Jo Malone Newbie, Anyone?

Jo Malone always seemed mysterious to me. Unlike other strongly marketed designer perfumes, Jo Malen has simple packaging, no over the top advertising campaigns, no sexy fragrance names. Instead, it's a brand focused solely on fragrances. And on top of that, predominantly single note fragrances - meaning its scents are simple one-ingredient perfumes. No "hint of rose, mixed with wood musk, and an end note of berry sweetness." Instead, it's a straightforward one source scent.

I finally took the plunge while I was in London. Vacation justifies biting the bullet on wish list purchases, doesn't it? :)

Jo Malone had way more scents than I expected. And instead of marketing "new arrivals" or "best sellers," the counter boasts a minimalist decor with all the pretty simple bottles lined up in a semi circle. I did not have enough time to give all scents a whiff (and if I did, I think my nose would go numb!), so I ended up randomly holding up scents with names of flowers/plants that I love.

My 2 favorites were Nectarine & Honey Blossom, and Orange Blossom. Similar names but very different scents. The former was more fruity sweet, while the latter was a floral sweet. I am a firm believer that scents smell so differently on people due to our different body temperatures and natural body scents, therefore I always spray perfumes on my wrist to test them out (and recommend you to do so too if you don't). So as always, I sprayed each on one of my wrists, and strolled around the rest of Selfridges sniffing each wrist back and forth.

The "Wrist Test" definitely made me decision way easier. Nectarine & Honey Blossom was a bit overpowering and too sweet. In comparison, Orange Blossom is amazing. Girly yet elegant, it gives off the most unique scent of femininity. It's how I would imagine Audrey Hepburn to smell like. Needless to say, that's what I took home with me that day.

I have worn Orange Blossom every day since I bought it. This is the perfect summer scent, suitable for both work and fun. If you feel overwhelmed by the wide range of Jo Malone scents like I was, I strongly recommend checking out Orange Blossom. 

What are your favorite summer scents?