Woman

I discovered Woman by Jovan some years back at the cosmetics counter at CVS. My mom had a couple Jovan fragrances in the 70's which sat in her powder room collecting dust. If she wore anything in those days, it would have been those musks. I never liked musks that Jovan and others began putting out during the seventies. To me they smelled animalistic to the point of turning my stomach, but they were the hot trend for quite some time, I recall. I am usually pretty broad minded concerning fragrances, but I simply couldnot see any redeeming qualites in these,they just smelled awful to me. I pretty much have seen Woman since it' release being displayed at CVS. It never was something you had to search out do discover. I remember thinking "Jovan, show me I can like one of your fragrances!!" I was surprised at how incongruous the scent and it's price. It's a beautiful woody, spicy and sweet mixture with a mossy, soft drydown with a hint of powder. It lasts as well. If I think only about this fragrance's scent, and block thinking about it's price and brand, my thoughts never wander to " cheap smelling ." Why, for's price, there is no comparison in quality. I agree with Fragrantica's reviewers who say consider a fragrance's effect, not it's price or it's designer.

I picked up Jovan Woman for twelve buck-a-rooos as practically an afterthought a number of years ago, at the already ailing KMart—for reference, of course, setting it aside for some time because towards Jovan at the time was ambivalent at best (man, has that changed). When I finally gave it the proper attention, I was shocked at how impressive Woman really is (now I have the John Lennon tune in my head (Oooooooooh, well, well...doo, doo, doo, doo, doo...). It's a fierce unisex-for-today 70s style chypre, equal parts green, spicy, amber, and...woody, obviously. Imagine the rose coriander haze of Jean Couturier Coriandre, the "take no prisoners" punch of Paloma Picasso, and floral-aldehydic-mossy twill of Miss Dior, and you could approximate Woman. Sadly, I recently discovered that this is no longer showing up in discount department stores and prices online are rather steep. I apologize in advance for any FOMO. I stress that this one is not essential, but it's still sensational, so if you do find it on the cheap, don't hesitate to snatch it up.

If you are one of those people looking for an inexpensive, sillage bomb with a strong oriental/spicy ground...this could add to your collection! I am reviewing the original vintage that comes in the bottle depicted above. This screams "Studio 54". It is sexy, mature, bold, and lasting. It reminds me of Opium, because it's got that warm spiciness mixed with an almost Victorian floral accord. It is opulent and sensual, with a full-blown, very warm, spicy floral opening and a face powder/woody/spicy drydown. The drydown is also a bit masculine and dirty, which makes it even more special. It's perfect for winter and holidays. It's even better for a hot date. It's "in your face" sexy, and sopisticated. I am loving this perfume. I was shocked at how long it lasts. The sillage is off the charts and it lasts hours! The price is unbelievable, considering what you get- A sensual, opulent, oriental, sillage bomb that smells like it stepped off of the showroom floor at Nordstrom. I dare you to try it!!

Love love Woman by Jovan. Wore it way back in the late 70's into the early 80's, and I think its one of the best fragrances ever made by Jovan. And that's a compliment to this brand, because back in the 70's Jovan came out with some FABULOUS fragrances that were off the charts. Seriously. Woman has a very exotic; unique scent that you just don't find everyday. You will definitely stand out in a crowd wearing this beautiful fragrance. I do agree with some of the other reviews, use this sparingly as it is a very strong cologne. But I do love this fragrance not only for its spiciness, warmth, and earthy/woodsy composition, but because it brings back some nice memories of a guy I went out with who gave me my first ride on his motorcycle and man was he ever good looking! Maybe I got that ride 'cuz he loved smelling "Woman" on me! Ha! I will always have a bottle of Woman by Jovan on hand...just in case I need a motorcycle ride from a good looking guy! :)

Such a unique oriental scent, I love it. For the price it is quite the steal too. It has a very pretty musky scent with just enough sweet notes (amber, nutmeg, etc) to make it pleasing. I googled local areas for this charm, but came up with the nearest place being about 1hr away. You wouldn't believe my surprise, when I stepped into my local Walgreens looking at different perfumes and I happened to look to the bottom of their perfume case and see that brown cap sticking out from behind a bunch of other perfumes. Not only that, it was only $8.99! If you ever see it anywhere, one I would suggest you grab it and two enjoy! This is one of those scents that the perfume aficionado will appreciate, because it is such a beautifully mature olfactory experience. Update: No Longer a steal 😭

Purchased at my local Walgreen's for under $18.00 after seeing the ridiculous prices on Ebay (Ka-ching!!). I sprayed it as soon as I returned to my car and was immediately transported back to years ago when I first wore it. It evoked many good memories of youth and a carefree time in my life. The amber-woody note at the end lasts and lasts. Worth the high and low search. I used to wear this in the '80s - '90s and it is still as loooong lasting as I remembered back then. Perhaps my olfactory senses have changed since then because I am detecting a note that makes it nauseous at times. I can only think it may be the coriander, but I still love it and am glad I found a lost love.

