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!

Long lasting scent for being a celeb fragrance. Whilst I don’t support Jade’s bullying on CBB I do adore this perfume and will continue to buy as it lasts between 3hours to 6hours on my skin. I really like it’s staying power and it smells oriental /woody/sweet musty.

I admit when I first bought this, I thought it'd be awful, but was probably the best celebrity frag around (not topping elizabeth taylor of course...), the spices are very prominent on my skin and works well with the citruses, I detect alot of orange in there.

Perhaps it's the nostalgia for me as my mum always had this perfume while I was growing up, but this scent has quickly become my go-to daily perfume. It's a warm, sultry but light scent.

Like Whit below, I am not familiar with Jade Goody as I am in the USA. Decided to try this based on a youtube review from what I believe is from our own Fragrantica member Ouch! His review made me buy it... Ouch its all your fault. ;). I am so glad I did. Honestly I had no idea what to expect but it's a pleasant surprise. If you enjoy a spice fragrance this one is for you. It's got an Autumn/Winter vibe. There is a very distant Jimmy Choo thing going on here but it does not really resemble Choo too much. It's got somewhat of a dark vibe but it's also sweet and feminine. I adore spice so I am in love with it. If your into floral's you probably would not go for this one. The bottle is pretty darn cheap looking but who cares. The fragrance itself is amazing. It seems to remain the same from start to finish. I will report later on the lasting power.

After falling in love with her other perfume, i just had to try this, and i am honestly blown away, it's gorgeous!! I have always steered away from spicy perfumes, but as the colder weather is drawing in, i find myself craving them, and this fits the bill perfectly! It's not too spicy thank goodness, and has sweetness in it from the fruits and vanilla. It's warm, cozy, kinda reminds me of christmas due to the cinammon... i love it! I also love the soft powderiness about it, as i love powdery perfumes. I'm not too good at describing the notes i smell, so i won't try, i'll just say that she really knew what she was doing when she put this masterpiece together. I just wish more people could try it as it is very underrated in my opinion. Can't wait to wear it more!!

I tend to shy away from celebrity scents, the only one I have genuinly enjoyed is Pharell Williams Girl which could easily pass as a niche fragrance and strangely enough this one was also a pleasant surprise. It's certainly an oriental and could easily be pulled off by a man. It's spicy with alot of amber and I can't quite believe the quality for £9 for 50ml. I do love alot of niche offerings and yes alot of celebrity scents don't quite hit the mark for me but every once in a while you find a hidden gem such as Shhh for a fantastic price and if it smells good I will wear it regardless of the price or any negative stigma surrounding it. Give it a whirl, you may well be surprised.

A powerful, warm spicy scent that lingers on your skin for hours- this one seriously has EXCELLENT sillage and longevity. I used to wear this frequently in my early 20s, and honestly received SO MANY compliments (from strangers, too!) although it was always a little embarrassing to admit it was a cheap scent from Jade Goody. Pretentiousness aside, this is a really interesting fragrance and I used to love wearing it. You'll smell like good quality, sweet and spicy incense all day and there's nothing wrong with that, especially on a cold Winter's day.

Light cinnamon/amber/patch/add vanilla.....mmmmm.... Just enough citrus floral in this to balance the other notes. Typical..???...yes. Does it smell good ..YES !! A great underrated scent,IMHO. Nothing different or stand-out for these days...but a great buy and really nicely made scent.I don't "get" the reviews about this being "strong"...???...But I will agree it has a Casmir family resemblance...(but not as strong). I find this easy to wear...common...but decently nice scent. A pleasant surprise blind-buy.

not particularly my kind of fragrance but if I put taste aside - really good. can't believe this is sold for £9. What a steal!!!! definitely puts much more expensive frags to shame.

This would have been a love if it wasn't so faint, lasted longer than half an hour, and the sprayer worked better. As it is there's no point in even spraying it on. Granted I got an older bottle to test, so that may well have affected it, but I don't even know if they're still making this and I now know that after a while it would turn to nothing anyway. A shame, could have been a fantastic cheapie.

I'm not going to judge this one too harshly as it's not something I would ever go for or purchase for myself and I received it in a bundle along with many other perfumes. I knew from the notes that this wasn't going to be my vibe at all, but I had to at least try it... First of all, the bottle is quite charming. The deep amber juice and the little velvet bow is cute and looks almost vintage, which in my opinion, matches the scent quite well. Opening blast is very *very* strong and spicy. If you like strong, mature scents that smell a little bit old fashioned and smooth, then you might love this one. It reminds me a little of Fireball Whisky. Super potent and cinnamon smelling with a boozy vanilla and patchouli dry down. The amber and cumin are also quite prominent, while the rose and sandalwood make Shh a very interesting scent. Almost like incense. There's a shop in a very artsy little town near me where the owners wear mismatched clothing and sell homemade candles, incense and beads and Shh reminds me of that store. Interesting, potent and quirky. I can appreciate that this might be perfect for someone, but for me, oh my life, I couldn't get this off quick enough. It is just not my style at all. I'll be selling this on.

I really wanted to love this but unfortunately there was too much of a powder smell to my nose and it reminded me of all the Avon perfumes out there. Now this is by no means a bad perfume, it simply comes down to preference! This is long lasting with a very vintage vibe I.e. deep/ heavy, slightly spicy floral. I gave this to my mum and it smells lovely on her! It’s just not me, that’s all. My mum loves my penchant to blind buy perfume as she has now got at least 10 bottles I’ve passed on to her. But she always smells pretty! :)

Hate this so much it smells like nightclub toilets! And so overpowering

UPDATE: march 2018 I think a mixture of warmer weather and a more sensitised nose has me being more critical of this. Its too linear, and even in winter it works better layered with something more sweeter and sophisticated like Madam Gres. Its fine and good for the price point but sceeches on my nose now that I have been examining and studying scents more consciously and am getting seriously picky. Its a wonderful journey. But now this Shhh girl is strictly for layering to quiet her down because there is nothing Shhh about this heavy autumnal toned scent. ................................................................ Dec 2017 This is spice alright! Deep and strong initially, then a paler version of the same about 2 hrs later. Not much movement, but distinctly there in androgynous mix of woodsy sweet in yer face honey notes. Am prompted to lighten it as a layering exercise - with something sweeter, lighter, less dense. This perfume is huge hug with a winter blanket. For selective wearing, like a secret code for special sharing. Compared to its later sweeter sister perfume Controversial, this one screams Big Sister. Mixing/layering the two makes for a heady family affair. They work well together and a little of each goes a very long way so value wise, they are excellent. Thank you Jade.

Now I'll admit I don't like celebrities much as a rule and I tend to avoid their perfumes (mostly they seem to be sugary clones to me) but after seeing the reviews for this I figured I'd give it a go, you guys are rather persuasive! Now it's not as dark or as heavy as I'd hoped but it is pleasant and easy to like. For me, I stumbled upon it when looking for perfumes with a cumin note, I quite enjoy a hint of something a bit 'dirty or erotic' and I had hoped it would be more pronounced, sadly not. Mostly I get amber, vanilla, cinnamon and pink pepper. It's still quite sweet to me but not in such a sickly manner. It lasts well enough but no huge sillage on me, although I will see what happens in summer! Either way, for the price I have no complaints, even if I would be tempted to lie about the name! Edit: I take it back... It just seems more sickly each time I try it, I have both it and her other but now I just want rid of them!