Jazz
Jazz by Yves Saint Laurent is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 1988 in the designer price tier. It opens with lavender, bergamot and artemisia, moves into carnation, jasmine and clary sage and dries down to vanilla, sandalwood, tonka bean and oakmoss. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Artemisia Bitter and silvery-herbal. Wormwood, the backbone of a fougère.
Heart
- Carnation Spicy, clove-like floral. Old-school and a bit peppery.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Clary Sage Softer, sweeter sage with an ambery undertone. Warm and herbal.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
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