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Jasmine + cigarette + apricot

A surprising balance in which jasmine—pure yet “tainted” by tobacco—reigns supreme alongside an unexpected note of apricot, hay, and a faint soapy softness. On the nose it evokes a smoker’s car or an ashtray, but in a seductive, not unpleasant way: like a dignified woman wearing a white-flower perfume yet ruining herself with smoke, her breath smelling of cigarettes and her clothes holding the echo, yet her allure remains intact. Alternatively, it calls to mind a waitress who’s just finished her smoke break and tries to mask the scent by generously spritzing her white-floral perfume. There’s no bitterness or acrid smoky edge: the tobacco is so well blended with the jasmine that they seem inseparable, dancing together in harmony, and the hint of “ash” never feels offensive or harsh. The result is sweet, suave, vaguely aldehydic (or perhaps that’s just the jasmine), with a haunting, melancholic beauty—utterly feminine yet comforting without being warm. Easily wearable, it’s a fragrance that enchants with its fragile, weathered elegance.