No.14 Icila

Was so happy to find this fragrance in my search for a new signature! Obviously everyone’s tastes are different, but to me this fragrance is far from ‘boring’. It’s a beautifuly balanced culmination of many nostalgic 2000’s notes, but manages to be uniquley itself. Think COCO Mademoiselle, Flowerbomb, and B&B Works’ Japanese Cherry Blossum, but with a more natural, and subtle twist! The deep citrus of the pamplemousse opens up with some zest, but quickly dries down with the plum to a warm, floral blend that feels sensual and deeply fruity. It feels playfully light, while still remaining sophisticated. To me this is an amazing everyday fragrance for those who also favor warm (more fall and winter) scents, but need something a little lighter for spring and summer. Icila feels fun, but still refined. It’s like sipping on an italian soda/sangria in the garden at sundown.

very feminine, creamy, soft, sexy, woody rose :) im not a rose fan but this is really pretty, very smooth. love the way it sits on skin. if ur looking for a sort of coquettish fragrance, this is a lovely one that stays away from being too grandma-y. i don't wear fem fragrances but got this as a sample. would definitely recommend. honestly, i feel like this is a little genderfluid, like leaning fem but if ur a cool guy u could totally pull this off. like if i smelled this on a man/woman i'd want them.

This smells just like the original Chance Chanel Eau de toilette from 2003. It’s a beautiful scent! It reminds me more of Chance than Coco Mademoiselle, but I also can smell the similarities with that perfume as well. I bought a discovery set and even though I like it I don’t think I’ll buy a full size because I wore Chance *and* Mademoiselle so much in the aughts that I got olfactory fatigue so I can’t wear anything that smells like this anymore, sadly. But this is quite the beautiful scent!

Was given a bag of decants of modern fragrances and No. 14 Icilia was in there with a bunch of snoozy sniffers. I was nearing the end of the bag but was suddenly besotted by this dark syrupy contradiction of a unisex scent. She's all woman to me! She gives gothic dim lit forest full of mystery. Her scent is totally in contrast to her simple and lackluster bottle. I'm buying a full size and rebottling it into one of my vintage Lalique bottles.

If Coco Mademoiselle and Chanel Chance Eau Tendre had a child it would be this. Absolutely a great dupe for either, but I do find it to be different enough that I don't feel like I'm wearing a dated Chanel fragrance. Its pretty strong so I enjoy just a light spritz on the back of the neck and then pairing it with Autumn Leaves from Replica and Dans Les Bois from Dime...freaking stellar trio.

This is very classic, feminine, and pink. The initial top notes were a bit off-putting to me, and very sweet- but wait 30 min to an hour, and you have something chic and fresh. Agree with the Chanel comparisons of other reviewers- but with more freshness. I feel like this one could grow on me even more over time.

one of the best plum-forward scents i've ever smelled (stone fruits are heavily hit or miss for me), and one of my all-time favorite fruitchoulis (right up there with coco mademoiselle). i bought a travel spray after getting it in an ipsy bag because i find it really addictive

I love this scent so much. She is youthful, sweet, fruity, nostalgic, sexy, romantic, and feminine. This is an ideal date night scent to me.

Such an underrated perfume. It's smells so lovely and I am so attracted to the smell. Price point is definitely higher but it's quality.

i'm pretty sure it's partly just my mind thinking Icila = Icy -- i understand it has absolutely nothing to do with ice, but rather "ici" which means "here" in french -- but this genuinely smells icy cold to me, like sparkling snow. it evokes the image of a ice princess in a castle made of snow. i first tried this during the coldest time of winter, and out of all the scents in the sampler set, to me this was the most fitting for the season at the time. looking at the notes i can see why it's obviously a spring/summer fragrance, but i can't get the icy association out of my head. it's beautiful!

This is softer than I usually wear, but it is nice. I get citrus up front along with a non-indolic jasmine. Thankfully the rose is not terribly discernible unless you're looking for it. I was afraid this would be too sweet for me but I feel it has more of a sweet tea note than sugar. The wood base grounds it along with the patchouli. I can see wearing it year-round, if perhaps less in the winter.

Opens with a citrus burst that turns into a gorgeous plum and rose. Very sweet and classic, youthful without being childish. It reminds me a lot of the early 00s. This would be a great daytime fragrance, but I will be savoring my sample lol.

Sweet citrus plum jam with a hint of rose/rose water. It’s so good. I’ve seen people comparing this to Coco Mademoiselle and I would agree except, it’s more citrus and plum like. Also, it’s less powdery.

the sense of clarity this strikes into me as soon as I take a whiff is crazy. not my favorite ever but I find myself reaching for it often because of the occasion...

Fresh mostly, with white floral and fresh fruit to round it out on the opening.

This is nice, and unlike anything I have in my collection. But, it's also Bath & Body Works-coded (which I see other reviewers agree with) which makes it something I wouldn't gravitate toward. In high school, I would've LOVED this. It smells like what you're wearing when you have your first kiss. It reminds me of my first time making out with my first boyfriend, probably because it's what my or his shampoo smelled like. I can't imagine wearing this in any kind of professional setting as an adult. It's also not unisex at all.

This perfume reminds me of a cheap kids lipstick from your unicorn themed, pink Christmas advent calendar. You put it all over your lips and can taste the plastic. You try to scrub it off but it's greasy and the smell doesn't let up. Makes me feel a little nauseous. It's blunt and off-putting but sweet, cheap-smelling but not exactly in a bad way if you're into that. I did buy mine second hand so perhaps it has some strange chemical reactions going on.

I might start saying I absolutely love No 4 Bois de Balincourt and Coco Mademoiselle EDT which shares several notes with Icila, so I had high hopes. It is an interesting scent, but there is a very prominent plum note, which I am not a fan of. Someone said it smells like a good wine, like a Merlot or Pineau Noir, and I'd have to agree. Not a safe blind buy and ultimately a no for me, but I can see why people might really like it.

Excited for this one because of the grapefruit note and was curious how this would translate into the patchouli, but all I get is the heavy osmanthus and the rose underneath it. It's a very boring fruity-floral imo, and isn't as nuanced as I wanted. There are thousands of perfumes like this around the mid 2000s that smell identical. It's not terrible at all, but not in my scent profile

The first blast of dollar store rose really took me off guard, it warms up but ends up a very safe floral scent. It's alright, not special. Very, very feminine and smells like pale pink, too sweet for me and not awfully complex. It is very, very loud on my body chemistry and spreads around the room with even just a little bit so it has that going for it!