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.

This newly reformulated EDP is the only version of Jicky I've tried, so I can't speak to how it compares to earlier formulations. What I can say is that it is simply the greatest thing I've ever smelled in my life. Jicky smells like all those notes listed above, but the way they are blended results in more greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts "X-factor" than in any perfume I know. The overall impression I get is kind of like absinthe mixed with Coca-Cola (which makes sense given the ample lemon and vanilla in both Jicky and Coke). It also has a humid yet clean quality that evokes the balmy, fragrant air of a luxurious spa. But it's so much more than all that, and I struggle to put it into words. Some of the other early Guerlains I've smelled have a sort of melancholy vibe (e.g. Apres l'Ondee, Mitsouko, Vol de Nuit). Not Jicky. Jicky is pure joy. Edit: I finally laid my nose on Jicky Extrait recently, and unsurprisingly it's even better--like an HD remaster of the EDP. Still I'm more than satisfied with the EDP until I can bring myself to drop $300+ on 30ml of the Extrait.

Absolutely amazing masterpiece of a fragrance! It hits you with that blast of sweet lavender that some may find challenging - I also find the opening has a strong 'licorice' aspect, that surprisingly hardly anyone mentions. Then a while later the civet comes in quite strong - for those unfamiliar this will smell akin to halitosis (bad breath). But hang in there... then the delicious vanilla & Guerlinade (you'd think it'd be spelled Guerlainade instead, no?). I'd say the most challenging part is probably the first hour or so; but to me I enjoy basically the entire thing. Just something about it CLICKS with me. It's not a simple, "Oh, that smells good!", no no, something clicks with my subconscious or something and I just crave it. Lavender, civet, vanilla, yumminess. It does seem to wear pretty close to skin, but maybe over time the bottle will become a tad stronger. Oh! Also the picture shown above (the new 2021 75ml) has the same formula code to my 2018 bee bottle (at least as of today's date on Guerlain's French site); formula code 09640. Sublime.

Perfumes with high amounts of naturals behave differently than those with primarily aromachemicals. Jicky, like all of their heritage line, is a shining example of the perfect balance of both worlds. It smells just the same as the vintage sample I had, dated from the seventies. Except this modern version has *all* the top notes intact and it makes for an even better experience. A beautiful fougere, through and through, with a tasteful amount of civet musk (very faithful to the real material), resins, and vanilla. Guerlain have always been the best house for naturally sweet perfume, and Jicky does it just right for me. Not as gnarly as some would claim, but I have deer and civet musk attars..so, it's not a bother for me. Moreover, the civet isn't shouty. Very smooth, furry, and warm. Giving more life to am, otherwise, plain fougere. Aimè Guerlain had some serious foresight to create and think this up, and I'm glad he did. It's a perfume you wear because you love it. Period.

I’m reviewing the bee bottle edp batch 2018 Never tried it until recently Heard alot about it and recently I had the legendary fragrances by guerlain under my radar So it was necessary to give this one a try If I had to sum it up it’s an aromatic fougere with hints of shalimars skankiess Not as bad as shalimar mind you but it’s definitely there I’d say most probably the animalic base here was used in making shalimar in the 1900s But I loved this one and I kept overspraying all the darn time it just wouldn’t let me enjoy it for more than 3 hours it doesn’t disappear but it dies down dramatically If I wanted to enjoy this scent I would reapply every three hours and it won’t be a good idea for my bottle since I will finish it faster than changing seasons Performance aside I gotta say it was one of the greatest aromatic fougere that I tried most probably in my top 10 If you like this genre and you won’t mind some animalics it’s a must have

This review is for a vintage formulation. I’m not sure the year; it is a decant from The Perfumed Court. The opening is bright citrus and lavender, but it quickly moves to the heart. I can’t pick out the heart notes easily nor do I want to, although I normally enjoy doing so. Do you spend time at a symphony trying to pick it apart by each instrument or do you experience the performance as a whole? All I will say is that it is unmistakably classic Guerlain. While the opening was sharp and bright, the dry down is soft and elegant. I’m not really familiar with civet as a note, but I don’t detect any fecal or breath note at all. Jicky is a less formal Guerlain than Shalimar or L’Heure Bleue. I dress fairly casually and I’d wear this to dress up a more casual outfit along with dressier accessories and shoes. It could be one’s signature scent. I want to sample the current formulation. If it’s anything like this, I’d love a bottle.

I’ve been working my way through the Guerlain classics --- L’Heure Bleue, Mitsouko, Shalimar – all complex beauties that don’t give up their secrets on first wearing. Fascinated by the history of Jicky, I had to try it, too, and, like the other Guerlain masterpieces, it surprised me. From reading about it, I expected it to open with a citrusy Shalimar burst, but, to my astonishment, the opening brought to mind (nose?) the spicy warmth of the hot towel my barber puts on the back of my neck after a haircut, sending me out of the shop with an invigorating yet soothing sensation. (Is it all that lavender?) After a while, the Guerlinade kicks in, with a warming but subtle vanilla accord and waves of pure happiness -- and, yes, whispered premonitions of Shalimar. It’s hard to pull apart individual notes, as this fragrance is blended so masterfully. I’m still a perfume newbie – but, today, I’m a very happy one, wearing Jicky.

