Jasmin et Cigarette

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All about this fragrance

Vibe check

The mood is the close of an evening, when a coat carries both floral perfume and the trace of cigarettes. Rich jasmine keeps the impression dressed-up; dry tobacco gives it a lived-in edge. It suits an intimate, unhurried presence rather than polished formality.

How to wear

Start with one or two sprays on skin, allowing the jasmine and tobacco to settle before adding more. Mild or cool weather is a natural fit for this dense floral-smoky contrast; in warmth, use a lighter hand so the indolic jasmine does not overwhelm its drier tobacco edge.

Who it’s for

For lovers of indolic white florals, vintage perfume character and tobacco that feels dry rather than confectionery-sweet. It appeals to those who enjoy a little friction in their fragrance: glamorous jasmine with a smoky, faintly fruity undertone, rather than a pristine floral bouquet.

Release year

2006

The nose

Antoine Maisondieu. A Grasse-born perfumer at Givaudan, Maisondieu works across niche and mainstream perfumery, combining technical precision with an appetite for unexpected contrasts. Jasmin et Cigarette reveals his interest in scent as personal memory: rather than recreating a flower, he sought the lingering mixture of perfume and cigarettes on clothing or inside a car.

Etat Libre d'Orange’s story

Founded by Étienne de Swardt, État Libre d’Orange treats perfumery as a space for creative freedom, provocative ideas and unconventional beauty. Its deliberately simple bottles keep attention on the compositions. Jasmin et Cigarette embodies that approach by setting a glamorous floral against the less respectable intimacy of cigarette smoke.

Jasmin et Cigarette’s concept

The fragrance grew from Maisondieu’s memory of his first love’s Paco Rabanne La Nuit mingling with his Chesterfield cigarettes. He remembered the tobacco as having an apricot-like scent and had even perfumed his cigarette box. The house gave this intimate recollection a cinematic frame: black-and-white portraits, elusive screen heroines and jasmine trailing through smoke.

Extra info

Jasmin et Cigarette belonged to the house’s inaugural fragrance collection. Although its story centres on a woman, the original launch announcement described the collection as unisex. Its official note lists differ between markets, but those differences alone do not establish a reformulation.