Jovoy
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The first spray delivers a bright slap of bergamot and lemon sharpness, immediately tempered by cardamom's green, slightly medicinal warmth. There's an aromatic spiciness here that feels almost chai-like, minus the predictability, with citrus oils providing a fleeting brightness before the composition begins its inevitable descent into creaminess.
Frangipani unfurls with luxurious weight, its buttery petals meeting the unexpected heat of ginger, which crackles beneath the surface like embers under silk. The tea note hovers translucently, adding a mineral quality that keeps the sweetness in check, whilst the milk accord begins to soften everything into something skin-close and quietly sensual.
What remains is a vanilla haze rendered sophisticated by cedar's pencil-shaving dryness, the woody notes providing just enough backbone to prevent total collapse into gourmand territory. The sweetness persists but feels lived-in now, like the lingering scent on a favourite jumper, intimate and quietly addictive.
Remember Me is a study in contrasts, where Cécile Zarokian deftly balances the treacherous sweetness of milky vanilla with enough aromatic grit to keep things interesting. The opening bursts with citrus-laced cardamom, all green pods and essential oils, before frangipani sweeps in with its almost narcotic creaminess—not the suntan lotion variety, but something richer, tinged with the faintest suggestion of decay that makes white florals so compelling. What sets this apart is the milk note, which isn't the synthetic lactonic blast you might fear; instead, it reads as softly powdered, like vanilla-scented skin rather than a pastry shop. The ginger threads through with surprising tenacity, providing a warming bite that prevents the composition from collapsing into pure indulgence.
This is unisex in the truest sense—neither aggressively masculine nor conventionally pretty, but rather that rare thing: genuinely ambiguous. The cedar in the base adds just enough woody structure to anchor all that sweetness, though it remains politely in the background, a frame rather than a feature. Tea in the heart brings a subtle astringency, a wisp of steam cutting through cream, which stops the gourmand elements from becoming oppressive. It's the fragrance equivalent of wearing cashmere with purpose, for those who appreciate comfort but refuse to be forgettable. Ideal for grey afternoons and intimate evenings, worn by people who understand that memorable doesn't require shouting.
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3.7/5 (75)