Jest
“Jest by Andrea Maack is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
Respected, if divisive — a vanilla, fruity composition with a sweet undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Launched in 2024, Jest by Andrea Maack is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance crafted by Julien Rasquinet. The composition opens with the sweet and fruity notes of plum and apple, which contrast beautifully against the warmth of cardamom and rum. As it evolves, chocolate and heliotrope add a rich depth, while vanilla and musk create a powdery, enveloping base. Jest is neither overly sweet nor heavy; instead, it balances its indulgent elements with a subtle spiciness that keeps it engaging throughout the day.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply Jest in light layers to allow its nuanced notes to unfold gradually. The rum and cardamom are prominent initially but give way to the chocolate and vanilla base after about an hour, making it a fragrance best suited for evening wear.
Julien Rasquinet
Founding perfumer · 64 fragrances
Julien Rasquinet’s life took a decisive turn when his father met nose extraordinaire Pierre Bourdon, by accident in an airport. Rasquinet who didn’t know anything about perfumery beyond his own passion for it, called Bourdon, who decided to take him instead of thousands of other candidates to be his last student, and bare his legacy, as Edmond Roudnitska had done with him. Call it perfumer’s intuition.
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The story behind the bottle.
The cozy comfort of a well-worn library, where the scent of leather-bound books mingles with the faint aroma of freshly baked pastries.
Fig. 01 — Jest, Andrea Maack
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