Jo Malone London

Blackberry & Bay

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Cologne
  • 2012

With Blackberry & Bay, Jo Malone London composes a juicy and bright fruity fragrance. It opens on blackberry, blackcurrant and bergamot, reveals bay laurel and rose leaf at its heart and rests on a base of cedar and white musk.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Blackberry · Blackcurrant · Bergamot

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Bay laurel · Rose leaf

  3. Base Several hours

    Cedar · White musk

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Rose leaf: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Blackberry & Bay is the only one to use this material.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Woody, fruity, musky, floral and citrus: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 1 of 7.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Low
3 to 5 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Blackberry & Bay by Jo Malone London comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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