Basil & Neroli (Cologne)
Perfumer: Anne Flipo
Votes lean feminine
89 ratings
From your scent profile
Jo Malone Basil & Neroli is a fresh, green cologne with citrus, a light spice and floral touches, a unisex scent suited to daytime wear in summer and spring.
Skunky's take: When spring arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 76 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Creamy
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
CreamyWhat does Basil & Neroli (Cologne) smell like?
Most voters pick summer and spring, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays close rather than filling a room. More voters call it feminine, though a good share read it as masculine.
It opens on basil, moves to neroli in the heart and rests on white musk. The fresh, green side leads, with citrus and spice keeping it bright and a creamy softness underneath. Cologne Précieuse and Bvlgari Le Gemme Opalon have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Basil
First hours
- Neroli
Towards evening
- White musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 43%Summer
- 38%Spring
- 12%Autumn
- 7%Winter
Summer
Spring
Autumn
Winter- Daytime28%
- Casual24%
- Office23%
- Sport17%
- Evening5%
Least picked for evenings.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026