Summary: Part of a series of bargain fragrance recommendations that review scents for $35 US or less, Molinard Jasmine surprises with additional white floral notes and remarkable longevity.
Notes: Fresh accord, rose, orange blossom, jasmine, musk accord. Molinard.com
100ml Eau de Toilette Spray: About $22 from Google Shopping.
The Bottom Line: I think by now most readers know that I’m obsessed with the scent of Jasmine petals. Ever on the search for the perfect jasmine aroma, I scour the internet hoping to find new and interesting fragrances. While visiting Parfum1.com a few weeks back, I browsed through the Molinard scents – Molinard is one of those fragrance houses whose scents are always dependably “pleasant”, and whose prices are always ridiculously low. Being the proud owner of not one, not two, but count’em 8 Molinard fragrances at this point, I’m always open to adding a few more to my collection. I’m not sure why I never tried this one before…maybe its because my jasmine fetish is fairly new (before jasmine I had been obsessed with orange blossom, and before orange blossom, it was sandalwood…nowadays my obsessions include iris, patchouli, and saffron). Upon first shpritz, Molinard’s jasmine is fairly straightforward, a decent floral aroma with the faintest hint of animalic indole. This one compared to Donna Karan’s Jasmine Essence, though not quite as pure nor light. An hour into the wearing, the orange blossom appears giving the scent a “potpourri” or “drawer sachet” feel. Actually, it kind of reminded me of the drydowns of Hermes’ 24 Faubourg or Montale’s Jasmine Full. I don’t really get much rose or musk from this one, and that’s fine by me. For a whopping 8 bucks, this was worth every penny – I’d buy it for that blue bottle alone (Molinard has now retired these beautiful bottles for an incredibly tacky, purple, deco-style bottle – click the Molinard link above to view it).If you’re looking for a jasmine that’s slightly more complex than a pure soliflore, this might be perfect for you. If you want something avant-garde, Molinard Jasmin likely won’t deliver. But hey, for that price, if you really didn’t love it, you could always spray your drawers!
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I picked up a bottle of Molinard Jasmin on your recommendation, Marlen, and it’s gorgeous! Thank you so much! This may even be my favorite jasmine soliflore!
I may have to acquire the rest of the Molinard soliflores… I already have the violet, so now they’re two for two. (-;
interesting review. I might have to sample this one or perhaps grab a bottle since its so cheap. Have you reviewed Joy by Jean Patou?