Jasmin et Cigarette (2006)
by Etat Libre d'Orange

Joan Crawford ( Vienna ) in Johnny Guitar 1954

An interesting, challenging fragrance. The jasmine note is nice. Some other notes (tobacco, hay) add dissonance, but it still feels wearable, just.

As it develops, it becomes a more and more wearable floral, losing some of the quirkiness that was borderline too much in the opening.

An odd scent for me since it reminds me of a truck stop gas station bathroom with the cigarette and florals, kind of like how they try to cover up bathroom smells with floral deodorizers. It's quite linear as the drydown stays the same.

Below average projection but decent longevity.

A disappointing jasmine fragrance.

There is a jasmine note that's fleetingly lush in the beginning. There's absolutely no tobacco note of any kind to my nose. Once the jasmine dies down beyond the mid phase, one is left with a musky floral dry down that's rather commonplace. Sillage is somewhat thin, and duration is underwhelming on skin at around 5 hours. The only reason it gets a neutral is because it's rather charming for the first hour.

For this to be Jasmin et Cigarette, one has to liberally douse oneself in it - AND smoke a couple before or after.

2.5/5

Count me in the camp that wanted this to smell... dirtier? It's quite a nice jasmine, with just the faintest hints of cured tobacco (not tobacco smoke) and little else to keep it interesting. I'd love to smell this on a heavy smoker, just walking through the door after stamping out a butt on the sidewalk - the effect would be perfect, I just wish you didn't have to, you know, add your own cigarette to the mix.