Pomegranate Noir (2005)
by Jo Malone

I get a bit of fruit for about 30 seconds, and then (strangely, as it's not listed in the fragrance profile) tons and tons of cloves. About 10-15 minutes later, I get a strong cedar/fir scent underlying the cloves. Eventually, the dry-down becomes a mix of cedar and nutmeg (some of my favorite parts of a typical men's cypher) that keeps me sniffing at my wrist for more. The scent really changes drastically over the time that you wear, and lasts 10-12 hours, although is nearly unrecognizable from when you first put it on. Still, I like it.

16th January, 2012.

'Crikey, there's one helluva stench of Ajax or Vim in here' exclaimed my new best friend. And the scales fell from my eyes. Having no wish to smell like someone who cleans their own bath ( even though this is the case), I no longer wear this scent.

15th January, 2012.

I recently tried a sample of this scent and really like it.
On me it smells warm, deep, exotic and yet powdery. The scent lasts a long time.

Planning to get some to alternate with Fig for winter months.
My favorite is still Orange Blossom layered with Red Roses.

6th December, 2011.

As my introduction to Jo Malone, I received this as a gift from a relative of mine, after finding the fragrance completely bewitching on her. This is a very elegant, beautifully crafted scent that smells as expensive as the price tag indicates. It is definitely fruity, but not a fresh, crisp fruity - more like a carefully aged pomegranate liqueur. The warm, spicy notes of pink pepper, patchouli, frankincense, and woods do remind me of potpourri, but not in a bad way. Even with all of these earthier notes, the fragrance still smells clean somehow, and not too heavy or sickening, as one might expect. Although this is designed to be combined with other Jo Malone scents, it's still a beautiful, sultry, and complex fragrance on it's own, and I have yet to smell anything like it. The staying power is also outstanding - better than any perfume I have ever tried, high-end or low-end. I have sprayed just a little bit of this on my neck and have still been able to smell it several days later without having to reapply.

That being said, I can understand why many people would not care for this fragrance. I am more partial to the fresher scents myself for everyday wear, but the occasional spritz of this (a little goes a long way) is still an intriguing and sexy delight.

20th October, 2011.

Good evening scent. Can be very over powering if over done but if delicately done it lasts well and smells great.

26th June, 2011.

I'm on my second bottle of this. My favourite Jo Malone perfume and my second favourite perfume altogether. It's a floral but a dark one and I mean that in the best way possible. Those type of perfumes tend to be what I love in a scent so this is why it suits me wonderfully. Masculine and feminine notes working in harmony which is why this one makes it hard to explain ; the notes all balance each other out so it's hard to pinpoint the prominent feature. All I know is that I love it and I have no doubt I'll be buying it again.

4th April, 2011.