Just Me

When i blind ordered this I thought, this ws going to be an excellent perfume or a disaster looking at the notes. Then i saw the name Caron...ok im in! Extremely clever scent composed by Francoise Caron. From the name, oh.. its "just me" from the unique composition. Leather, jasmine, pineapple swirl about with enormous sillage out of the bottle sometimes you smell the leather, or the pineapple,a peppery ginger note adds spice the ylang and jasmine heart steers this citric oriental with vanilla musk..with honeyed chocolate notes for fun..wait waaat?! This is a definate love it or leave it scent but blended and composed so skillfully, this intrugues the calloused perfumistas. Im not vibing on the angel references, but i am reviewing a 1997 perfume, and perhaps the melange of odd notes bring its comparison to Angel, but fear not, it is definately not related to Angel. I will add this can be a polarizing scent because it is so different. But thats why i like it... I really love this. It is .. Just Me. So clever ...and im off to obtain a full bottle somewhere...

I keep being amazed by this perfume. By mistake I ended up with two miniatures of this and was about to resell them. I once tested Parfum de Peau, the first Montana fragrance and I found it deeply unpleasant because of its overpowering leather note. It put me straight off trying the rest of the house. What a mistake that would have been when I've been looking for my signature fragrance for so long! On me it smells oriental with fruits first then it's just orchid to my nose (must be the white flower / chocolate / honey combo) with a touch of skin note which must be the leather. It's so soft and powdery that I didn't imagine this perfume had leather note in it at all before looking it up in here. The tropical - chocolate bit reminds me of Extraordinary from Avon and something else from my childhood I can't put my finger on. Probably Just Me evokes the smell of sun-dried linen? Or the way my freshly cleaned clothes smelled? That may explain the reason why I love this scent so much. I'll need to stock up on Ebay soon.

This fragrance is so much fun. The opening of Just Me is bold and bodacious. The pineapple and leather link together perfectly, forming an accord that is juicy yet smoky and dry. The mid-phase is very flattering on skin, with the honey, chocolate, and jasmine becoming more prominent and taking the composition into a gourmand-floral category. The drydown has the powdery musk that is present in fragrances like LouLou and Poison. The composition of Just Me is completely unisex, but it still has definite swagger and presence. It has the sweetness of honey, pineapple, and jasmine playing against the delicious naughtiness of leather, spices, and musk. I absolutely adore the bottle -- it is cheeky and also calls to mind art deco architecture. The sillage is big for about 30 minutes and then softens down, and it is very long-lasting on skin. I like it very much and hope to buy a full-size bottle of it soon!

A blast from the past... the good old times of unique smelling fragrances. And this one doesn't even smell "old lady" like. I had to try this again , from my friends bottle, for fear it may have turned bad after all those years. yes maybe the topnotes are a bit wonky, but hell, after 20 mins everything is back to normal. I get the virtual pineapple, the leather, the honey, and then some thing reminding of Hermes fragrances, suspect must be the pepper and ginger here. This is a monster, feminine and fruity and at the same time dangerous. To me it exhibits a similar attitude to that of "Elixir des Merveilles". This is not masculine, but it is a strong feminine and possibly unixex scent. I suspect some "old style" musk is still in use here. Some musk and animalic notes hang around for the longest time blending deep into the skin. Longevity 12h +++

I feel like I'm on the verge of a headache the whole time, but it never gets there. All the notes all feel like it's going to push me over the edge and hate it, but it never does. It's like if you took two of the mid-level popular Zoologist perfumes and they somehow magically worked together. The smell was super confusing, and when I look at the notes, it's even more confusing. But you know what, it's weird in a good way. I smell like a wild bee that sleeps in dirt. So like a member of the mining bee family? The smell is complex and full of character. I think it's amazing they've incorporated so many random notes together. You can pinpoint each item in the notes pyramid too, it's insane. I love daring perfume like this! Sometimes you just want the artist to take you somewhere you've never been before.

Booooozy! Lots of fizzy, fermented pineapple to open, like a fruity cognac. Grapefruit and melon then dissipate the drunken fruit notes and the composition becomes brighter. Warming up, the fruits then become richer, a little thicker, honeyed but not overly sweet as the leather makes an entrance. Ginger also adds some lift without being sharp, and musk some airy movement. Golden and smooth... utterly delicious. Juicy and smoky all at once. I find it hard to discern the chocolate or floral notes, they're somehow suggestible in the sweetness and fruit but not really apparent -- perhaps only adding fullness. Ultimately, a well-blended equally balanced pineapple-leather fragrance that's delicious to wear for a change of pace. Just Me is a mood-lifting smoky animal!

Beautiful, rare sleeper gem. I almost made the error of drawing a premature coclusion abour this. At first it smelled pleasant but bland - almost generic- I somehow didn't even detect the leather. It is soooo not generic- the leather is unmistakable but not in-your-face. - I'm glad I gave it a second try! Once you smell the leather you can't miss it again. It's not a fruity fragrance or sweet teenibopper type, it's soft and sultry, complex, and a little goes a long way. The honey is subtle, almost dry - more lke the scent of beeswax absolute as opposed to sticky sweet or syrupy. Yes, as others have said- this would be fine to wear with a leather jacket. Can anyone confirm whether or not this has been discontinued or if rumours to that effect are unfounded?

What a gorgeous, unusual, strange creature. I do recommend it to those people, who would love sweet twisty leather, for some reason it reminds me Angel and Black Orchid by the character, not how it smells like: "Here I am, love me or hate me, its Just Me", but I absolutely cant handle those two, yet in love with Just Me, so I suppose having this loud seductive vibe, Montana JM simply works better with my skin and hidden desires) Its smells like nothing else - sweet, heady, slightly medicinal and fruity and you always detect latex sort of leather on undertone, which really make me blush at some point as associations are hot and straighfoward here. Its not erotic, but pure sexuality expressed in a very untrivial way.

