Jardin d'Osmanthus by Sharini Parfums Naturels

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Jardin d'Osmanthus Sharini Parfums Naturels 1972

7.4 / 10 134 Ratings

A perfume by Sharini Parfums Naturels for women and men, released in 1972. The scent is floral-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Woody

Spicy

Green

Chypre

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Geranium

Sweet acacia

Frangipani

Rose otto

Base Notes

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

Obstructed Tinfoil

Perfumers

Shirley Brody, John Stephen

Ratings

Scent

7.4134 Ratings

Longevity

7.6100 Ratings

Sillage

7.277 Ratings

Bottle

7.279 Ratings

Value for money

6.414 Ratings

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Reviews

18 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/22/2014

6Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Dolby
69 Reviews

Dolby

Helpful Review 7

Retro does it… Or does it?

Not foolproof by any means, especially with today’s modern molecules, but the colour depth of the jus tends to be a good indicator of the strength that lies within.
“The bottle is opaque black you silly!” I hear you say.
Yes, well, I have a sample in a clear vial and it’s dark brown, so there.

Turns out to be a wrist-sniffer, but one that is centering on the “Do I like it?” question.
I’m not sure, is the answer.
It reminds me of those French soaps made by Roger & Gallet one would find adorning the side of a porcelain washbowl.
There is something somewhat charming about it.
Something traditional and old school.
It summons wartime notions of coquetterie when resources were scarce and girls would get creative.
Sadly, even expensive soap can turn into populace soup.
The former is meant to leave a barely there veil on the skin, whilst the latter, if you get trigger happy, will be anything but.

Probably won’t wear it again but as a one off, it’s pleasant enough.

12/27/2012

4Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

Helpful Review 4

Medicinal Rose...

This one I can't say I "hate" but I definitely dislike it and don't want to wear it again. I have no problem with masculine rose scents in general, but No.88 is a bit "in your face" and overpowering at the start with the rose and bergamot notes... then it turned sour and medicinal on my skin making me take pause... Shortly afterwards, the medicinal smell faded and the incense kicked in big time and stayed there to compliment the dry rose. This part is probably the best part of the scent, but it just is too much for me. I can understand the love this one gets, but I think it just is not a fit for my personal tastes and I definitely could see this 2 out of 5 star release being somewhat polarizing. Try before you buy.

05/25/2012

5Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Sherapop
1240 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 3

Subtlety is not one of the virtues of this perfume.

To my nose, Czech & Speake No 88 is a very woody floriental with something of a chypre feeling as well. Subtley is not one of the virtues of this perfume. Sillage is big and longevity is good, so once again I have to disagree with the categorization by this house of this liquid as a cologne. But, hey, better to err in this direction than in the other!

I guess that, when all is said and sniffed, I find 88 to be a bit heavy-handed. The vetiver seems rough and scratchy--almost harsh--here, and it must be the geranium which is contributing a kind of sharp intensity to the composition. Other fragrance community websites also call this unisex, as does the card accompanying the manufacturer's sample which I am testing. As they put it: "Enjoyed by both men and women." Hmmm... not so much by this woman. Désolée.

12/31/2015

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Yatagan
416 Reviews

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Yatagan

Top Review 46

Smelling like Ozzy: The Rose from the Shadow World

Traditionally, I ask myself every year on New Year's Eve for a particularly long and intense time what I will wear. This has little to do with a wild party night and the matching fragrance in a family with children (the last few years, New Year's Eve has been rather quiet for us), but rather with the consideration…

…with which scent I want to end the old year; with which scent I want to start the new year.

One might consider this idiotic, especially since I do not attach any particular significance to the turn of the year, do not make any resolutions that I will drop three days later, do not make any plans, and do not hope or ask for anything else. Only when it comes to fragrance am I particular; but if there is someone who can understand this, they will probably be a member of the Parfumo family. How else?
It is also important to me that I have not worn the fragrance on New Year's Eve before, so it represents a new choice for this occasion.

After all this pondering, I have ended up with Czech & Speake No. 88.

An unusual choice? Certainly, because the fragrance had a small hype about four to five years ago and has since not been as widely noted. Although there have been some good comments about No. 88 in recent months, it does not seem to be a highly sought-after representative in perfumeries anymore, which may also be due to the fact that it resembles the once intensely celebrated and equally good XPEC Original, which is now very hard to find. Both fragrances have, so to speak, stepped together from the light into the shadows. This is actually a shame, as both are representatives of the concept of a strongly floral (tuberose-) dominated men's fragrance. This idea has existed since the 70s (e.g., Aramis 900 - 1973 - through Domenico Caraceni "1913" and Il Profvmos Touaregh), but it has never really gained a foothold and ultimately only developed a certain breadth of effect through the so-called niche market. While XPEC Original places the tuberose at the center of a unisex or men's fragrance, No. 88 is the rose that stamps the fragrance with its (flower) mark.

