Jicky Eau de Parfum

Sadly, this new version of Jicky EDP (my bottle is from 2022) is totally gone on my skin after 15 minutes. I am used to only having to apply one or two sprays of perfume on my skin to make the scent last all day. This lack of staying power is especially sad in this case, since the new Jicky version is heavenly! I have a refill bottle of Jicky EDT from 2013 as well as a bee bottle of Jicky EDP from 2017, and both have good staying power (especially the EDT's, which is excellent). Scent wise, the new Jicky EDP comes closest to the refill bottled EDT, while the bee bottle Jicky EDP is quite different since it lacks the characteristic lavender/rosemary top notes. Often I have layered the refill EDT and the bee bottle EDP to get a "proper" Jicky scent profile, and that is actually how the new EDP smells, although better and more refined. Like a remastered version of the refill EDT plus the bee bottle EDP minus the staying power. The new Jicky EDP opens with perfectly clean and natural lavender/rosemary pared with creamy vanilla and woodsy notes. It is like the whole scent pyramide is compressed to one layer, then the scent dissapears and is gone. In the refill EDT the lavender opening is more screetchy and synthetic, while the bee bottle EDP lacks the lavender opening all together and goes straight to the creamy vanilla/woody/powdery base that is the EDT's drydown. A halitosis note is present in both the EDT and the bee bottle EDP, but not in the new EDP. If I had known how poor the staying power would be in the new EDP I would not have bought it. I am anyhow grateful for having had the pleasure of smelling a perfect Jicky, at least for some minutes. If you find a Jicky EDT grab it, since it is basically the same scent as the new EDP although cruder, ruffer, and dirtier. Edit: Fortunately, the staying power of the new version Jicky has actually enhanced with time. Maybe the content of the bottle just had to mature for some time? I have gotten positive comments on it from a co-worker, so it does definitely radiate after all.

I purchased this latest version directly from Guerlain as soon as I was alerted it was back in stock. I am so relieved to find that I get the lavender just as much in this version as I was in the bee bottle edt. Reading through the reviews had me concerned that I wouldn't. What I am disappointed in is that I don't find the silage and longevity much different from the bee bottle edt, which is why I wanted this in the first place. I was hoping it would be stronger. It is not. Nor do I find the composition that much different. I have found out that the formula code on this latest release is different from the bee bottle edp. It also differs from the bee bottle edt I have. So clearly the formula was change. But to me, this still smells like Jicky. So whatever changes Guerlain made isn't apparent to me. In comparing the two strengths, the edp may have a little more depth and may be a little more herbal compared to the edt, but that could just be my imagination. The edt does seem a little more citrusy and airier compared to this edp., but that's most likely due to the fact that it is an edt and more cologne like. But basically, still the same scent. Really, any difference is so minimal that if I had to do it over again, I would just stick to the bottle of edt I have. Since this fragrance has become hard to find I will keep and wear what I purchased, but I wouldn't suggest anyone else go out of their way to buy this especially since there are still 100ml. bee bottles of edt floating around out there for less than what I purchased a 75ml edp for at Guerlain's site. Also, it is important to remember that perfume is a subjective thing, so while some say they experience weird off notes, like halitosis, fecal notes, or urine, you may not. I never did with either strength. It has always been, and still is, fabulous to me from beginning to end.

Thank you, @Fenissa! Yes, I am in the US (rather ashamed to admit, these days). I checked the French Guerlain website and sure enough, there it it! Yes, it must be supply chain or some such nonsense. Glad the fragrance is still in production! Onward to my review of this fragrance! I was a little gun shy, given the number of people who said the initial notes were cat urine or fecal matter. Fortunately, I got none of that, but I did get a strange aroma from the first spray! Fuel oil - definitely there, but fleeting. It lasts less than a minute and morphs into something spicy and familiar. The best, though, is the drydown, which is lightly soapy and citrusy. It's an unusual scent in that it is nothing like the scents I usually gravitate toward, but as the reviewer Miwawa said, it's something I've grown to crave. So much so that I may have found a new signature scent. Some of the older Guerlain fragrances are heavy and the sillage is HUGE (I'm looking at you, Mitsouko), but Jicky is surprisingly modern for a fragrance that dates back more than a century. I also love the complete lack of Sandalwood in this fragrance, because so many perfumers exaggerate the Sandalwood until the base notes overshadow everything else. This is, to my nose, a very balanced fragrance, full of surprises as it dries down and turns floral and balsamic. Jicky is a surprisingly timeless scent, and I am so fascinated by it that now I'm on a quest to find pre-2021 versions just to see how it has evolved. I think I would find a man wearing this fragrance to be very intriguing. On a man, Jicky would radiate confidence. For me, on a woman, it exudes timelessness and sophistication.

Big chypre and Guerlain lover here! I would and have sold my kidneys for the extraits of Mitsouko and L'Heure Bleue. They are to die for. Then I discovered Jicky. And now I understand where they all came from and what it is that I love about them all. Guerlain really has made the vanilla in its fragrances into an art. It's so fine and elegant. Nothing like the syrupy gourmand variations found in many fragrances today (sorry not a gourmand lover). With this vanilla, Guerlain surrounded it with different other things, eliciting different moods. However, regardless of variations, old Guerlain fragrances are like classical chamber music. They depict life as a song that is never hurried or rushed, not overly dramatic though with its occasional ups and downs, and always cherished and treasured intimately for beautiful moments here and there. There is a true love of life, from youth to wise old age, and from tears to laughter. This particular version of Jicky does not last very long on my skin (about 4hrs, though I am not a heavy sprayer) but is quite heavenly with its fresh spices and vanilla. I can't imagine that it would smelt something like this decades ago. It almost seems too light-hearted. I wonder whether the extrait version will be a bit more "dirty". A bit more of human skin and maybe sweat.

I’ve been wanting to add this to my collection for awhile, but was afraid it would be too old fashioned or would be too similar to Shalimar which is not my favorite. When I first applied Jicky to my skin, not gonna lie, I was getting strong Shalimar vibes. But it settled down and turned into its own lovely thing. It’s softer, much more lavender forward, and somehow more modern. Crazy, right, considering its history? I am surprised at how much I’m enjoying all this lavender. I’m a massage therapist, and am subjected to the smell of lavender aromatherapy all day long at the spa I work at. I’ve grown to dislike it. In Jicky, however, the lavender is quite beautiful. It seems to be the most prominent note on my skin. I do also get the citrus, geranium, green, and woody notes. They’re well balanced and complimentary to the lavender. Jicky is totally unisex, in my opinion. It’s not particularly girly, and it definitely does not smell like a man’s cologne or aftershave either. It’s just a nice, spa in a bottle type clean fragrance that’s going to be so effortless to wear this summer. I have read other comments complaining that Jicky smells animalistic. On my skin, I get zero of that nonsense. I only get a clean, summery experience that’s light and pleasant.