Rose Water & Vanilla Cologne (2023)
“Rose Water & Vanilla Cologne (2023) by Jo Malone London is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men”
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Well loved by wearers — a rose, sponsored composition with a sweet undertone. Voted best for spring wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Launched in 2023 by Jo Malone London and crafted by perfumer Christine Nagel, Rose Water & Vanilla Cologne is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance that combines the freshness of rose water and citrus with the warmth of vanilla. The composition opens with rose water and neroli, creating an effervescent and aromatic top layer. As it evolves, Turkish rose and petitgrain add depth to the floral heart, while loukhoum and cacao pod introduce a sweet and creamy gourmand note, culminating in a rich base of vanilla.
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Application Tips
This fragrance blooms best when applied to pulse points like wrists and neck. The rose water and neroli top notes are bright but fleeting, so it's essential to let the base notes of vanilla and cacao pod come through for lasting warmth. Best worn in cooler weather or indoors where its gourmand qualities can shine.
Christine Nagel
Founding perfumer · 168 fragrances · b. 1959 · Swiss
“I think of fragrance as fabric — it should drape beautifully around whoever wears it.”
Christine Nagel is the in-house perfumer at Hermès, succeeding the legendary Jean-Claude Ellena in 2016. A graduate of ISIPCA and trained at Charabot in Grasse, she brings decades of experience to one of perfumery's most prestigious creative positions. Nagel's work for Hermès — including Twilly, Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver, and the Jardin series — continues the house's tradition of understated elegance while introducing her own luminous, textured sensibility. She has also created masterpieces for Jo Malone, Narciso Rodriguez, and Valentino.
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The story behind the bottle.
The quiet intimacy of an afternoon in a sunlit kitchen, where the scent of baking vanilla mingles with fresh-cut roses and a hint of citrus from the nearby garden.
Fig. 01 — Rose Water & Vanilla Cologne (2023), Jo Malone London
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