Clive Christian — Jump up and Kiss Me Ecstatic
Essence
Jump Up and Kiss Me Ecstatic (2017) is the white-floral half of Clive Christian’s two-piece Addictive Arts duo (the other being the cherry-leather Hedonistic), composed by Givaudan perfumer Julie Pluchet. It is a deliberately minimalist, tuberose-centered fragrance for an ultra-premium house - a “shameless blaze of tuberose” wrapped in bitter-orange brightness and a creamy sandalwood-amber-tonka base.
Scent Profile
The opening is a brief, sharp citrus-and-pink-pepper flash - bitter orange bigarade and mandarin - that one reviewer called, only half-jokingly, “literally a biological weapon” for its first two minutes before it settles. It then drops quickly into the tuberose heart, which dominates: creamy, heady, and carrying the characteristic “bubblegum”/fruity facet that tuberose-orange-blossom blends produce. Most wearers read it as tuberose-forward with orange blossom and jasmine in support; some get more orange blossom than tuberose. The base is a creamy, sweet, slightly powdery sandalwood-amber-tonka-vanilla drydown - “the most creamy, sweet, intoxicating tuberose,” settling, per detailed reviewer, into “a creamy-sweet and somewhat buttery texture. Reminiscent of the way it’s done in Roja’s Lost in Paris. It is fairly linear after the citrus burns off: a warm white floral that “leans gourmand” via the tonka/vanilla sweetness. Reviewers note the “bubblegum” and even “orange Chewits” candy associations as defining (and polarizing) traits.
Performance
Performance is consistently reported as a strength: above-average projection and longevity per, with multiple wearers describing it as long-lasting to the point of “eternal, easily the whole day,” and “sillage and longevity. It is a rich, dense parfum (25% concentration). Best in evening/cooler-weather wear given its sweet, heady intensity. Practical reading: strong, room-filling in the early hours and persistent on skin and clothing - a little goes a long way.
Wearing Context
An evening, cool-weather, statement white floral. Wearers framing leans special-occasion and date-night, “made for those who own the night,” though its blended sweetness keeps it from being purely formal. One detailed wearer found it “very unisex” and could “see this being worn by both guys and gals,” comparing its light-meets-heavy structure (not its smell) to Dior Ambre Nuit. Practical reading: evening, autumn/winter, romantic or dressy settings; for a confident tuberose lover unbothered by sweetness and heady projection.
Comparisons & DNA
Reviewers place Ecstatic squarely in the modern sweet-tuberose-orange-blossom family rather than the austere classical-tuberose lineage. The most repeated peer comparisons are Kilian Love Don’t Be Shy and Stephane Humbert Lucas / fruity-tuberose territory - one wearer mapped the trio precisely: “LDBS is the fun younger sister, Sintra is the confident sexy older sister, and Ecstatic is the wealthy trendy modern mom. Memo Marfa is called “almost identical” by one reviewer (“a spicy, citrus white floral. Marfa has a little less of that spicy kick”). Givenchy L’Interdit is invoked as a cheaper analogue (“an expensive way to smell like a more refined version of L’Interdit”).
Reception
Polarized between “opulent masterpiece” enthusiasm and “beautiful but not worth the money” skepticism. Admirers rank it at the top of large collections and call it “pure opulent masterpiece”; the tuberose execution wins praise as creamy and well-blended. The critical/value-conscious camp is substantial: in-depth reviewer concluded that while “Ecstatic has its place in Clive’s catalogue as a lesser Blonde Amber,” it is “significantly more barebones,” not as smoothed-out, and a “worse” valuation at €565/50ml. Wearers A recurring shorthand says: “You have to like tuberose to like this one”; “an expensive way to smell like a more refined version of L’Interdit”; and the memorable pan, “I wouldn’t pay £300 to smell like [orange Chewits]. The polarization axes are (1) tuberose/sweetness tolerance and (2) whether the simplicity justifies the ultra-premium price.
Versions & Reformulation
Originally launched in 2017 as a limited edition, then reissued in 2021 in a new 50ml bottle ( catalogs a separate “2021” entry with an expanded note list - pink pepper, ylang-ylang, rose, and a fuller suede/woody/vetiver base - reflecting either reformulation or fuller disclosure). The brand markets both Addictive Arts releases as “cult” perfumes inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with accompanying landscape paintings by artist Nikolay Koshelev. Note the catalog’s “Parfum / 25%” concentration is consistent with Clive Christian’s stated specs across versions. Treat the 2017 and 2021 as closely related issues of one composition.
Acquisition Notes
The 50ml parfum retails around $230 at Selfridges and roughly €565/50ml per European reference, though grey-market discounters list it far lower (frequently $130-$200), and notes “grey market availability of Ecstatic is significantly better” than its sibling. It is sold as a 50ml parfum through Clive Christian boutiques and authorized luxury retailers (e. Decants and samples are widely available through the sample ecosystem and are the sensible first step given the price. No documented batch-code/counterfeit guidance exists, but the large gap between boutique and discounter pricing warrants buying from reputable authorized or well-known niche channels.
Notable Facts & Lore
- The Addictive Arts pair (Ecstatic and Hedonistic) is marketed around Clive Christian’s proprietary “AddictiveFusion” - a headspace-capture technology the house claims captures unique molecules “through an alchemical process.
- That cannot be copied or imitated,“ and which marketing materials associate with a pheromone-like, “addictive” quality.
- The concept is themed on A Midsummer Night’s Dream - “a story of ecstatic enjoyment and hedonistic reckless abandonment” - with each fragrance accompanied by imaginary-landscape paintings by Nikolay Koshelev.
- Per Clive Christian’s official site, Ecstatic is “an alluring and intoxicating blend, with a complexity of 219 ingredients.
- It centres around the audacious tuberose, famously dubbed ‘The Fragrance of the Night’ and a symbol of dangerous love.