Jabu
Mona di Orio · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2009
≈ $195 · 100ml · approx. retail
Launched in 2009, Jabu's name is a shortened form of the Zulu word 'Jabulani' (joy/pleasure); proceeds supported the Orange Babies foundation for HIV-positive mothers and children in Africa. A honeyed white-floral built on orange flower and ylang-ylang over a woody, coconut-tonka base.
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