I'm so pleased that we have chosen Jack by Jack Perfumes for this week's perfume of the week. We make our selection about one month in advance and we had no idea that the weather would be as hot as it is (but we are always hopeful).
Brainchild of the very charming Richard E Grant, Jack is the perfect unisex perfume for today's hot, hot, hot weather. The lime and mandarin opening make it instantly refreshing and reviving (helped enormously I'm sure by the cannabis note - caryophylene is our aroma of the week) whilst the clove, nutmeg and pepper give it a spring-in-your-step spiciness enough to energise anyone feeling oppressed by the weather.
The base notes (oud, vetiver, white musk, tobacco absolute and olibanum) sound heavy and dense but blended with the fresher, zestier notes they do a wonderful job of grounding the perfume and rounding it off with a balanced woodiness rather than turning it into anything too overpowering or 'dirty' (which is a relief since it contains oud which can, in my opinion, be way too overpowering and dirty!).
The base notes also give the refreshing perfume a warmth which will make it as suitable for autumnal cooler days as well as the current swelters.
The subscribers to the Plush Folly Perfume Club received a decant of this recently and most gave it a big thumbs up.
"What a clever fellow - made with real integrity I feel and all-of-a-piece . I loved the way it continued to dry down so elegantly. Wouldn't mind snuggling up to that."
"Having been on my arm for 3 hours now, the "Jack" really stands out as a wonderfully complex blend. I would happily wear this"
"It is a refreshingly green citrus with a spicy edge. It has oud in it, but the oud isn't apparent - whilst I love oud, I am a bit 'oud'd' out at the moment since so many recent perfumes have jumped on the bandwagon and include it."
So well done Mr Grant, we are delighted with your foray into the world of perfume and hope you pursue your passion with subsequent perfumes. We look forward to them already.
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