JF9 Black by JAFRA

Very spicy; the grapefruit and tamarind blend gives it a very distinct character that you can’t miss. To be honest, it didn’t quite convince me. It gives off a vibe similar to Moschino’s Toyboy.

Even though it’s not listed, it does have citronela. It’s a very synthetic fragrance, to the point where it smells like plastic. Nothing youthful; I’d say it’s for people over 35. At first, it reminds me a bit of Club de Nuit Intense Man, but once it dries down, that’s when the artificial plastic smell hits hardest. Plus, it didn’t last even an hour on me. What a pity.

It’s woody and spicy; based on the notes, it works well when it’s cold.

I love the scent. It’s spicy and very rich. There are a lot of snobs hating on it just to feel like experts, but it’s a completely different aroma. I detect vanilla at the base, lots of spices, and a citrus touch at the beginning. It feels totally nocturnal. It brings back so many memories since my mom sold Jafra when I was a kid, and I always wanted to be an adult just to wear it. Among all my perfumes, this one is always in my collection. The only downside is its poor longevity. I really hope I can find an Arabic alternative with a similar scent but better performance.

Personally, and without being disrespectful, I think it’s a terrible fragrance; the smell is one of those that actually makes me feel sick.

You only wear this perfume when there’s nothing else, it’s a bit of a waste of money. Personally, it didn’t last long and no one noticed it, even though it’s strong, it irritates my nose after a few minutes. I’d use it for a casual dinner or on the weekend.

This was my go-to perfume for years. It opens citrusy, then transitions to vanilla, and finally settles into wood. For me, the vanilla dominates the entire wear. It doesn’t last long—only about 2 to 5 hours and stays very close to the skin, though some say it’s detectable from an hour away. It’s excellent because it’s so cheap. I’ve seen it priced between 200 and 300 pesos, and the bottle quality is poor. It smells quite synthetic, but given the price and the fact that it’s an eau de cologne, the performance is decent.

The aroma seemed formidable for the price. I’d describe it as predominantly vanilla with aromatic and woody tones in the background… The bottle has pretty poor quality if you’re being snobbish about packaging, but perfumes from more renowned houses that cost four times as much also have defective containers.

It’s a very majestic and elegant fragrance; you can feel the vanilla at the end once the scent has settled, with a small spark of lavender. It has a smoky, medicinal, oriental balm undertone. Resinous, spicy, with a touch of mysterious sensuality. It’s cheap and smells like a very expensive perfume, but it has a flaw: sadly, it’s very weak, and for this richness to last, it must be sprayed directly on clothing. I tried it on my skin and then on my shirt. It has an air similar to Polo Black and Armani Code, very much in that style with an autumnal forest woody touch. Still, I’m going to get another bottle. It’s soft, but I’d prefer it were one of those fragrances that hits hard and beastly, diving deep into the nasal cavity to embed itself in the center of the skull. With the kind of perfumes I love, loud, violent, and scandalous ones.