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Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Royale Sample
- Concentration
- Parfum
- Brand
- Jo Milano Paris
- Full bottle
- 30 ml
- Range
- Niche
Hazelnut, cacao, jasmine, caramel and moss
Royale is the white-bottled Parfum in Jo Milano Paris's Game of Spades line, which the house describes as cosy indulgence with a hint of mystery. It starts with hazelnut and cacao, moves through jasmine sambac and cedar, and rests on caramel, ambroxan and moss. Gourmands vary in how sweet they feel on skin, so a decant is a smart first step.
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Nut and cacao
The opening is edible: toasted hazelnut sweetness with cacao beneath it, dry, a little bitter and chocolatey. Neither note is sugary yet, so the start feels warm and slightly serious rather than childish, and it hints at the sweetness still to come.
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Jasmine and cedar
A white flower enters in the heart. Rich, creamy jasmine sambac meets cedar, which gives it a dry, pencil-shaving wood base, so the flower feels velvety rather than sweet. Here the perfume moves from dessert toward something closer to a classic scent. It is the stage where many gourmands change character.
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Caramel, ambroxan, moss
Caramel, ambroxan and moss close it: burnt-sugar sweetness, a smooth mineral warmth and a cool, earthy shade that keeps the sweetness from turning heavy. Check on your own skin whether that earthy shade balances the caramel.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
Choose a cool evening in autumn or winter, at dinner or indoors. It is a Parfum with strong character, so start with a small amount on the chest or neck and add more only if you want it. Judge the first impression, then come back to it once the caramel has settled.
Who it is for
Made for those who enjoy gourmands with a dark streak: nutty, chocolatey and caramel-sweet, held in check by cedar and moss. It is listed as unisex. If vanilla-led sweet perfumes feel too soft to you, this is a sweetness worth testing, and a vial shows quickly whether it works.
Why try Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Royale as a sample first
Sweet gourmands are where taste varies most: cosy for one person, cloying for another. Royale's cedar and moss should hold the sweetness back, but only your skin can say so. The 10 ml decant is filled by FragranceGems from the original 30 ml bottle and labelled by us; Jo Milano Paris is not involved.
At a glance
- Family
- Caramel, Amber, Woody, Nutty, Sweet, White Floral, Cacao, Musky, Warm Spicy, Mossy
- For
- Unisex
What you receive
How we fill your sample
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From the original bottle
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
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Into a glass spray vial
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
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Labelled by us
Our own label names the brand, the perfume, the concentration and the size.
A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands.
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Frequently asked
How sweet is it?
Clearly sweet, thanks to caramel, hazelnut and cacao, while cedar and moss supply a dry, earthy counterweight. Whether that balance suits you is what the vial is for.
Which accords does the brand list?
Caramel, nutty, cacao, woody and musky. That fits the notes: hazelnut, cacao, caramel, cedar, ambroxan and moss.
Is Royale a Parfum or an Eau de Parfum?
It is a Parfum, which the house sells in a 30 ml bottle. The decant holds that same Parfum, 10 ml in a glass spray vial.
The brand
About Jo Milano Paris
Jo Milano Paris is known for one idea carried through with discipline: Game of Spades, a line of Parfums named after card and poker terms or gemstones, each in its own coloured bottle with a spade emblem. Behind the theme sit quite different perfumes, from sunlit citrus with ginger to hazelnut and caramel. The names tell you nothing about the smell, which is the practical reason to start with 10 ml decants and let your skin decide.
- Game of Spades is a playing-card themed line; every perfume in it is a Parfum
- Names come from card and poker terms or from gemstones
- Each perfume has its own bottle colour and carries a spade emblem
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