Father’s Day Part I: Jo Malone Scents
The regal Pomegranate Noir scent
Father’s Day is this weekend – hurrah! It’s a time to celebrate dad and all he’s done for you (you know, helping bring you into the world, putting up with your preteen meltdowns, being there when you need him). Really, though, if you have a Dad like mine, you’re still buying gifts in the hopes of making up for those preteen meltdowns. It’s a miracle I made it past the age of 14.
It should go without saying that I’m always on the hunt for great Father’s Day gifts, and I’ll be tracking my progress this week through a Father’s Day Gift Guide series. Today: the scent gurus at Jo Malone.
For those of you unfamiliar with Jo Malone, the background on the brand is this: it is a British fragrance and lifestyle company, renowned for using high quality, skin-friendly ingredients in its bath, body and fragrance products. Its celebrated scents have an uncanny staying power, without ever being overwhelming.
The scents themselves are rich and complex, yet refined. They’re not over the top or cheesy, just a perfect complement to whomever wears them – which make them ideal for Dad.
The brand’s Pomegranate Noir collection (pictured above) is an elegant fragrance that could be described as having notes of muted spice. The pomegranate blends surprisingly well with patchouli and earthy woods, creating a scent with a surprising amount of depth and a bit of darkness.
The energetic Sweet Lime & Cedar
On the other end of the scent spectrum is the tantalising Sweet Lime & Cedar collection. Where the Pomegranate Noir is dark, this is a lighter, more unexpected fragrance – yet everybit as masculine. The Thai-inspired scent features notes of sweet lime, jasmine, coconut and tonka bean, which are balanced by pandanus leaf, tamarind and cardamom. It’s an undeniably light, yet complex offering – perfect for sporty dads who love the outdoors.
Even better, I’m not the only Femme who loves Sweet Line & Cedar: check out AJ’s recent review here.
