Jason Wu - Jason Wu EDP

New to the fragrance scene, designer Jason Wu, has recently released his first fragrance of the same name.  I’ve long been a fan of Jason Wu’s designs and so his foray into the world of fragrance was of interest to me.  This new fragrance is classified by Fragrantica as a floral and by the designer as a “fresh floral woody”.   

Jason Wu (“Wu” for the remainder of my review) opens with a strong, fresh, somewhat aquatic, floral; specifically jasmine.  The jasmine used in this fragrance is jasminum sambac, often referred to as Arabian jasmine, which is a species of jasmine native to South and Southeast Asia.  This particular species is known for its unique sweetness and intensity.  These qualities are present in Wu.  So with the opening of jasmine we have a lovely delicate and non-cloying sweetness.  I feel the slight aquatic nature of the opening is due in large part to the fig note.  The note does not specifically read as fig but rather a rich juicy fruit.

Wu seems to develop rapidly and within about 30 minutes the aquatic fruitiness seems to fade and the jasmine becomes more of the star.  There is a greenness to the jasmine at this point which serves to elevate this to a fresher floral.  At roughly an hour into wear, I get a touch of warm spice from the pink pepper (not identifiable as an individual pink pepper note) and a hint of iris.  Two hours into wear the juice begins its drydown.  The complex jasmine warm floral melds seamlessly with what I would describe as an overall woody light musk.  The projection begins to change to become closer to a skin scent and the drydown notes add a very sexy intimacy to the juice.

Wu wears on me as a moderate to light to skin scent for approximately 5 – 6 hours.

Notes: Jasmine Sambac, Pink Pepper, Fig, Iris, Sensual Woods

Perfumer: Frank Voelkl