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Jo Malone LondonEnglish Fields

Poppy & Barley (EDC)

2018

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Versions Timeline

2018

Poppy & Barley (Original Release)

Price Range
$95 – $170

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Mathilde Bijaoui

"Poppy & Barley is a soft, airy floral-fruity Cologne built around the contrast between delicate field flowers and warm cereal-like materials. Its opening combines fig, violet, and black currant for a lightly sweet, fresh, and rounded effect. Powdery notes, wheat, and poppy form the heart, giving the composition a gentle floral and tactile character. Barley, bran, and white musk create a cotton-soft drydown with a subtle grainy warmth. The fragrance is polished, easy to wear, and intentionally more impressionistic than a realistic interpretation of poppy. Its unisex character makes it suitable for both casual daytime wear and relaxed spring or summer occasions."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Summer
Fall

Ideal Weather

Mild
Sunny
Cloudy
Dry

Moods

Calm
Fresh
Elegant
Peaceful
Serene
Sophisticated

Occasions

Daily Use
Casual
Work
Lounging
Travel
Date

Fun Facts

The fragrance was created to evoke the contrast between fragile poppy flowers and the steadier warmth of barley and bran.

White musk contributes to the cotton-soft effect associated with the fragrance.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/6h
Top Notes
1x
FruityFloralGreenPowderyCreamySweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–54m

fig
violet
black currant
Middle Notes

54m–2h 42m

powdery notes
wheat
poppy
Base Notes

2h 42m–6h

barley
white musk
bran

Performance

Longevity
60%

Moderate (4-6h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Poppy & Barley is generally perceived as a soft, airy, easy-to-wear floral-fruity Cologne. Its character moves from a fresh fruity opening into a floral-powdery heart, followed by a gentle grain, bran, and white-musk drydown. It is viewed as an impression of poppy fields rather than a literal poppy scent, with restrained projection and a comfortable everyday profile.”

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