Un Jour

This was my main go to fragrances in the 1980's until maybe 1991, and I think I'm on my third bottle. And have been for at least 25 years. I don't know what fragrance eclipsed it. I happened to pick it up this evening while looking for something else, and put it on for the first time in years. It's still got it. Lots of contrasts here. Light but long lasting, white floral but not cloying at all. Absolutely not one of those heavy handed gardenia/magnolia/tuberose/jasmine bombs that came in during the early 1990's (and nearly sent Rosequeen to the exits). Un Jour is light, with mainly the ylang-ylang and maybe some light hyacinth. Safe for work, but you know it's French. I wouldn't be writing this review if I hadn't just seen a lot of it online. That sort of surprised me; I can't remember if it was even sold in the US. But it must have been, just not many stores carried it. I know I bought at least one of my bottles in Paris. Looking at eBay right now, some of them are in the same box as the bottle I bought around maybe 1993, but I have no idea whether the juice in these bottles is the same strength and long lasting (6+ hours if sprayed on, less if dabbed on). I don't know if Charles Jourdan is even in business now. In the 1980's they made high end fetish shoes; I remember I Magnin had a pair of 4-inch black stilettos that had rhinestones marching up the heel, for at least $200. I bet hundreds of women tried those on, knowing they'd never buy them. (Gee, how would my life change if I actually wore these?) But I digress. 4-inch stilettos are hardly unusual now. Buy the Un Jour spray. This last bottle I have is not a spray, and that fact may be why I stopped wearing it. I was busier than I am now, so I'm going to try to wear this more again.

This is one of the best perfume i ever smelled. is a unique and rich garden of exquisite roses. i never smell any perfume the half of nice like this one. sorry it not come back. ¿why always excellent perfumes are stop come? if you see this one close your eyes and buy it. you will never forget my words.

I wouldn't call it fresh. It's asort of a bittersweet yet deep fragrance you can easily trace it's quality. And musk maybe. Certainly equally wonderful for a man.

an aldehydic floral with vintage peach, hyacinth, musk, sandalwood, little hint of oakmos but not bitter just balances the sweetness of the florals and fruit

Bright, warm and uncomplicated. UJ is a cheerful, feminine fragrance and easy to wear. Modest performance.