This is one of the first fragrances I've worn where I feel like I can make clear comparisons to other scents, so apologizes in advance if this is heavy on analogy.
Jazz opens with a lively but traditional sweeter lemon & light musk that reminds me of AdP Colonia. The latter, however, strikes me as both more "natural" smelling but also possessed of a note that I find really off-putting, something that I think of as "very old man", a note that suggests decay from within. Jazz's opening is refined and lacks this note.
As the top notes fade, the lavender-geranium aromatic fougere accord comes through clearly, strongly evocative of Azzaro Pour Homme, though again much more smooth and refined. Azzaro is very brash to me, while Jazz is assertive but polished. It also retains a chord of herbal lemon that balances the fougere accord nicely. Carnation and cinnamon add some sweetness and complexity, giving the mid notes some similarity to Tsar by VC&A, though Tsar is much "greener" and relies more on the floral notes..
I'm only about 2 hours into my wearing, but Jazz is definitely drying down into a pleasant aromatic woody amber.
Verdict: conservative, classic, and distinctive, 8/10. I don't reach for Azzaro too often, but when I get that urge now I could very well turn to Jazz instead.
Jazz opens with a lively but traditional sweeter lemon & light musk that reminds me of AdP Colonia. The latter, however, strikes me as both more "natural" smelling but also possessed of a note that I find really off-putting, something that I think of as "very old man", a note that suggests decay from within. Jazz's opening is refined and lacks this note.
As the top notes fade, the lavender-geranium aromatic fougere accord comes through clearly, strongly evocative of Azzaro Pour Homme, though again much more smooth and refined. Azzaro is very brash to me, while Jazz is assertive but polished. It also retains a chord of herbal lemon that balances the fougere accord nicely. Carnation and cinnamon add some sweetness and complexity, giving the mid notes some similarity to Tsar by VC&A, though Tsar is much "greener" and relies more on the floral notes..
I'm only about 2 hours into my wearing, but Jazz is definitely drying down into a pleasant aromatic woody amber.
Verdict: conservative, classic, and distinctive, 8/10. I don't reach for Azzaro too often, but when I get that urge now I could very well turn to Jazz instead.
