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

A very vague ashtray smell. It's a sterling silver ashtray, with a few butts in it. I prefer a different type of tobacco accord - more of a pipe tobacco accord or even cigar, at times. This, is definitely cigarette tobacco. Still, this frag has a rather "clean" smell so far. Borders on boring. This, is more of an arty perfume.

The old hay note is strong then, more or less smells like wet straw to me. The apricot smells like it fell on the ground and someone stepped on it, adding a dirt note. Jasmine waves come around now and then but, more like in the background.

This fragrance is ultra light to me, even with generous sprays. It does become a little better, more interesting after time. Tonka, cedar, amber, and musk supersede the ashtray and trodden fruit aromas. JEC is okay, so-so. It's a different take on the tobacco-centric perfume. Not fun enough for me though.

I thought i would try something different so i bought a sample of this....Thank goodness is was only a tiny 2ml sample ...this juice ( in my opinion its just ghastly ... i dont smoke but on the first spray it reminded me of a freshly opened packet of cigarettes (my ex was a smoker)and after about 10 mins i felt like i was a walking ashtray just terrible .....so a thumbs down for me im afraid

Does what it says on the tin. Very vivid dry unlit cigarette. Jasmin.
For me the combination makes the jasmine interesting and unisex. Only drawback: quite fleeting.

How I would have loved Jasmin et Cigarette if it wasn't for the ashtray smell. Of course one expects to find some trace of cigarette in the composition, but for someone like me, who loathes cigars and cigarettes in general, this juice obviously wouldn't work out. I can easily detect the jasmin and although the ashtray smell diminishes within 15 minutes or so, I still can't find a reason to have it in my collection.

Joan Crawford ( Vienna ) in Johnny Guitar 1954