Jo Malone London Orange Blossom Cologne

I recently acquired my very first Jo Malone London fragrance.  I have been wanting to try the stuff for years.  I have heard nothing but AMAZING things about the brand but I never pulled the trigger.  The scent that I purchased is Orange Blossom.  This seems to be one of the most popular of the line (as far as I have heard) and I thought it would be a great one to start with.  

First of all, the packaging is so classic and chic.  Nothing over the top, just nice and proper.  Sometimes flashy packaging on perfumes/colognes are fun and nice but when you see a fragrance that comes in just a simple glass bottle with such a plain label you think to yourself (or at least I do), “Wow, this must smell so good it doesn’t need to be flashy.”  I am happy to say that I feel it is true.  

The brand says: “The scent of clementine leaves in the morning dew sparkles above a heart of orange blossom and water lily, transporting the wearer to a garden oasis.”

I have read several reviews from people that review only fragrance and most people give it a mid-range rating.  I find it absolutely amazing.  I grew up in Mississippi down a looong dirt road and I quite literally lived in the middle of the woods.  Bordering all the woods on each side of my house was a blanket of honeysuckle vines.  The scent was so strong around my house in the warmer months that they are the first things I would smell when leaving my front door.  I told you that story to tell you this…  THIS SMELLS LIKE HOME!  I swear to you, I don’t smell any of what the brand describes this fragrance to be.  I only smell honeysuckle vine and happiness.  

Maybe the mixture of the scents creates the smell but I can’t pick each one apart.  I guess what the say is true, the memory of a scent is truly a powerful one.  

Is there anything that has triggered a similar memory for your?  A scent that literally grabs you and holds you hostage in a state of recollection?  This scent really did that for me and I think it will be a fragrance that I will repurchase time and time again. 

xoxo, 

Laura