J'Aime (for women)

Miss_Nightingale

Perfect for the festive season, I get opening notes of cranberries (rather than the listed raspberry) with a mellow background of amber and spice. Those who are normally put off by gourmand type notes should really give this one a chance , as normally I wouldn't countenance a fragrance with 'caramel' but this note is a true burnt sugar rather than sickly toffee. The jasmine is there, but waving very faintly in the background of the group shot; this is a good thing for me as usually any touch of jasmine gives me an immediate headache and the overwhelming need to lie down in a darkened room to recover.

Having said all this (and although it should be obvious that I like this perfume - I am wearing it today as I type!) there is just something missing from the mix. It needs to pack an extra punch and somehow misses the mark every time.

I so want to love J'aime, but I don't. It isn't too sweet, yet it needs to be still more tempered with extra spice, perhaps a dark glimmering of vetivert would have done the job? I'm biased, of course, as I adore vetivert and all things woodsy musk, but I feel this perfume is striving to be as glamourous as its more grown up sisters (I would liken this to Paco Rabane's Black XS and Ungaro's Apparition) - J'aime is like a beautiful gown that the designer forgot to put the buttons on. It just doesn't hang right...

Nevertheless, I shall persevere. This isn't a perfume I will stash at the back of a cupboard and forget about, but neither will it be something I reach for every day.

giny

This fragrance is sweet, but I can’t find the freshness like the other reviewers. When dries down, I feel cloying sweetness, what makes me feel sick. It is too much! I have headache from this sweet and strong „cloud” and want immediately to take a shower to remove it. I apologize to the fans of this fragrance.

perfumejunkie

has anyone in the US tested this? where have you found it?

PR

I tried la perla 'j'aime' again. Though I like it as a scent in itself, and it smells almost edible, and really nice, and should say strong, but now I think this one is too open, not as delicate as I would like. I had it sprayed on the paper strip in my bag, while was doing some shopping, and I can say, I suddenly felt embarassed when this perfume's cloud was 'traveling' together with me..didn't expect this. not my type of perfume, I guess.

PR

At first it was abit too sweet for my taste, but I guess that was not La Perla day. The next day when I tried this perfume it smelled just fantastic, though sweet it was fresh and interesting. My husband liked it at once. I am not really an expert in this, but to me it goes into the same group with Miss Dior cherie, 2008 summmer smell, and Coco Mademoiselle, though the last one is much lighter as a scent.

guest_Angelina

It is so nice. It is so femenine, it is my favorite fragrance next to coco mademoiselle.

Sweet, but not in a teenage way.

guest_Bellisima

Men are ready to rip me apart in pieces when I wear it. But it has to match ur personality!

tanni4

I love it. It's extraordinary. A little bit confusing at first, but then the smell becomes more and more passionate and fascinating.

Marianne

I fell in love with it some weeks ago...now I can't get enough!

Moszatka

At first so fruity, but at the and it will be masculine.

guest_Anne

Soooooooooooo nice, but is a bit sweet sometimes. Good for teens maybe

guest_Nicky

I think this perfume is one of the best smells, it is sweet, fruity and fresh. I think it suits teenagers.

guest_Rola

Chanel no 5 ..it's not my styl
it stinks a bit to Men Perfume ..i don't care .. but givenchi hot couture is the best i love it it's so sweett and

guest_Hana

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this fragrance, to me it smells like strawberry sherbet!!!!! A dream come true!!!