If there is such a thing as lust at first sight that blossoms into long-lasting love, then it’s my relationship with Jo Malone’s English Pear & Freesia Cologne.

I actually never buy 100ml bottles anymore but I caved for this one because it is a very light fragrance so I tend to spray twice as much as I would an eau de toilette, and also, I have been using this almost everyday for the past month. The more I wear it, the more I love it which is not often the case with me and my perfumes.

I know Wild Bluebell is the latest Jo Malone fragrance but it didn’t smell that fabulous on me — in fact, quite ordinary on my skin though I do love the marketing campaign (photos here). It also seems it’s an interpretation of what bluebells smell like since it is impossible to extract the scent from the flower. So, I really prefer to buy something that I will like for a long time, as opposed to getting something that is in fad right now.

It is very pricey but I think well worth the investment because Jo Malone’s fragrances are simply elegance in a bottle. They are timeless and even some of them are quite “artful” in my opinion, e.g. French Lime Blossom and Pomegranate Noir. They sound like they would be a bouquet of citrus and fruit but they are absolutely not and smell very much more complex and darker than they sound. But there are very “straight” perfumes in the Jo Malone collection like Red Roses which really smells like roses.

The other intriguing thing is that you can mix and match their perfumes (they have a Fragrance Combining page on their website) which would appeal to those who like to “make” their own blends that are unique.

The packaging alone is swoon-worthy and I still keep my bottle in its box. For one, I’m very anal about preserving my perfumes so that they can last longer. I always keep them in the cupboard with the doors shut because heat and light affect their formulas and some of my perfumes which are 6-8 years old are still going strong but I have been known to toss out ones that have gone bad without a single shred of regret. There is nothing more dismaying than wearing rotten perfume.

The main notes in Jo Malone’s English Pear & Freesia are pear, freesia, rose, patchouli, amber and white musk. The first spray is definitely pear, very fruity but crisp, and the dry down is a quiet sensual floral that eventually turns a bit milky due to the white musk. It is very wearable all year round — the fruitiness and lightness are perfect for humid weather but the pear note is very autumnal as well. I love my heavy musky vanilla filled perfumes but I just can’t wear them everyday, but this Jo Malone one, I could.

This is definitely a prized possession in my fragrance collection and I am tempted to purchase more Jo Malone but in 30ml sizes!

Would you like to see more of my perfume collection? I do have strange taste and I’ve been through several phases which I was drawn to different types of fragrances…

Do you have a favourite Jo Malone fragrance? If so, do share what it is and tell us why you love it.

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