Jo Malone London

Pomegranate Noir

2005
Jo Malone after dark — pomegranate and dark berries over smoky guaiacwood. The house's first step into shadow, elegant and slightly dangerous.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Cologne
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
pomegranate raspberry plum pink pepper Casablanca lily guaiacwood patchouli

Olfactory Structure

Family Oriental
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 4/10

Character

Moods

mysterious sophisticated sensual

Season

Autumn Winter

Occasion

Evening

Thematic Territory

A midnight garden where overripe fruit meets dark wood. The shadow side of Jo Malone's usual brightness — the same elegance, lit differently.

Era & Context

Modern

Broke Jo Malone's own rules by going dark and fruity-oriental. Released when the house was still perceived as exclusively fresh-citrus, Pomegranate Noir expanded the brand's emotional range without alienating its core audience. The first hint that Jo Malone could do evening wear.

Spiritual Links

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5/10
Oriental Thread Mood Convergence
Byredo Black Saffron
5/10
Oriental Thread Mood Convergence
Frederic Malle Noir Epices
5/10
Oriental Thread Mood Convergence
Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin
4/10
Mood Convergence Compositional Parallel

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