that what’s coming is worth waiting for. Live Jazz is a great change from citrus fragrances for use during the hot humid summer months – it’s very refreshing and non-cloying. It has respectable sillage and is quite long lasting for being a refreshing, light fragrance.