Shh...

Back when this first came out, I’d smell this gorgeous fragrance everywhere but never had the courage to ask people what it was, until I smelt it on a lovely lady serving me in Superdrug who revealed, rather sheepishly, that it was Jade Goody’s Shh! Anyone who is British will tell you that Goody was a divisive and controversial person. Whilst I would never condone her behaviour on Celebrity Big Brother, she had had a sad life and then suffered a very tragic demise way before her time and left behind two beautiful sons whom she adored. This is a very warm, spicy fragrance that smells very unique, I’ve yet to come across anything like it. The patchouli is very much tempered by the citrus notes and the fragrance is so well blended that no particular note really stands out or becomes screechy. As others have said, this is a beautifully blended, under-rated gem and one of my favourite perfumes. On me it is not long lasting, but I would expect that given the price of it (between £10-£20 a bottle) and as always I just overspray. I always have a backup for fear of discontinuation, and really should wear it more often, it would be suitable for any occasion in autumn or winter. If any designer or niche perfumer came up with this one people would happily pay more for it, I’m sure. Definitely one of the best and most original celebrity perfumes. Really shows that if a fragrance smells good it smells good, regardless of price or who produced it. Jade clearly had a nose for good fragrance when she picked this one out, I like to think she could have gone on to make a real success of this talent. @marga - if you like Fairy Dust, the original Juicy Couture is very similar to this perfume.

Hands down one of my favourite cheapies EVER. This is better quality in terms of strength and longevity than most perfumes I smell and test today. I get 12+plus from this for a few sprays and it's SO cheap! I think I may get a back up. A very misunderstood, loud mouthed, obnoxious and controversial British celebrity released her first fragrance after her appearance on "Big Brother". The whole process of her deciding to make and produce a perfume was documented so a lot of people knew about this one in the UK. We saw her gathering rose petals for distillation...choosing bottles etc. She died at the age of 27 on mother's day leaving behind 2 children. It was very public and very sad to watch. She stupidly made racist remarks which sent the media into a frenzy. Silly silly girl But...I'm here to review the perfume. I must say, the smell of it is quite baffling, but very different and beautiful. I really don't know what I'm smelling. This has a somewhat vintage feel, but still remains modern. Like it's stuck between times. It is softly spicy, a very light powder, and I also get a very distinct peppery incense and some cinnamon. The floral tone of this I think is just beautiful. Rich and full bodied. It smells like neither rose or iris. The iris is an "accent" here as opposed to a shining note.But as I said..I really cannot put my finger on what I'm smelling here. It's a real tough one!! gggrrrrr. I would say this is a spicy floral. More floral than spicy but really well balanced. I hope some more people review this one to see their take on it. Maybe put me out of my misery. :)

I just ordered 6 more bottles of this perfume after got the first bottle. I just love, love the smell and that it stays on my skin for at least 8 hours. Smells not similar to any other perfumes i know. I've saved between 4-14 bottles from each of my favorite scents, such as Lou Lou, Shalimar, Eden, Stella, Obsession, Midnight Fantasy, Samsara, J'Dore and Fairy Dust. "Shh ..... And Fairy Dust" is now my newest edp favorites saved for years to come. These two almost free perfumes have really surprised me. Both cheap, smells very good, and not least that both last a long time on the skin. Lasting time is important. I hate the top note, "champagne wine" in Fairy Dust. But the wine scent disappears after 1 minute and an exciting flora of lily / white flower emerges. Therefore, I can associate with the name "Fairy Dust"

I remember when this fragrance came out, my auntie had it but I was too young to appreciate it. I believe it was one of the most popular fragrances of the year. I'm not sure why but this last year hundreds of giftset boxes of this have been popping up everywhere, after years of it being virtually impossible to find. I went ahead and bought one, without having tested it for many many years. I was very pleasantly surprised time round. This is a rich oriental scent with whiffs of incense and amber resin. The spillage is very strong, however the lasting power is not amazing, but considering I paid about £9 for the 50ml giftset I'M not too bothered.

It's a little bit sweet but I don't know why (maybe the vanilla?) - not very sweet but it's there and I get very little pepper or cumin. It's different in a good way. I get the big citrus opening and florals then the amber, wood. patchouli and musk. It's feminine and it's great for the price and has an excellent longevity (10 hours easily), and sillage. Woody floral on me. It smells like it should be more expensive in a world of over priced scents that smell the same as each other - an underrated gem!