Juicy Couture

The original Juicy Couture is to my nose a floral fragrance with attitude; elegant and feminine, a little flirty and a little playful. It is heavy on the tuberose and lily, so if you are not a fan of those, this fragrance might not be for you. If you are a gourmand lover and want to try something different, this one is an excellent choice. It is not a linear fragrance; it is multi-faceted, revealing its different stages as time goes by. It opens fresh with strong water hyacinth cushioned by marigold flowers, mandarin orange, pink passion fruit, green apple, watermelon and green leaves. Then the hyacinth softens, the fruits move into the background, the green leaves become a red carpet for the heart notes of tuberose, lily and rose hip. The tuberose is gorgeous and strong, very natural smelling, the lily stays heady for some time, and the rose hip adds some tangy attitude to the elegant white flowers. And then the base notes come into play; vanilla along with the ‘fantasy’ ingredients of caramel and creme brulee melt into the florals, adding a lovely, kind of flirty, creamy smoothness, the rich patchouli and woods ground the fragrance, and it is now a sweet, spicy and smoky floral with a powdery veil and a hint of freshness. I feel like it is not a love-at-first-smell fragrance. I have been wearing it for a couple of days and it is growing on me. At first spray I was a little bit put off by the strong hyacinth and heady lily, as I am prone to headaches, but experiencing the different stages of the fragrance over several days I am more and more impressed. It is a mature fragrance but not what some call “an old lady fragrance”, it is ageless but not for the very young - which is probably why they made the Viva line - as it takes a more mature nose to appreciate the white flowers in this one. The performance is impressive! On me it lasted 8 hours before becoming a skin scent, which also lasts a long time, I could still smell it nose-to-skin the next morning. My boyfriend loves it, he commented “beautiful, floral and feminine”, which I agree with, but I also find it charmingly flirty and playful. The projection is heavy and can easily fill up a small room. I would wear this for any occasion year-round, except for very hot days where I think it might become "too much". Note to self: 4 sprays are more than enough :p

I'd heard so many positive things about this perfume coming from several sources, I knew I had to try it while there's still stock on available on discount sites. Perfumes that have been around this long could be pulled at any time. Juicy Couture signature has taken me by surprise. What we have here is an abstract, buoyant, creamy, diaphanous tropical floral. Almost transparent, developed with a light-handed touch. By its nature, tuberose is thick and heavy. My brain cannot compute. True to the name, it opens with a smooth, watery, "juicy" texture. I think this quality is imparted by violet and/or violet leaf. The heart is based around tuberose with indolic, fruity, and green nuances. I suppose these touches are attributable to the tropical fruit notes as well as the hyacinth. I'm wondering if there's unlisted jasmine and ylang-ylang, this perfume has touches of heady white flowers and pollen-like, powdery yellow flowers. The base is demure, a subtle benzoin/vanilla meant to blend seamlessly with the floral bouquet. Patchouli is listed, if there is any, it is subdued. After the top notes depart, this perfume remains fairly linear, I do not detect much in the way of progression. It smells a lot more sophisticated than one would expect at this price point. A seamless, beautiful blend. I don't care much for the other perfumes I've tested from this brand, they aren't the style I gravitate toward, but this, the original Juicy Couture; quite an impressive composition. It manages to avoid a lot of the common pitfalls that prevent me from enjoying modern floral perfumes. Not overly bright, clean, metallic, shrill, soapy, sour... A soaring victory in my book. If you couldn't already tell, I don't find the Fragrantica notes helpful. They don't convey the character of the scent very well. This isn't a sugary or gourmand type of perfume, it's very much a wet, tropical floral. Update: My sample is used up, and that's rare for me. I've decided to buy a bottle to incorporate into my summertime rotation. I don't have a lot of perfumes that "feel" light and summery; Juicy Couture original fills the void. It smells much better than a lot of floral perfumes that retail for 10x the price. I am happy to wear it.

