Jo Malone will launch Blackberry & Bay in September. The new fragrance means to evoke “the blackberry picking memories from childhood days”.
The notes include blackberry, grapefruit, bay leaves, floral notes, vetiver and cedar.
Blackberry & Bay will be available in 30 and 100 ml Cologne and in matching body products.
(via cosmeticsbusiness)
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Blackberry – yum!
Let’s hope it turns out that way!
The combination of notes for this sounds fantastic. I can’t wait to try it and hope it doesn’t have that ‘musty’ note some blackberry frags do when I wear them. Seconding the yum!
It does sound nice, and I’m not even a big blackberry fan. Hope it’s not too sweet.
It is not sweet at all (for me or my nose). It is “green”, dry, a bit tangy (may I use this word to describe fragrance? Sorry for my rusty English). It is perfect for the late-summer heat now.
I love Mure Et Musc Extreme so I’m happy to see another blackberry -centric scent. Yummy and I hope it won’t be sickly sweet but tart . It sounds like it won’t be .
Will be cheaper than the L’Artisan, that’s for sure.
I just read about this on BritishBeautyBlogger, she went to the press launch in the UK I guess. Sounds like it won’t be too sweet. I am very excited. I think Jo Malone makes great work scents (not too strong or lingering).
I don’t know if I can link to her blog but its easy enough to find.
DYING FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!! BRING IT ON!!!!!!! MUST BUY…. UNSNIFFED!!!!!
Sounds very promising indeed! Please, please let the juice be a gorgeous blackberry colour….
re: the color, LOL if only!
Oh yes, that would be so perfect!
I’m not a fruity girl but I like some Jo Malone’s because they are fruity but somehow manage to smell like you don’t need to be 13 to wear them. If its not sweet this sounds like it would be nice.
Sounds FB-worthy and it will count as 3Q 2012 damage!
If it does bring back blackberry picking memories I will wear it all Fall! Here’s hoping.
I don’t know–my blackberry picking memories are mostly of getting scratched by all the thorns!
This seems to contain the trace of “green-ness” found in many of the Jo Malone fragrances that I cannot stand. Such as Jasmine & Mint, Lime & Basil, English Pear (better). Hope the berry will ultimately overpower. In need of a good fresh berry scent for summer!
Lost comment, reposting for scentfromabove:
I am a HUGE Jo Malone fan!!
I am so excited about this new fragrance I can hardly contain myself. I know it will be amazing!
I tried this yesterday at Nordstrom. It was more of a tart blackberry, with tight, small drupelets and fresh laurel stem than the luscious, sweet blackberry and dried bay leaf from the kitchen that I was expecting. The grapefruit note is just as bright as in the JM Grapefruit scent and was more prominent on my skin than the blackberry when it dried down. I can’t think of any fragrance to compare it to – it is very different from anything else I’ve ever smelled. I’m a sucker for unique fragrances and will most likely buy a full bottle. I may hold out for the body cream, I imagine it will be glorious. This is by far my favorite JM release in years.
Also, the SA told me they are getting ready to flood their shelves with new releases over the next year (nine, I think!) and will be discontinuing Vintage Gardenia and Verbenas of Provence. Nine new fragrances seems a bit unbelievable, but I thought I’d pass the information along in case anyone wants to stock up before they discontinue anything.
Good to know, thanks Lucy!
it smells very like diptyque l’ombre dans l’eau, not quite as nice though.