Omnia Green Jade by Bvlgari

It was hard to get my hands on this because it was discontinued in stores in my area, but I finally found it online. Every time I wear it, people say it smells great, but honestly, the scent fades very quickly—it disappears almost instantly.

I was looking for a fresh summer perfume and stumbled upon this for just 40€ for a new 65ml bottle. I had no idea what it would smell like, but none of the Omnias I’ve tried have smelled bad to me. Knowing how hard it is to find, I thought, ‘if I don’t like it, I can always sell it for double what I paid.’ The initial freshness of the tangerine was followed by a green, sweet scent I couldn’t identify (pistachio? pear blossom?) that triggered a lost memory from long ago: me as a little girl grabbing my mother’s Tocadilly and spraying it all over her room. I hadn’t smelled Tocadilly in maybe 20 years, but I immediately remembered sneaking into my mother’s closet with that bottle with the purple conical cap! Isn’t it incredible how memory works? Back to the perfume itself, it’s a linear, very green and feminine scent, soft and pretty for everyday use in spring and summer; a subtler version of Prada’s Infusion d’Iris. In the end, I sold it, but I think the right person could love it. Pleasant: 6/10 Interesting: 7/10 Versatile: 7/10 Original: 6/10

Too bad I didn’t try it before. It has the same DNA as the two-millier Bulgari ones, those that started with the BLVs: they seem light but have that floral, spicy, and woody texture that makes you feel worth paying more. It smells like a spa, zen, and eroticism all at once. This is another twist on that idea, priceless for those accords of innocence and purity, like something that hasn’t seen the horrible side of the world yet. Do you know that magical baby smell, that warm, sweet, herbaceous, and musky breath? Green Jade reminds me of that, but more mature, a gentle water with density, green notes, wood, and flowers, with a drydown that tries to be aquatic and ozonic but is musky, green, and soapy… the epitome of shaving creams and fabric softeners. The notes come in a swarm; I can’t isolate them, but you can guess some comfortable pistachio, wood, musk, sweet flowers, and a very weak citrus. Green Jade is a fragrance that asks for only happiness and comfort amidst so much misery, and it succeeds with me. I spent the last drops of a decant, and the moment I smelled it, I smiled. It’s a cologne that drives me crazy smelling like laundry, a spa, shaving, ironed towels, white, home, and civilization. Adult and refined versions of a familiar water. My mother, who hates sweet and oriental scents, said the moment she smelled me, ‘You smell so good, that one I really like.’ Longevity isn’t bad, not weak, but at five hours a wave hits, and in the drydown it becomes a spicy, cold green talcum closer to the masculine BLV but green with a hint of sweet ivy, fabric softener, woody herbs, and some false idea of wet tobacco or cold ginger, a wonderful simple scent that smells like glory, and I wouldn’t pay for it even if it was free. Absolutely unisex for me, even more masculine.

I brought back a decant of Bvlgari Green Jade that was forgotten on the bathroom shelf for years. While cleaning the dust, I saw the name, and although compared to another Omnia it didn’t seem the best option, all for the science! WOW, that was all I could say upon smelling it. I ask Bulgari: if you make quality perfumes with projection, why do you launch watered-down Omnias without personality, and worse, why do you withdraw jewels like this? The juice is femininity and cleanliness: green notes of freshly watered grass and sparkling tangerine, like having breakfast with juice on a balcony with a garden. Then, balanced flowers, as if you picked a sprig in the garden. Pistachio stands out from the drydown, giving an androgynous touch between the floral, green, and dry; here it smells like fabric softener, but without taking away merit. At 3-4 hours, musk and woods mix with the pistachio in an intimate, tender, and feminine trail. Longevity and projection are 5-6 hours, moderate to light. It’s a pretty, feminine, and clean perfume, very well made and sadly discontinued. Although on eBay they sell bottles for 100-200€…

I confess I’ve always ignored the Omnia line by Bulgari, but Green Jade caught my attention because I’m a novice when it comes to pistachio and I almost never touch aquatic fragrances, so I saw it as an experiment, not something I’d win with. And what a reverse of what I expected: I was looking for something green, crunchy, and dense, but it ended up being delicate and fluid, with a scent of herb soap or shampoo that suits me well. It starts with wet grass and freshly cut lawn, with an acidic touch of tangerine that smells like cleaning product and relaxes me. Then it quickly passes through an ephemeral jasmine that reinforces that floral soap scent. At the end, pistachio makes its appearance with a dry and spectral essence that reminds me of mint ice cream (substantial, not creamy), with a touch of wood and classic musk. It’s a very pleasant fragrance for casual moments that call for freshness. Have you ever seen a fabric softener ad where the towel looks ridiculously soft? Green Jade gives that sensation: the autumn breeze removing leaves from trees, water dripping from dry branches, and the sun illuminating without heating. If I had to compare it to a stone, I’d say it’s peridot, not jade. The trail is medium, bordering on scarce, and the longevity is also medium but more stable. Although I’ve tested it on mild days, it’s an impressive all-rounder, as other reviews say.

It’s a clean scent that lasts all day on my skin. I’m fascinated that it’s a true ALL-TERRAIN vehicle, as EtherealFlora says. Ideal for daily wear, not invasive in the office. I don’t detect the pistachio smell, but I love the fresh and talcum-like scent that lasts all day and makes me feel clean. It’s my favorite for everyday use, and it’s a shame it’s discontinued 🙁

Classy fragrance made for exceptional women. I love it so much that I always choose it again. Men are crazy about it too.

I love this fragrance; it’s green, floral, woody, with a powdery touch. It’s spring in a bottle, like walking through a garden after the rain. Ideal for daytime, both in heat and cool. It’s not invasive but has a good trail, lasts on the skin, though after hours it drops to a more personal level. It’s quite youthful, but not for teenagers; it’s more sophisticated and adult. Personally, I love wearing it during the day in spring, summer, and early fall.

To be honest, it didn’t convince me at first, but I tested it on blotter and failed; thanks to anitarosal for the swap, since I can’t find it in Liverpool and they say they’ve discontinued it. I loved it: it’s not heavy, fresh, cheerful, and has a powdery touch that puts me in a good mood. It smells green, jasmine, tangerine, and some lemon like Versence. The trail is medium-low but lasts over 10 hours. Ideal for personal use.

Despite the bad experience with Blv Notte, I didn’t learn my lesson and wanted to give the brand another chance. I chose this perfume based on reviews; it seemed very fresh with a pistachio scent. I smelled it on blotter and it seemed pleasant, so I bought it. Indeed, it’s fresh, but I never perceived the pistachio, and my skin chemistry doesn’t work with Bulgari; the smell of cheap bulk talcum powder returns. The initial freshness lasts about 2 hours, and the rest is pure talcum. No way, I must accept that the brand isn’t for me, although the perfumes are good and interesting, they all smell like talcum to me in the end.