I'm on a nostalgic sampling spree after recently trying Viva La Juicy again after 15+ years. It is only because I happened upon some fragram images of the Juicy Couture bottle with the brown cord and the little ivory effect crown charm that I remembered I used to own this scent in the late 2000s. Reading several posts on here and the note comparisons it appears that bottle is in fact THIS fragrance but it is listed on Fragrantica as Eau de Couture and there is some confusion over the bottles/charms and names. Its page has few reviews and is only a short scroll to reviews from 2009 so I am adding mine here! I used to pay no attention to notes in perfumes back then and would just enjoy the overall feel of a fragrance. Smelling this again today I can say that the notes that stand out for me are the tuberose, hyacinth and green apple. A light fresh tuberose and splashes of fruit-infused iced water with a really enjoyable soft, woody, sweet dry down that kicks in after the beautiful rosehip that is almost amorous in nature. It is actually much better than I remember. I'm enjoying it anew with a greater appreciation for the different notes I am picking up in the opening but also the charming dry down is the real "feeling" and heart of my memories with this fragrance. Quite why I didn't purchase it or Viva again I can only think is because I tended to stick with one or two bottles of perfume at that time which would be used up and then replaced with a gift or something new and I think I had hoped to work my way through the Juicies including the Peace and Love flanker with the turquoise beads but never got around to that one for some reason. Perhaps I got distracted by another fragrance, but suffice to say I don't think I will be letting this one go again. It's a very good tuberose, perfect for late Spring I'd say although can be worn year round and not too bad on the ol' longevity. So glad I found it again!

I broke down and bought this the other day. Actually, it would have been stupid not as it was on sale and I was able to use bonus points I had accumulated toward the sale. Total costs for a 3.4oz. put me out all of $6.00. It's the best $6 bucks I've spent in a long time. It is just as beautiful on me as the first time I smelled it on someone else. Contrary to what some reviewers are smelling, I don't think it smells sweet at all. It starts out a little fruity, predominantly watermelon, but quickly changes into a beautiful, soft and creamy floral. I've been on a tuberose kick lately seeking out every tuberose fragrance I could find, from high-end to cheaper fare, and this is hands down one of the best tuberose fragrances out there. What l love here is how the watermelon is giving this scent a slight aquatic feel that wonderfully keeps the tuberose fresh, and dewy, as if you are smelling the flowers right after a rain. Serge Lutens used menthol to lighten up tuberose in Tuberose Criminelle, but I think the addition of fruit was a great solution in calming down tuberose's bubblegum or indolic qualities. While tuberose is the predominant note on me, I am also picking up lily, hyacinth, which are in the top notes but disappears by the dry down, and also a little green leaves and stems. The base notes (Caramel? Creme Brulee?) are barely perceptible, and certainly not enough to interfere with the fresh floral profile. Overall, I think this is a great perfume! I know I'm not the targeted demographic for this brand, but I don't care. I think it smells marvelous and I'm going to wear it. Demographics be damned!!!

Honestly one of the most beautiful scents I have ever smelled. I’ll also start by saying I am very much a sweet vanilla gourmand girly who likes to smell like baked goods or sweets and very much steer clear of anything floral heavy. It’s very sophisticated compared to younger sister Viva La Juicy - none of the tangy fruitiness or caramel gourmand notes just pure sweet creamy white florals but still very Juicy Couture. I don’t find this to be old lady at all it’s still very much young but could still suit a more mature audience too. There is a very strong magnolia note on the initial spray but dissipates quickly - I think the fruits and Creme Brulee notes keep the florals from feeling too old and funeral home - with the watermelon giving a lovely aquatic feel almost like the florals had been freshly misted or rained on - this fragrance is beautifully blended and all the notes seem to work in harmony. The dry down smells like glittery sugar water sprinkled by fairy’s think the top of a crème brûlée all crushed up and dissolved in rose water with a few little granules of sugar still there - so ethereal and gorgeous. This stuff projects and sticks around for sure - one spray on the wrist and I could smell it around and on me until I woke up the next morning. I love this scent so much absolutely gorgeous. If you find viva la juicy and it’s counterparts a bit too sweet, juvenile or coying but love the bottles/aesthetic of Juicy Couture this might be a good alternative.