This beautiful fragrance mesmerizes me everytime I wear it because it’s so sensual and yet also so very classic. It creates such a soft fragrant aura around me all day and never intrudes on others. The sillage and longevity is excellent and I get so many compliments from people walking into my office. I never have to reapply and my husband just loves the way it smells on me at the end of a long day. I just adore this fragrance, it makes me feel so feminine and it stays beautiful from start to finish. I’ll never be without it as I feel it expresses so much about how I want to feel and smell as a woman. So, the next time someone asks ... who smells so great? Make sure you’re the one saying ..... Oh, it’s JUST ME.

Remarkable longevity: 12+ hours. Sprays on with a glossy oily sheen. I just received an older 100ml tester bottle with the notes on the bottle and I'm stunned not to see pineapple, honey or dark chocolate listed! I've worn Just Me for over 3 years now (absolutely love it!) and my nose tells me all 3 are present in this gloriously warm, long-lasting wonder. Nonetheless, here's what the bottle says: "Absolutely daring, radiant and sublimely sensuous; a sparkling metallic expression [of] Ginger, Grapefruit, Pepper, Ylang, a rich and voluptuous soul [of] Spice, Jasmine, Leather and Musk." So, there you have it. Reference number embossed on the bottle is 092834. Engraved number on the bottle is 033070.

oh how yummy! Strong spricy.. more fresh spices than warm spices.. First blast was cinnamon, pepper & ginger, some sweetness from the honey, chocolate, some freshness from the pineapple, grapefruit & melon, and some warmth from the leather & musk.. Thankfully the grapefruit isnt distinct as I really dislike it normally, and the pepper adds a sharpness without being too strong.. All very rounded out. no one note stands out except the initinal cinnamon. Maybe a touch too strong or harsh for some but perfect for me.. The zippered look on the bottle with the zipper tab on the top is just great, & for a top heavy bottle I have no problem with it falling over like some others.

Just Me smells great, and so do I when I wear this, at least I think I do, if I keep my wrist glued to my nose. And I've doused myself in it. I really like this pineapple blend, as I don't get the distinctive leather note mentioned. Within an hour or so it becomes the faintest skin scent. I'll try it in different weather, see if it reacts differently. I have to apply it every hour to smell it. Glad others have more success with it. In fact from reading the reviews it seems to have a different life with every user.

A very beautiful perfume, not common it's a shame it is discontinued !... Slightly acid in head thanks to the pineapple, then it warms it self with the honey and the dark chocolate, very feminine and smart, for energic and Thoroughbred woman it is not a sweet food but it is greedy, captivating, warm and its holding is very good! I like it so much and I am a special woman when i wear it ! Fortunately i found a finery shell for dress my bottle....

i really wanted to get it! and here it is!.. and it's even better than i expected! rich,thick, sweet (i can smell honey as listed but not pineapple like some ppl mentioned) and LEATHER!!!but it's not a smooth leather jacket or glove, it's rather a new (i mean clean)))) saddle and you can smell its suede inside. this blend is very original and so intriguing that makes me sniff my hand again and again! i'm so happy to have discovered this gem!

With respect to rasputin1963 and tlusif, I think you might have received bottles that have turned. I checked my "in use" bottle and each of my 4 back-ups (of various sizes) and my nose detects nothing that you describe. My perception of Just Me from all 5 bottles is that of candy sweet, canned (not fresh) pineapple, supple leather and thick, gooey honey. I wish you could smell what I do.

Just got this and It is very interesting not a common scent. At fist it is really spicy and on your face, Smell's great but to strong but after 15 minute is delicious I smell the honey and the pineapple and a faint smell of leather A beautiful perfume I just hope the bees wont go after me when I wear it . It last about 5 hours and then it stays close to the skin. A real gem!!!!

Got this one after reading all the good reviews. I am so glad I did. What a wonderful little gem this is. The opening is VERY spicy. The drydown-a fantastic honeyed leather. Some may consider this a fall/winter scent, but DO try it in the summer. The scent is amazing as your skin heats up! This has quickly become one of my favorites!!

Wow.....this is fragrance has a Huuuge personality! Love it! The sillage and longevity are monstrous, especially for EDT. Too sad they barely make the same quality fragrances these days. I just cant get enough of this fragance...next time will wear it with a leather outfit, that would be perfect.

got a mini of just me, might have to go fb. it's stunning. so unique yet not weird or unwearable in any way. just wow!

This is quite an interesting and unique bomb. When I first sniffed the lid / nozzle, I was struck by the intense, retro leatheriness of this fragrance. At the same time, I could smell this very juicy, sweet fruity note that I couldn't quite put my finger on, which was not too gracefully paired to the leather, so I even thought it might have gone off a little. It smelled sour, so I thought it could be orange or blood orange, but the leather was so overpowering, that I couldn't really disintegrate the notes and identify it. Then I came here and read it was pineapple. On my skin, though, it behaves differently. There is a burst of tartness (possibly the pineapple AND the melon) right in the beginning, when it's almost like jelly / candy sweet, but it becomes more tame soon and the leather starts emerging more and more. A few minutes in, it's almost like men's cologne, very sharp and very strong. Luckily this phase doesn't last long and the fragrance proceeds to warming up on the skin and at this point the three main players become the pineapple (which I perceive more like a diffuse fruitiness), leather and chocolate. It stays quite linear from this point on and it behaves like a solid, vintage women's fragrance. While it's not exactly my cup of tea, I appreciate it for what it is, an interesting, powerful perfume which is not intimidating, despite its exotic personality. If you like big, quirky but solar vintage fragrances, you might wanna give this one a try.