Providence Perfume Co. Jadeite collage by Michelyn © Providence Perfume Co.
Boy, boy, crazy boy
Get cool, boy
Got a rocket
In your pocket
Keep coolly cool, boy
Boy, boy, crazy boy
Stay loose, boy
Breeze it, buzz it
Easy does it
Turn off the juice, boy
Just play it cool, boy
Real cool ~ Stephen Sondheim lyrics to Cool from West Side Story
Stay Chill via Providence Perfume Co
Here in Massachusetts, we mark the advent of summer with the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Folks retreat to places like Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, the North Shore or New Hampshire (sometimes Block Island, if they can afford it): rent a house, a timeshare, nestle into a bed-and-breakfast, go camping. The beaches are full-to-overflowing everywhere; there are tailgate parties, clambakes, lots of grilling outdoors. Most often, temperatures soar – and herald an ongoing need to Play It Cool. To that end, I’m going to recommend to you all the new limited-edition eau de cologne from Providence Perfume Co. – Jadeite.
Charna Ethier courtesy of the Perfumer
Essentially, there are two kinds of jade: nephrite, the less costly mineral, and jadeite – a more translucent, valuable and harder metamorphic stone. That artisanal perfumer Charna Ethier of Providence Perfume Co. has chosen the more precious gemstone for Providence Perfume Co. Jadeite as inspiration should come as no surprise. Charna cuts no corners when it comes to quality, and all of her fragrances reflect this, as she uncompromisingly utilizes unusual and expensive materials in her compositions. It is her custom to celebrate late spring and summer with the limited release of a new eau de cologne (or eau de parfum: last year’s offering was the springlike Irisqué) for the season (Basil & Bartlett, Branch & Vine).
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Providence Perfume Co. Jadeite revolves around green tea and bergamot laced with a softly herbal water mint. Water mint, by the way – is not as sharply potent as peppermint; it smells like a cross between gentle spearmint and the herb hyssop. It is remarkably refreshing, sweetened with a very tender linden blossom accord heart note. Jadeite’s base is very delicate: wisps of frankincense entwine with a silvery ambrette, the commingling of the sacred with vegetal musk’s discreet loveliness. As befits a true eau de cologne, its aromatics concentration is only 3-5% – which is why we reapply them liberally and more frequently. Envision yourself under an early summer linden, the fuzzy pom-poms laden with honeyed pollen and aroma, sipping the iciest green tea imaginable with a good jolt of citrus squeeze – and you’ve caught the jist of Providence Perfume Co. Jadeite.
It’s an easy, breezy summer adjuvant and best served chilled…
Notes: bergamot, water mint, green tea, linden blossom accord, frankincense, musk ambrette
Sample provided by the perfumer – many thanks! It’s delicious. My nose is my own…
~ Ida Meister, Deputy and Natural Perfumery Editor
collage by Michelyn (travel size not pictured)
Thanks to the generosity of Charna Ethier we have a travel size bottle of Providence Perfume Co Jadeite in the USA only for a registered reader. To be eligible please leave a comment about what strikes you about Providence Perfume Co. Jadeite. Draw closes 5/31/22.
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