This used to be my signature scent. I loved everything about it. The story: Inspiration for this perfume was Marie Antoinette, hotel Ritz and golden days of french parfumerie. In their book The Glitter Plan, founders of Juicy Couture, Pamela and Gela, explained that the inspiration for the scent was a tour to Frederic Malle’s perfume boutique in Paris. They loved Carnal Flower. So they wanted that their perfume would be in that direction. Clean and couture. Perfume box was inspired by famous French Laduree Macarons and a bottle based on an antique alcohol decanter they found on Kings Road in London. Even the advert for perfume featuring a Marie Antoinette-like model was in September 2006 issue of Vogue magazine where Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette was on the cover. The scent: Fresh and warm at the same time. Aquatic watermelon and bubblegumy tuberose mixed with sweet creme brûlée and patchouli. At some point reminds me of JPG Fragile and Burberry London, but more multifaceted. It fits Barbie aesthetic, Beverly Hills housewives aesthetic, Playboy bunnies aesthetic and Marie Antoinette aesthetic. It’s never boring and it’s glamorous. This perfume is very youthful, but the tuberose with green leaves gives it also a glamorous granny vibe in the best possible way. It’s also attractive. Guys always compliments this scent.

I used to wear this perfume in 6th grade - I remember feeling jealous because all my friends wore Viva La Juicy (which had just been released at the time) and I had a bottle of this I found for $20 at Sam's Club instead. To my 12 year old nose, it was a heavy "old lady" floral. Over quarantine I found my old bottle in my childhood bedroom and decided to try it again for old times sake - with very low expectations. WOW - I was shocked to discover that this is actually a beautiful, well-blended sweet tuberose. It almost reminds me of Serge Lutens Datura Noir, but less tropical/smooth and more formal and heavy. It's very floral but not in a shrill way - the patchouli and burnt gourmand base balances the white floral notes without being overly cloying. It's sweet and deep but also surprisingly elegant for a Juicy Couture fragrance - and the lasting power and sillage are both impressive. It's very feminine but has an edge - this fragrance is, dare I say, a little bitchy. I'm still using the bottle I bought in 2009ish, so I'm not sure if this has been reformulated - but I really hope not. I loved this fragrance so much I actually ordered a decant of Viva La Juicy to see if there were other forgotten gems in this line. Ironically, I really disliked it - it's funny how our noses evolve!

This has dragged me out of my summer obsession with Lancome Tresor la Nuit! Beautiful fresh white floral scent with a touch of sweetness and sparkle. Hyacinth, green apple, lily and tuberose notes bright and strong, with an undercurrent of yellow flowers that brings interest and originality. I don't pick up on any of creme brulee/caramel/vanilla notes that others have picked up on, although there is a slight fizzy sweetness to it that reminds me of sherbet. My only criticism is that it sits a little closer to my skin than I would like - I rather enjoy 'loud' scents that leave a trail. Its lasting power is moderate and respraying every 3 hours or so is recommended. However, it is good value (especially for the quality of the scent) so I don't mind having to respray! Really beautiful, opulent and far classier than the bottle or brand suggests. I feel elegant and put together when I wear this. Very similar to Elie Saab le Parfum but JC wins hands down - this manages to avoid the weird white vinegar note I get from the former. All in all - a winner, and a definite repurchase.