Ultimately, I chose No. 88 and not XPEC Original because I have the former - like the other Czech & Speake fragrances - in a small original bottle (listed as miniatures in my collection due to the size), while I only own a large decant of XPEC.

The fact that the bottle of No. 88 is a simple, matte black bottle fits well with the aura of the fragrance, as the rose here is dark and heavy, not fresh and bright, but almost wilted, full of dark leaves. The image fits here as well: from light into shadow. Sublime darkness of the soul instead of outer blackness. Associations with Gothic kitsch are allowed. Fat Amarena cherry on Black Forest cake. Pink and black.

Overall, the fragrance is one of those that fits well with the dark season, dark rooms, and dark thoughts. There are accents of incense, I also smell patchouli, although it is not listed here, as well as heavy, sweet sandalwood. All together, a little time travel to the 70s on an abandoned beach in Ibiza in autumn. Allegedly, Ozzy Osbourne has been using it as his signature scent for years, as he reveals on Blabbermouth. If that isn't something, Metalheads of the world: The Prince of Darkness (I think of the Ozzy from the earlier Black Sabbath days, not the one from the reality show) wears No. 88. Not the worst reference, especially for melancholic transitions into the new year.

So then: Let us ring in the new year with the first Black Sabbath (for novices: Church bells ring at the very beginning) or the last Motörhead (R.I.P. Lemmy), dim the lights, wear black and a bit of sorrow in the soul, and No. 88.
Do not set expectations too high. Then not much can go wrong.

I wish all Parfumos a happy year 2088!

(For Lemmy: 24.12.1945 - 28.12.2015)

05/22/2014

9Scent

Naaase
109 Reviews

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Naaase

Top Review

"No 88" - and I haven't even tested the other 87 yet...

"No 88" - and I haven't even tested the other 87 yet...

The company "Czech & Speake" was founded in 1978 in London and initially specialized in the production of luxurious designer accessories for the bathroom. However, just a few years later, the product range was expanded to include a complete line of aromatic fragrances. The first store of "Czech & Speake" was located at 88 Jermyn Street in London. The fragrance named "No. 88" was named after this location and is the flagship of this manufacturer. Even today, the London store at 88 Jermyn Street represents a true paradise of refined scents: A place that invites you to immerse yourself in selected fruity aromas and precious floral essences, interpreted in the best British manner. The perfume "No. 88" presents itself in a classically elegant black opal glass bottle and is based on an old Elizabethan original recipe. This fragrance is said to embody the style of "Czech & Speake" in an incomparable way: Cultivated understatement and discreet allure with a distinctive identity.

The fragrance begins in the top note classically refreshing: A ripe - but not overly sweet - bergamot opens the door for us. Classic. And above all somehow "very British".
But then it quickly becomes very interesting: A veritable cornucopia of floral components is unleashed here. I catch a whiff of a rose. A dark, proud rose. A rose that hails from a well-tended garden of an English cottage. A rose that has bravely withstood stormy winds and heavy rains. However, this rose is not alone. It is accompanied by a delicate and unobtrusive geranium scent. In my impression, fruity aspects now also blend into this concert of floral notes: I perceive something creamy-fruity. Something that lightly smells of a ripe peach. Not a fully ripe specimen, but a delicate, barely whispered peach scent that gently caresses the stately rose like a mischievous breeze. A look at the fragrance pyramid reveals that there is no peach listed in the heart note of this fragrance. Thus, the "Frangipani" listed there is likely responsible for this effect.
This delicious heart note is rounded off by the sweet scent of an acacia.
In the base, this wonderfully noble and timeless perfume dries down to a woody finish. Noble sandalwood envelops my skin like a gentle mist. However, it is not dry, as this woody component is enriched by a sour-earthy note. We already know this note from commercially available fragrances like "Vétiver" (or even more the Extrème version) by Guerlain or from Creed's homage to Christopher Columbus in the form of the fragrance "Vétiver Original". But in the base of "No 88", the vétiver does not play a leading role: It merely serves to prevent the high-quality sandalwood from appearing too dry. And so, one can enjoy this wonderful fragrance for a long, long time. I, for one, am already looking forward to it!

My conclusion:
"Tradition meets modernity".
"No 88" is definitely traditional.
"No. 88" is also definitely modern.
"No 88" is definitely rich.
"No 88" is also not heavy.

"No 88" is simply wonderfully timeless!

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