To me Jovan Woman is a tradition leathery aldehydic mossy chypre, only a lite version. All of the notes blend into a woody mossy, ambery leathery accord with a small sparkle of aldehydes. The dry down is musky, woody, and quite soapy in a classic creamy bar soap way. The newer bottles don’t have a ton of projection so you can wear a couple sprays easily without fumigating your family or coworkers. I really love the understated vintage vibe Jovan Woman projects. It’s not a crowd pleaser per se but it’s an easy to wear scent for days of casual elegance.

This smelled A LOT like Paloma on first spray! The aldehydes! The coriander! You WILL find oakmoss/farnesol/eugenol in there, despite it being suspiciously absent from the pyramid here. (It's on the label.) Wow! It's a love! Jovan Woman definitely opens like Paloma with a chypre funk, but I also get lots of musk à la Jovan Musk, and powdery leather reminiscent of Halston or Cabochard. Take a 70's "best of" album and make it a fragrance. Great stuff. P.S. Rip off the cap and now you have a truly UNISEX scent by modern standards.

I find myself lightly spraying my elbow crease with this for the upteenth time since I got it about a year ago. The headache and vague nausea are par for the course and I will have to give this fragrance up and make due with Givenchy III which seems to share the overall impression of Jovan Woman without the sickly feeling that is unfortunately intertwined with a very enjoyable sense of instant gratification. What about this scent could be causing the headache and quesiness?

I cannot find a vender of "Woman" by Jovan online, except one! I am not going to pay over $14.00 (before shipping) and the only vender I have found is asking $54 per bottle! That person has lost his/her ever loving mind! In May of this year, I purchased 2 bottles of "Woman" by Jovan in a Walmart Superstore in Kansas. I paid $14 (before tax) per bottle. I have never paid more than $14 per bottle and I have been buying "Woman" by Jovan for many years!

Woman by the drugstore Jovan brand is a true beauty! The spices,wood and amber are perfectly blended into a oriental that smells better than many overpriced frags people (including me) drool over. I have been wearing this scent for years, but it unfortunately is getting harder to find. Guess I better start buying backups on ebay before the price gets out of hand! love this stuff

Is there still a retailer in the Dallas, TX area that sells "Woman" by Jovan? I love the way "Woman" smells. I am just about out of my last bottle of this sensational fragrance. "Woman" by Jovan smells so much better than any of the expensive frangrances! If Jovan has stopped producing "Woman", shame on them!!! Jovan, please bring back "Woman"!! Please?!!

Fell in love with this scent when it came in a bottle that mated with Man by Jovan back in the 70s. Was my signature scent through college. It's feminine without being flowery with a clean woody base. My first chypre and I still love it. Similar to Paloma Picasso, only for a woman who knows who she is and what she wants.

Imagine my surprise! When I sniffed this at K-mart,I thought it could pass for a Chanel.So I bought it..and every time I spray it on I am shocked at how wonderful this little $14 cologne is.The staying power is only a few hours,so I think I will try the cologne concentrate spray.Lovely stuff!

This ONE is my Ultimate Favourite this suits me like my natural skin use the cologne concentrate WOW been using this for the last 30 years and get compliments every single time I am wearing this.

I don't wear this personally. This is my mother's scent, exactly what she's worn since the 70's. I have to grab a bottle and smell it every time I see it. It's a beautiful deep warm scent.

I wore Woman on my 1st wedding day in 1979. It is a lovely scent; very feminine and warm and sexy. Unfortunately, my love of this scent lasted longer than my love of the husband ; )

This was my absolute favorite perfume ever. I received so many compliments when wearing this. I fail to understand why this was discontinued (in Southern Africa).

One of the best classic chypres, with prominent leather and patchouli in addition to the notes above. Reminds me a lot of vintage Cabochard.

Very spicy and deep. This fragrance is unlike anything else I have encountered before. To some it may smell dated, to others classic as it does to me. Classic fragrances such as this one are superbly blended and one note does not trump another, magically smelling like a mysterious concoction. This fragrance does not have leather as a note, but I smell it anyway, along with the spices and the light florals. There's no oakmoss in there either, but this is clearly a chypre and I can smell oakmoss also. For a bargain buy, this is exclusively elegant and well done from Jovan. They should re-market this one without changing the formula. Great lasting power, although I am unsure of the sillage. I get the impression that this stays close to the skin but I may be wrong. This fragrance requires business casual dress.