Skip to content

J’ai Osé by Guy Laroche

Women 1978

Perfumer
Max Gavarry

Description

J'ai Osé by Guy Laroche is an oriental floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1978, the nose behind this composition is Max Gavarry. The top notes include aldehydes, coriander, peach and citrus; the heart reveals sandalwood, patchouli, iris root, vetiver, cedar, rose and jasmine; while the base notes settle on oakmoss, benzoin, amber and musk.

Show more

Quick summary

When to wear it (votes)

  • Winter 38%
  • Spring 14%
  • Summer 8.6%
  • Autumn 39%
  • Day 32%
  • Night 68%

Key notes

Community

2,040 votes

  • Positive 88%
  • Negative 11%
  • Neutral 1.1%
positive reviews 2.0 k community votes
LongevityVery long-lasting SillageStrong Best momentNight CharacterFeminine

The olfactory pyramid

A guide to the opening, heart and lasting trail of the fragrance.

The community speaks

Compare the results and tap an answer to add your vote.

In the collection

Leading answer I owned it

5,140 votes

Season

Choose several

Leading answer Autumn

1,305 votes

Time of day

Choose several

Leading answer Night

836 votes

Each question has its own vote count. You can choose several seasons.

Fragrance profile

About J’ai Osé

Main accord woody Year 1978 Gender Women Perfumer Max Gavarry

J’ai Osé by Guy Laroche is an oriental floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1978, the nose behind this composition is Max Gavarry. The top notes include aldehydes, coriander, peach and citrus; the heart reveals sandalwood, patchouli, iris root, vetiver, cedar, rose and jasmine; while the base notes settle on oakmoss, benzoin, amber and musk.

Green, herbal and fougère Fruits, vegetables and nuts Woods and mosses Flowers White flowers Resins and balsams Musk, amber and animalic

How it wears

Compare the results and tap an answer to add your vote.

Longevity

Leading answer Very long-lasting

527 votes

Sillage

Leading answer Strong

643 votes

Character

Leading answer Traditionally feminine

163 votes

Value perception

Leading answer Fair price

114 votes

Have you worn J’ai Osé?

Tell us how it opens, how it settles on your skin, how long it lasts and when you wear it.

  1. Natalia Arenas

    One of the best ever released. Perfect for an elegant, sexy lady, it clung to the skin like a second layer. It lasted all day and more, even on clothes. The French house no longer makes it, but it is still available in the US, though with less tenacity than when Guy Larroche created it.

  2. Yanarata

    If there is one word for this perfume, it is ‘luxury’. Very intense and feminine, it opens with coal tar, amber, smoke, and a touch of rose. What a pity I cannot find anything like that masterpiece; what is sold now is not J’ai Ose. Perfect for a true lady, in her boudoir.

    • Amber
    • Rose

  3. I adore it… it is decadent, rich, baroque, and complex. Totally unisex, though nowadays it leans more masculine. Ideal with a leather jacket, sexy, almost erotic, supremely Parisian, and a great classic.

  4. the churumbel

    I remember it so beautifully, strong and elegant, one of those that no longer exist. It lasted all day and was incredible on clothes: you could iron the blouse and the scent would still be there.

  5. Marisolis

    A gem from the late 70s; it opens with a strong coal tar note that hits hard, but as it dries, the oakmoss and aldehydes really come through. Don’t buy it blindly; take your time.

    • Aldehydes
    • Oakmoss