
Blue Jeans is surely my favorite member of this colorful Jeans dynasty. The blue tin box the flacon is contained in sets the theme for this very playful men’s fragrance, reminiscent as it is of vintage tin toys won in funfairs past. The fragrance itself is a wondrous medley of spices and woods, held together harmoniously by fragrant flowers. Despite the citrusy top notes, Blue Jeans is never sharp, not even at the opening: it is immediately deep and slightly musty. Carnation, violet and jasmine blend seamlessly together with nutmeg, anise, sandalwood, vanilla and tonka to create a sweet, gourmand veil on the skin. Its sexiness is underscored and at the same time balanced, by the addition of soft musk and powder notes created by the blend of heliotrope, musk, lavender, amber and cedarwood. In this sense Blue Jeans becomes a perfect contradiction on a man’s skin: the flowers and spices make him sexy and playful, the gourmand notes render his skin compellingly, irresistibly edible... yet the powder and musk combine in a way that is so evocative of baby talcum-powder, that part of him is helplessly perceived as innocent and vulnerable.
There are not many fragrances I think of as pairs, but one cannot help but think

Pictures courtesy of www.auntjudysattic.com and www.sarivillage.com respectively.
2 comments:
You know, White jeans was my fav from the women's as well! Chyprish.....potent...
I also liked Black jeans which is a classic Fougere, like Blue is as well (albeit the latter a little lighter).
Thanks for bringing those here, even though they're looked down on.
They're fun!
Hi Helg! I liked writing about Blue Jeans a lot cause I really love this little fragrance. It has become so cheap now! (pricewise I mean, of course..) The price trully does not reflect its quality, I think it is very well made and it is a shame if the line is looked down upon because I believe it was a fun idea with merrit. I'd like to keep it up with reviewing the oldies, maybe some of them will spark up a little discussion ;) *hugs* D.
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