Oh Jicky! Jiiiiiiiickyyyyyy. 🥰. I waited for you to arrive on my dusty Kansas doorstep from Belgium. The moment your package arrived I hastily opened it and tenderly removed you from your newly pressed and labeled box: like a yellow gem. I removed your hat and sprayed your misty golden......wait......WAIT! 😂. WhAt Is ThIs?! 🤭 I got hay bales and barnyard delicately sprinkled with lavender and hot stale breath. What is this concoction? 🧐. Am I in the Wild West? I smell warm skin from a bovine mistress eating sprigs of grass in a lavender field. I was SHOOK! 😂. Then you dried down to the most beautiful softly lit sunset of radiating warmth: the kind where the heat makes the horizon wavy like vibrations. I smelled lavender and vanilla resins mixed with golden grains blowing in a delicately cooled breeze. Jiiiiiicky.....you’re stunning and don’t ever let anyone tell you different. What an experience! ❤️

I am overjoyed to have received my bottle of Jicky. It is so hard to get a hold of it where I live and when I saw it was on sale online I made my best purchase of all times and I knew it was not even a blind buy because the notes are so accurately described that it was exactly what I expected. I have been looking for a signature lavender perfume for the longest time. I tried Chanel Boy, Jersey, Chloe Lavande, and a bunch of more masculine fragrances like Ferrari Pure Lavender. And my search is finally over now that I found Jicky. It is very unisex, easy to wear, velvety, agreeable, nostalgic yet unique. I get compliments all the time. And the beautiful bee bottle<3 So happy to add this to my Guerlain collection. Also, I have combined it with Herba Fresca and Jersey by Chanel and I recommend doing that because they go together so well. 10/10.

Well.... I don't actually own this yet, but I do own most of the classic Guerlain fragrances from Les Légendaires collection, just not Jicky. Currently reading the Phryne Fisher series of detective novels, and since Phryne wears Jicky, I decided it was time to add it to my collection. Imagine my surprise when Jicky wasn't available on the Guerlain website! The rumours must be true, and the fragrance indeed has been discontinued. I bought a bottle from another vendor immediately, before the price becomes prohibitive. In other words, I really can't review this fragrance yet! It's sad, though, to learn that such a classic, groundbreaking fragrance has been discontinued. I'll review the fragrance when my shipment arrives, but meanwhile, if anyone reading this is a Jicky fan, you'd better order a bottle now before it's too late!

Very interesting. I'm a guy and will definitely wear this. It's got enough of a fougere almost aftershavey character, and the slight animalic note, to be masculine and perfect for spring, whereas it can be readily adopted by women as it's soft, slightly sweet, and not bitter/harsh. Don't know if there are aldehydes in this, but I definitely get a fizziness. It's got a light spicy herbal quality (the lavender?) that's a little minty. The animalic note gives it a richness...it can be a little dirty, or even smell almost edible. I sampled this Les Legenderies version for the 130+ year history and because I read it was crafted to smell more like the original version of the late 1800's, but I really like it so I got a full bottle off fragrancenet. Great for a guy wanting something vintage, fresh/light and kind of mysterious.

I’ve been exploring a sample decant for about a week, and now I’ve plunked down my coin for a full bottle of the EDP. I’ve found my new daytime office scent, which gives me just enough of a funky, foxy (civet) vibe to let me know my melodramatic, artistic self still exists as I’m working a civil service day job to pay my bills and support occasional scent habit binge buys. I love the herbal bouquet, because the herb garden at The Cloisters or New York Botanical Garden are where I long to be, sniffing deeply to clear my head. Nick’s civet note comes out to play just for a moment until she disappears back into the hedgerows. I don’t think I’ll annoy my coworkers. Jicky is fun, and not offensive at all... just a little eccentric.

Review for 2021 formulation: This is the most tranquil, most velvety, and most pleasant perfume. I have no idea how long lasting it is, since I just received it in my mail box. But who cares? Really, there is nothing like it. Mind blowing. Jicky is the mother (or the father?) of all gourmands. You name them: Shalimar, Habit Rouge, Angel, La Vie Est Belle, Hypnotic Poison...etc. 132 year old perfume??? Man, you must be joking! And, above all, it can fit all: day, night, winter, autumn, men, women...everything. Thierry Wasser is indeed the best nose in the whole world. Guerlain stands above all niche and mainstream houses of perfumes, no matter how expensive they are. A Guerlain is a Guerlain. Period!

I swear everyone wants everything instantly these days. That is partly why so many don't understand Guerlain fragrances. They are not prepared to sit back and allow beauty to develop. Jicky, like every other Guerlain fragrance, needs time to be loved and understood. It's from an era of no online shopping, no internet, and no mobile phones where everything is at your fingertips. Today's 'instant hit or throw-away' society will clash with anything that provokes depth. My advice to anyone struggling with Jicky is to be patient, even if that means waiting to try her again when you are older, or in a different frame of mind. I can promise you this; she is worth waiting for.

How lovely it is to smell the classic Guerlain’s and see that most of them still smell beautiful and true to themselves! With the exception of some that have suffered a bit (Samsara), the vast majority are completely worthy of your time and money. Jicky, which is a personal favorite has gained volume while still smelling beautiful. I have a refillable Habit de Fete edt and would not hesitate to purchase the current edp as the edt, -as beautiful as it is- is extremely fleeting. The new edp manages to enhance the volume without falling into aromachemical woody pitfalls. It’s essentially Jicky vamped up! Great job Guerlain, and especially Thierry -fairy godmother- Wasser!

I adore this iteration of Jicky, but the performance is sadly lacking, even when not compared directly to the original versions. I get about 5 hours before I need to reapply on a cool day, less than 5 hours on a hot day. That said, it's just so beautiful I don't care about the poor performance. On a Jicky day like today, I will need to respray quite often and that is fine. I love the fresh opening and the dry down. Rinse and repeat. It's so uplifting and joyful. Ordinarily I would hate having to respray a fragrance like this, but I love how Jicky makes me feel and that is all that matters. Gorgeous stuff and 100% unisex. A Guerlain masterpiece.