Van Cleef & Arpels First Jasmin de Chine
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is bergamot and cassia. The heart brings jasmine and aldehydes. On the skin it settles into musk and vanilla. Overall it smells white floral and yellow floral.
- Came out
- 2004
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
First Jasmin de Chine notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Van Cleef & Arpels First Jasmin de Chine in detail
First Jasmin de Chine is made by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Guerlain Jardins De Bagatelle. Base notes like musk and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
Is First Jasmin de Chine your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by yellow floral and aldehydic. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and yellow floral smells and notes like jasmine and musk. Less obvious notes include black currant, narcissus and vetiver. Perfume fans rate it 4.12 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Guerlain Jardins De Bagatelle spread further.
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When in the day to wear First Jasmin de Chine
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
More from this line
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 1976.
First Jasmin de Chine dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (12 shared notes), Guerlain Jardins De Bagatelle (11 shared notes), Nino Cerruti 1881 (10 shared notes) and Givenchy Amarige (10 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Is First Jasmin de Chine expensive?
It is mid priced: about €45 in Europe.
When did First Jasmin de Chine come out?
It came out in 2004.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.