J'Ose Eisenberg 2011 Eau de Parfum

This one is a very particular fragrance. First of all, the name : it's a play on words (J'ose, French verb for I dare and José -Eisenberg)
The packaging shows a girl with a very masculin cigar and then the elegant and squared bottle reveals a unique scent: aromatic-citrusy at the opening, but warm at the base (on my skin i smelled mainly the cedarwood) , with a noticeable Mocha note at the heart.
It could be a masculin or unisex scent and maybe for this reason the woman who wears this fragrance dares and shows her alternative and unconventional character.
But this woman knows very well the play of seduction and she dares...but not too much. So, the sillage of this fragrance isn't so strong like you could expect. Maybe this is damage, in comparison to the high price,
Anyway, it remains a unique fragrance to wear when you want to run the game!

I received a miniature of J'ose as a gift with a purchase. I admit that I took a long time to warm up to it. The packaging, storytelling, and fragrance profile are far from my usual olfactory aesthetic. After just one day of wearing it, I had to eat my words, and a full-size bottle found its way into my shopping cart.

Until now, only one fragrance had evoked similar feelings in me: Libre L’Absolu Platine by Yves Saint Laurent. That one seduced me, and J'ose did the same.

It is an aromatic composition with a touch of elegant sweetness. Cool and distant, it keeps you at arm's length like an unattainable woman admired from afar. Yet at the same time, it is enveloping and comforting. It is the scent of a woman who is both strong and delicately fragile.

Mint and artemisia bring a green, slightly balsamic freshness. The citrus notes are quite gentle, sweeter than tart. The florals, vanilla, and base add a creamy sweetness.

J'ose is melancholic and fits beautifully into dark, overcast weather. It is strong and would pair beautifully with power dressing, especially a tailored suit. It is independent and possesses a certain effortless Parisian charm.

Longevity on fabric lasts throughout the day, though not spectacularly so. By the end of the day, it requires leaning in close to the fabric to catch it. The sillage is noticeable at first, becoming intimate after a few hours.

The flacon is beautifully minimalist. Even the box has almost won me over, though not quite completely yet.

The opening is a beautiful, aromatic blast of lavender and mint. It is almost spa-like and very soothing.

As it dries down, the coffee, tonka-bean, and vanilla make their presence known. The combination is a comforting, fresh, floral, and slightly gourmand.

I can't decide if it smells more like a lavender latte or a mint mocha. It's refreshing and soothing at the same time. It's like sipping coffee after a nice long massage and you can still smell the aromatherapy oils on you. I would wear this anywhere and everywhere. This is so beautiful!

Not so well-known, this is an aromatic take on the lavender-coffee combo. It is marketed to women but I don't find it feminine at all, quite unisex actually. I'm interested in everything that has coffee without the sweetness and this is it. Overall, this has a "designer" feel to it. It doesn't have much depth so it won't scare off the masses. With a touch of hay and cigarettes, I'd say it's quite interesting.

"Mögen hätten wir schon wollen, nur dürfen haben wir uns nicht getraut." (Karl Valentin)

J'ose by Eisenberg is actually a unisex fragrance. The male version differs from the female one only in its better longevity and stronger sillage, which is why a woman might be better served with the male variant. My partner wears the men's version.

Would I wear it as a man? I don't know. The playful floral sweetness is actually too unmanly, comparable to Joop Homme. However, J'ose is not such a brutal bomb of sillage, making it somewhat more subdued and thus socially acceptable. Because, like Joop Homme, it associates with sex. The motif on the packaging is quite fitting.

J'ose is linear, devoid of any complexity, yet completely at peace with itself. And that has its charm. It also has no fragrance progression. The cheeky floral sweetness only gradually weakens over time. No other nuances emerge during the course. Top, heart, and base notes seem to be one.

Thus, Eisenberg has dared to enter the market. But I have not yet dared to wear it, as I prefer to smell it on her.