White Jasmine & Mint is the latest fragrance from UK niche line Jo Malone, and the second to launch since Jo Malone left the company. Said to be “inspired by a sun drenched morning in an English garden”, White Jasmine & Mint features notes of wild mint, peppermint, camomile, coriander, cardamom, bergamot, mace, cassis, “Jo Malone heirloom jasmine”, ylang ylang, orange flower, rose de mai, muguet, cedar, “Jo Malone musk”, mate absolut, vetiver, prune and guaiac wood.
If the long list of notes makes White Mint & Jasmine sound complicated or heavy, think again. This is a simple, summer-y jasmine tea fragrance, very fresh and clean and crisp. The herbs and spices, including the “unexpected twist of wild mint”, make quite a showing when the fragrance is sprayed on paper. On skin, they are prominent for only a very short time; blink, and you’ll miss any chance of identifying them separately. That is good news for those who find mint in fragrance uncomfortably reminiscent of chewing gum, but bad news for those (like me) who were hoping for something with a bit more of a kick to it…
