Journey

I started trying to find more of this and was surprised to realize it was Mary Kay. I have no idea how I came about getting the first bottle now. The scent is fresh, bright and with enough floral to be pretty. It is not overpowering like so many fragrances combined with my body chemistry. I don't want a fragrance to extend past arms length. I find it offensive when others see fit to assume their scent upon my nose when walking within twenty feet of me. This may not be for everyone, if you enjoy your own company, consider this. If you want your date to stop dead in his tracks when he takes your arm and not leave your side all night, consider this. If you love that the people important to you, big and small, want to stay on the sofa or snuggle into the bed with you, consider this. If you want to be announced before entering the ball, move along, there is nothing to see here.

I love this simple, fresh, clean scent of this creation. The waterlily & freesia are well balanced with the slight mint giving it the hint of green. It is a pleasant & soft floral, a wonderful daytime fragrance. It does great in this heat & humidity of summertime in Old Deep South. It isn't a super long-lasting like others I have but it so pleasant, it is worth reapplying!

This was my favorite Mary Kay fragrance of the mid to late 2000's. I had a friend who became annoying because she made everything about selling her Mary Kay cosmetics at every gathering and pushy about it too. I must have owned atleast 1 of every fragrance available from MK at the time. I have repurched this one from her with already having a back up or 2. I liked it that much. Well,i went through all 5 1.7 oz bottles just after i stopped associating with her. I came across a bottle on line and it smells the same. It just evokes memories of that annoying MK lady lol and because of that i can't enjoy it anymore. Every time i try it now i feel like i might check my messages and hear a worn out voice asking if i'm low on my Journey yet. Because of that memory i can't bring myself to wear her anymore lol. I liked this because it is different than anything else. It has to do with the mint and driftwood. Journey was easy to wear during the day and non offensive. The peony stands out more to me and rounds the fragrance out to be creamy. Something about this always made me think that chamomile was a note.

This is nice, but just okay to me for my nose and chemistry when I had it. There are other scents I would wear before this one. It reminds me a little of a cross between the Estee Lauder Dazzling Silver scent and also the Listen Fragrance in the 80's inspired by Herb Albert.

It's pleasant, I somehow acquired this from someone and it just stuck with me. It's enjoyable for anyone, many floral notes.

Clean floral with a not unpleasant soap smell.

It starts with a blast of florals, with a lot of (I think) water lily and definitely freesia. It's a heavy opening, with a strong note that reminds me of everything from the 90s, sort of a generic "I am wearing perfume" scent that I can't identify but that fades after half an hour. After that the florals quiet down and it turns aquatic and transparent, but the freesia is still quite notable. I don't get any of the listed base notes except maybe a bit of musk. The sillage is arm's length to start with but shrinks a lot on dry-down. (I am okay with this, personally I rather prefer polite perfumes.) It's not a scent for me personally, but it's pleasant, and I can easily see why some people reach for it regularly.

At first I smelled honey, amber, spice, and rose. A few minutes later I also picked up on woods, freesia, and the aquatic notes. I notice many of these notes aren’t listed above. The spiced honey is pretty strong. This perfume is ok to me.

Yesterday I had a chance to test Journey, my very first Mary Kay perfume. Alas, it's awful. Cheap chemical florals remind of Estee Lauder's equally awful Beyond Paradise. (Forgive me, Estee, I still love your vintage scents!) What is that cloying note that immediately shrieks: cheap fume. I can't name it but it's really common in modern perfumes. While the dry down of Journey is far better than the opening, it's still not good enough to keep the perfume. Sorry MK, it's nothing personal, but your Journey disappoints.

I bought this many years ago without testing, trusting on the notes. My first thought was, that it is very old-fashioned. I was amazed that waterlily can be so cloying. This is terribly sweet, headache inducing for me. It is very strong, with good lasting power. I strongly dislike Journey and managed to sell my bottle to someone who loves it. My journey with Journey ended up in nausea..

this opens with dewy florals and a hint of apricot and musk. the water lily and freesia are by far the strongest notes for me. it's a watery floral that reminds me of the late 90s/early 00s. an aquatic floral, heavy on the water lily. so for me, the antithesis of the kind of florals i like, but if you do like that sort of thing, i think this would be perfect for spring.

This one I consider my signature scent. Have already gone through about three bottles of it already since falling in love w/ this fragrance around ten years ago. Holding on to this one until I can find another MK rep, since my friend quit selling MK a year ago. It's a fresh, timeless scent on me and not too overpowering. Surprised to see quite a few bad reviews on this one, but I guess it all depends on how it reacts to your body chemistry.

I really really love Jo Malone's lotus blossom and water lily but since it was limited edition, which I can no longer find it... So I started looking for something similar and I found Mary Kay's Journey. Journey has the same vibe as Jo Malone's lotus blossom and water lily! But Journey is very sweet, can be very strong and long lasting. Over spray this juice can cause nausea, be aware!!

A very classic fragrance indeed for the price point. No matter how much I wear this, someone always compliments me on it! lol It is not complex and it sparks attention in the most romantic way. A definate winner for weddings and summer parties on the patio. I luv it!

Beautiful fragrance! The waterlily are fresh and inviting. it stays close to skin, last up to 4-5 hours, truly beautiful scent, light, not annoying, like the freezia in the middle. I don't smell apricots at all. It become softly musky, just like cashmere at the end.

Hate to say this, but I have noticed a LOT of guest reviews on the Mary Kay perfumes which makes me suspicious... what a shame.

One of my first perfumes. I wore it in middle school, but always considered myself mature beyond my years. :)

I wore this perfume in middle school 🥺 Im only gonna purchase this to smell it. Smell brings back memories

Never thought I would like something by MK but this is a lovely floral scent that lasts..mmm

My friend who is MK consultant wore it.Wow,it was nice and smelt nicely.I will buy it.