JF
JF by Floris is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, coriander, aromatic accord, lemon, lime and mandarin, moves into cypress, juniper berry and petitgrain and dries down to amber, cedarwood, oakmoss and musk. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
- Aromatic Accord Herbal freshness in the lavender and rosemary mould, blended into one impression.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Lime Sharper and greener than lemon. Reads a bit tropical, a bit barbershop.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- Cypress Cool, green, resinous conifer. Sharp and clean.
- Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.
- Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.
Dry-down
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
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