Ignore the packaging and the marketing, reach right past the viva sisters & co and grab this needle right out of the cheap-trashy-teenage haystack. There are tuberose scents 10x this price (Tubereuses Castane from Maison Lancome and Sedbury from Parfums de Marly to name some) that only just barely smell as good. JC is the pretty floral part of the tuberose - there's very little indole here and yet it manages to not smell a bit of mothballs as so many fragrances that try to separate out this part of white florals do (perhaps owing to the unique mixture of watermelon fruity with vaniila-carmel which manages to make it sort of non-specifically gourmand as a way of skirting around nana's coat closet). Whatever the magical combination here is, it manages to make something very rare - a tuberose dominant scent one can wear in polite company. Tuberose lovers will rejoice, and haters who instead prefer soft, powdery florals or gourmands or both will likely be surprised to enjoy this. Hands down, this is one of the great hidden cheapie gems.

Juicy Couture was created by master perfumer Harry Fremont and it shows. It is a stunning white floral, leaning into old school white floral territory, but not quite getting there thanks to the crème brulee and woody notes in the dry down. You need to give this a few full wears before you appreciate it - IF you are young and unaccustomed to white florals. If you already enjoy the white floral genre (such as Fracas, 24 Faubourg, Anais Anais, The revenge of lady blanche) you will find great beauty here, although the performance is a little lacking. I'd have preferred to pay a little more for better longevity, however it is not expensive so respraying is not really an issue. I think it shines best in Spring to early summer. Autumn/Winter doesn't really do it justice. It needs a little heat to bloom. Longevity is moderate at best. Silage is intimate to moderate. All in all, a solid buy for white floral enthusiasts. Harry Fremont knows his art.

This is so very delightful! It has so much character, it's like a multi faceted diamond. So many colors to the facets. It's sparkly with so much color, yet it's a modest beauty that is not loud or begging to be noticed, although she's definitely not shy or hiding! You can't hide when you're a precious gem cut so beautifully! One surprise after another, this fragrance dances sings and whispers notes of true beauty... Just when you think you've seen it all, she surprises you with her true playful nature underneath it all and it's a tropical dance at sunset on the beach with lingering notes of floral beauty from throughout the day. This fragrance is magical and has a beautiful story to tell. It's deep, yet light but not sheer, yet sexy but covered up sexy. It's undone pretty, yet very put together. Sweet, but sophisticated, flirty but not wild. True beauty in this diamond, like I've never experienced anywhere else. This is my signature!

i got this for christmas, the (affordable!!!) 3.4 bottle... i have already used it up. i know, i know! btw the charms on the bottle are so cute. i have maybe 2 more uses left. this is just perfect for an everyday work scent. it's bright (but not loud), floral, slightly sweet, nothing crazy. i feel like this is very easy to like, even for snobs. i don't get the creme brulee or caramel, so if you're concerned about those notes, i wouldn't worry. mostly i get the florals, the passionfruit, and watermelon. it's a quintessential fruity floral that is good for pretty much any occasion and season. it's great. if you want something less sweet and quieter than viva la juicy but still want something similar, this is the way to go. it has decent lasting power, but i can't place how long. to me, this scent feels like the perfectly mild spring day. clean, pretty, sunny, demure.

While shopping the other day the scent that a woman was wearing stopped me in my tracks. A true to life tuberose that wasn't overpowering. Unlike most tuberose scents it seemed very delicate. I had to backtrack and ask her what she was wearing. She told me this. I didn't smell any of the other notes listed, just a fresh and creamy, and almost aquatic tuberose. Nor did it smell sweet to me. Guess I got to smell this scent on her during its floral phase and it smelled wonderful on her. I was surprised that she was wearing this as she clearly wasn't a teenage girl, (late 20s to early 30s,) which is the demographic I assumed this brand targeted. I'm surprised how sophisticated this perfume smelled and agree with other reviewers that this scent is in line with more upscale brands than the typical teenage offerings today. Somehow, I find that reassuring.

The most wearable white floral fragrance. It is warm and creamy. The watermelon, caramel, apple and vanilla notes add a touch of youth, but it is definitely nevertheless a big white floral fragrance. Disregard the adolescent marketing - this fragrance is a gem. According to the pyramid, there are no jasmine notes listed here, but the fragrance is a white floral (tuberose) and smells like a jasmine fragrance would smell. To the girls who are discovering the history of perfume and are intrigued by the romanticism of jasmine as a note in fragrance, (and pardon the western romantic notions of the east here) - the scent rising from a geisha's kimono, the wafts of sweet indolic flowers from Cleopatra's jasmine-soaked sails, the promise of love as the flower blooms in the night - this scent is for you.

