Viva La Juicy Neon

The Juicy Couture fragrances aren’t the most sophisticated ones out there but, they are fun and youthful and pack some fruity notes that are energetic and feminine. This caught my eye when I was going to repurchase Pink Couture...and I had my husband with me so I spritzed and he was the one who loved it on me. I thought it was pretty as well and I’m glad that I grabbed a full size bottle because the wear on this is a little weaker...gone in about 4 hrs or so on skin but lasted longer on clothing and in my hair. The grapefruit note on this is very strong upon first spritz and the fragrance dries to smell like grapefruit sherbet with a kick of woodsy amber from the wood and tonka bean notes. Easy to wear for someone like me who likes citrus fragrances that stay fruity vs leaning or turning floral. I can’t wear fragrances like Light Blue from D&G or some of Tom Fords citrus fragrances like Mandarino because the floral notes turn sour on me...so VLJ Neon is a pretty good alternative!

Viva La Juicy Neon is very pretty and a lot more balanced than I expected. Which, shame on me honestly because all of the Juicy Couture fragrances I have tried have been strong likes or loves so I don't know why I still expect poor quality from this house. Preconceived judgements I suppose. Anyway, this is nice. Grapefruit is a challenging note for me because it can often be super strong and bitter. Here, though, it's softer and blended really well with the orange blossom, tonka bean, and woodsy notes. In fact, the tonka bean and woodsy notes might be my favorite part of this fragrance. It's so lovely and my nose is very happy. I have a sample of this that I will happily use up. I would consider buying a bottle if I found one at TJ Maxx

I love most of the viva la juicy scents and this is no different, they are all easy to wear and pleasant, nothing groundbreaking. This smells like you would imagine based on the notes, it's vlj with a grapefruit top note. I really like this one a lot, but I have a bone to pick with juicy perfumes in general. All of these are pretty expensive and they don't last at all, when I say this only lasts an hour, i'm dead serious. If i'm spending $100 on a perfume I expect it to last longer than a bath & body works body spray. I still love the way these smell though so I will continue to buy them regardless. If you decide to buy this just be aware it's a VERY expensive body mist.

After reading a couple reviews I figured this would totally suck but go give it a try. It’s more interesting than most juicy fragrances. At first you get the grapefruit strongly. It made me think of mandarin oranges but it’s grapefruit. Then it dries into a really bright fruity sweet fragrance. The performance isn’t the greatest but it’s moderate and sillage is surprisingly decent for me. If you want a really unique fragrance, I’d steer clear on this one as it’s not intended to be, but if you like fruity scents with a musky dry down this will be great for you! Give it a shot.

Grapefruit bomb over the original VLJ is what this smells like to me, which sounds negative, but it is NOT. I absolutely love the grapefruit note. It is warm and fresh and truly smells JUICY. Like a ripe, succulent grapefruit fresh from the warm sun. It's December in the US right now, and I kind of prefer citrus scents in winter, so I feel like it is a lovely choice for daytime. It reminds me of So Pink by GAP (at least, my memory of it, which was also strong grapefruit). Fresh and light and warm. One of the best (if not THE best) VLJ varieties I have tried.