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Jo Malone London English Pear and Freesia by Christine Nagel

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When I read that Christine Nagel is the perfumer behind a fragrance, my high expectations are always met. I fell in love with her work with Eau de Cartier, then Galop D’Hermès and later still with Jo Malone London Wood Sage and Sea Salt.

Jo Malone London English Pear and Freesia is an ethereal mélange of fruit done in watercolour pastels. With melon, pear and a blush of rhubarb, this is quintessentially English, as its name implies. Despite being aimed at autumn, to me, it just lacks the hum of bees and a madrigal of birdsong to make the perfect summer scent.  Freesia is one of the airiest florals out there, with none of the richness nor cloying qualities of say, roses, tuberose or jasmine. It’s how I imagine butterflies would smell. As soon as you capture the scent of a freesia, it’s fluttered away.

Pear is winning all the popularity contests lately and twinning it up with freesia is a stroke of genius. The scent of the pear, subtle and juicy, compliments the flutter-by petals of freesia. Very little is done to take the spotlight off these two, but I do enjoy the distinctive, rosy cheeked addition of rhubarb. There’s a flourish of patchouli as the rhubarb emerges, but it has manners and seems to help the lighter notes stick around.

Jo Malone London English Pear and Freesia is the respectable face of perfume. You could wear it to get a job, meet your partner’s family, and collect an OBE for good behaviour. It would go equally well with pearls or a tea dress and daps, (or trainers if you’re outside Wales). Flawless.

Where to buy it

You can buy Jo Malone London English Pear and Freesia from Jo Malone online or in store. I’m particularly thrilled to see a matching bar of soap!

Disclosure

I sent off for my sample as an online freebie from SoPost. I have no affiliation with Jo Malone London and my opinion is my own.

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