Comments on: Perfume Review: Jalaine Vetiver

By: Aromascope » Jalaine Fragrances

Aromascope » Jalaine Fragrances — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 03:58:24 +0000

[...] Vetiver – I’ve already raved about Vetiver here. I’ll just add that there’s nothing like it out there. It’s absolutely mesmerizing! [...]

By: Aromascope » Phenomenon by Y O S H

Aromascope » Phenomenon by Y O S H — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:18:17 +0000

[...] I’m generally not a lover of perfume oils. As I said in one of my previous posts, most oils tend to turn on my skin, in spite of how gorgeous they might be in top notes. I have tried quite a few, of various price ranges, and have concluded that in order for a perfume oil to work, it has to contain excellent quality ingredients, especially in the base. The two brands that fall into this category are Jalaine and Yosh. I have already raved briefly about one Yosh creation, Ginger Ciao, and one Jalaine creation, Vetiver. Today I’d like to rave about yet another Yosh stunner, Phenomenon. [...]

By: Ina

Ina — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:51:31 +0000

C., it’s an interesting point. I tend to think it’s the base oil because most oils can smell wonderful on me but the base is what makes them doughy. I wonder if it does have something to do with musk. Maybe I should ask Yosh what she uses.

By: Cynthia (clearing)

Cynthia (clearing) — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:31:25 +0000

I sometimes have that reaction with oils too…. they smell stale, or yeasty. After playing with at least 75 different musk oils I want to say that it might be musk, a certain one commonly used by perfumers? or it could be the base oil itself. I would venture to guess it is the base oil that the musk is in…not that it helps us any!! We still have to wear them before we’ll know. Everyone seems to use the musks in their perfumes and perfume oils, whether they list them as notes or not, and they come out in the base/dry down. I threw away about twenty musk oils from my stash just this week because I hated the dry downs. Just a thought.

By: Ina

Ina — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:24:04 +0000

Yes, I totally agree. There’s nothing crisp or mossy here. And, yes, I agree again, you must wear it again soon.

By: Elle

Elle — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:22:46 +0000

This and Patchouli are my favorite Jalaines. It’s an incredilby grounding and comforting scent. Which makes me wonder why I haven’t worn it for an eternity now. I don’t think it would appeal to someone who wants a crisp vetiver or a mossy one – the amber she uses in almost everything makes this richer and sweeter than vetivers in those categories.

By: Ina

Ina — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:21:48 +0000

Yes, wet dough, wet cardboard – it’s definitely something wet. This one might very well convert you, my dear.

By: Marina

Marina — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:18:36 +0000

INa,
You say many oils smell on you like wet dough; on my skin they turn into “wet cardboard”…pretty close, I think. And I mean most oils do that, even the most expensive of them. Such a shame.

But this…Vetiver! Ooh, I want to try that. Thank you so much for the review.