I had a co-worker who used to wear this, and this was before I even got into fragrances. Whenever I smelt it on her I thought it smelt like rice pudding!🍚🍦 Now that my nose it more refined, I realised that the creaminess was coming from the tuberose. But back then, I had no idea what tuberose even was lol. If something smelt good, then it smelt good, and I never cared about the notes. In saying so, this smells really good! It’s VERY heavy on the tuberose, and smells fresh and creamy at the same time. It’s a classic white floral scent and is very versatile. I believe this could be someone’s signature scent. If you love tuberose, then try this one out. It’s a great perfume and especially for the price, you have got nothing to lose.

I forgot I had this fragrance in my collection. I decided that JC will be my scent today and it still smells as beautiful as I remember. This isn't as sweet as the VLJ but it's fresh, floral, has a watery element to it but also really smooth. I believe the tuberose, caramel and woody notes rounds out this scent perfectly and the watermelon gives it that watery aquatic feel, not a sharp aquatic but a smooth aquatic. This fragrance gives the best of all worlds, freshness, sweet, warmth, floral. It creates a beautiful scent bubble and is also pretty long lasting. This lasts longer than the other flankers. I will give this more wear and glad to still have it in my collection. Also, I do smell a resemblance to Burberry London.

I love white floral perfumes and sprays! Juicy Couture is probably the most grown up scent on this line (I own Peace Love, and tried Viva La Juicy). A coworker bought me a travel spray as a gesture of appreciation around 2006 when I was in my twenties, and I knew that I had to get the full bottle. I'm so glad it's still being produced. It's a very beautiful powdery, strong, creamy Tuberose scent that shares an ethereal quality similar to the original Gloria Vanderbilt from the 80s. Michael from Michael Kors was a fresher more gardenia like take on this perfume. This is a great perfume for 20+ to wear anytime except in the heat or the gym. Just tune up the sprays if it will be worn at night in a well ventilated area.

this is my mother's main fragrance she had while i was growing up, so it reminds me alot of a powdery leather purse with a makeup compact, though those arent in the scent palate. i love it so much! i dont think it's an "old lady smell" though it is very tuberose and rose hip heavy, the rose hips i can smell in the bottle. it lasts a long time and i can clock it from far ofc. its fresh, i thought it may have a pear note but the green apple shines through so much, even though it is a very very rich deep amber caramel smelling thing as well. on paper its quite bright. on skin it is much more vanilla and white floral, almost musky. the usage of the scents remind me of a fruit topped creme brulee for sure.🩷 😁

a very strong scent, decent silage and longevity. it’s a very mature scent, not for everyone but i enjoy it. although i don’t pick up on the fruity note it’s supposed to have. edit: for the people saying it doesn’t last, this is definitely one of those perfumes that OTHERS smell, but you don’t as much. i realized how incredibly potent this is when i sprayed it on something, forgot about it, and then came back to it. it still smelled good a week later! another edit: i doused myself in this for a date, like a week ago. ended up putting the shirt i was wearing in the washing machine, and- IT STILL SMELLS LIKE THIS PERFUME literally the longest lasting perfume ever

Im almost 100% sure i got the last bottle in my country, and it was sealed and probably sitting in the back of storage because it smells EXACTLY like it did the first time i got it more than 15 years ago. I love this perfume so much and im so sad its been discontinued. To me this smells like rice powder covered sweets and caramel in a luxurious tea room with fresh watery fruit and on display, sunshine pouring through tall intricate glass windows, one slightly ajar and the delicate scent of waxy green bushes and florals making its way indoors on a spring afternoon. it brings back so many memories, so I will use it sparingly and love every minute of it <3