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Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Black Sapphire
Juicy pear, orange blossom, woods and musk
Day into evening is how Jo Milano Paris describes Black Sapphire, a bold, modern parfum from the Game of Spades line, named after a gemstone. Pear, bergamot, mandarin and ginger open it, orange blossom and Georgywood form the heart, and a warm woody base of musk, Ambrofix, Akigalawood and cedar closes it. The bottle holds 90 ml.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Crisp and juicy
The opening is built on pear, bergamot, mandarin and ginger. Pear gives a juicy, soft-edged fruit sweetness, bergamot and mandarin keep it bright and clean, and ginger draws a thin line of dry heat so the fruit never turns sugary. The brand calls this part crisp and juicy.
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Blossom against wood
The heart pairs orange blossom with Georgywood. Orange blossom is a white, slightly honeyed flower, and Georgywood is the woody counterweight, so the blossom stays in place instead of drifting off. The brand describes the flower as set against the woody Georgywood.
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A warm woody trail
The drydown is warm and woody: musk, Ambrofix, Akigalawood and cedar. Musk rounds off the edges, cedar adds a dry, straight line, and Ambrofix and Akigalawood add to the warm woody trail the brand describes. After the bright opening it stays calm and close to the skin.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
The brand presents Black Sapphire as a parfum that works from day into evening, and the notes support that: a fresh, fruity start for the office or lunch, a woody, musky finish that settles in by dinner. Two or three sprays are plenty. Spring and autumn suit it best.
Who it is for
For people who like fruit and citrus in a perfume but want wood and musk underneath. It suits anyone who likes to wear a single scent from work through to dinner. Unisex, and the tone is crisp, modern and clean rather than sweet and heavy.
Why choose Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Black Sapphire
Black Sapphire belongs to the gemstone-named side of Game of Spades, the Jo Milano Paris line where every bottle carries a spade emblem. Its pyramid is short and easy to follow: four bright top notes, a two-note heart, a base of wood and musk. It reads as one idea, fruit and flower held by wood.
At a glance
- House
- Jo Milano Paris
- Size
- 90 ml
- Family
- Fruity, citrus, musky, sweet, woody, fresh spicy, white floral, powdery, oud, fresh
- For
- Unisex
Questions
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What concentration and size is it?
It is a Parfum in a 90 ml bottle. At this strength the composition is concentrated, so the fruit and wood come with depth, and two or three sprays are plenty.
Is it a daytime or an evening scent?
Both. The brand describes it as working from day into evening: the opening is crisp and fruity, the drydown warm and woody.
Which woody notes does it contain?
Georgywood in the heart, and Akigalawood and cedar in the base. Musk and Ambrofix sit next to them in the base. The brand lists all of them in its pyramid.
Does it suit a gift?
Yes, for someone who likes crisp fruit with wood and musk. It is unisex, polished and not too sweet, so personal taste matters more than the occasion.
The house
About Jo Milano Paris
Jo Milano Paris is known for Game of Spades, a playing-card themed line of parfums. The perfumes are named after card and poker terms or gemstones, each has its own bottle colour and every bottle carries a spade emblem. The scents run from bright citrus and ginger to hazelnut and caramel.
- Known for Game of Spades, a playing-card themed line of parfums
- Names come from card and poker terms or from gemstones
- Every bottle carries a spade emblem
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