Betsey Johnson by Betsey Johnson

Moyra

As a longtime fan, I can affirm that Betsey Johnson's designs require a certain light-heartedness. Her work has never been about seriousness but about fun - vibrant, insouciant, flirtatious and totally un-serious FUN.
The fact that her career has spanned so many decades and has always been successful, garnering new devoted fans each decade, seems to indicate that there is plenty of place for joy and spontaneity in a world that takes itself as seriously as the fashion world does.

And as the fashion world frowns and tut-tuts at Betsey Johnson's madcap charm,and at her delightful lack of seriousness so, apparently, does the perfume world.
Betsey Johnson's perfume is a lot, and I mean a LOT nicer than "they" say. Its a beautifully blended confection with juicy fruit, pretty flowers and more woodsy lovely things going on on drydown than you would believe.
Its sweet, but honestly not excessive, its also fresh and exceedingly wearable at any time of the year by playful ladies of ANY age.
It morphs into different scents on different people, but its always pretty and never linear.
The bottle is pure Betsey, playful and over-the-top and fun, there is nothing else like it and I am in no way embarrassed to have it on display next to other, more sober offerings.
Before you write off your own not-so-serious side, go ahead, admit that you have great fun in the few moments of giddiness you allow yourself, and before you write off Betsey Johnson, try it!
By the way - nice sillage, decent (about 6 hour) lasting power, and definitely, in its summery, flirty,light-hearted genre, an 8 out of 10.

CamillaCC

This is a unique one of a kind modern fragrance for the young at heart. I believe young and old can pull this off. It is great for summer and winter. Why are people so upset about the bottle? Betsey Johnson is an eccentric colourful designer, what else do you expect from her? After all she does cartwheels down the runway!!! Get over yourselves, you are buying the scent first, clearly the people who are upset about the bottle don't buy Betsey Johnson's dresses. Her dresses make you feel like you are in a fairytale, just like this scent does! I have over seven of her dresses and the are all lovely girlie over the top frilly creations for parties. Granted you need confidence to pull them off. Her designs match the bottle perfectly, it does look like a toy but her accessories are the same. I'm glad that Betsey Johnson stayed true to her designs and didn't create something just to please the masses. That's why this scent is so original! I do like the art deco top which is over the top I feel like it brightens up my boudoir. And if you don't like the bottle get the portable perfume spray!!! I smelt this and fell in love instantly. Men love it and women do as well. I think more girls compliment me on this scent than men have. I've had so many compliments on this one especially at clubs or parties. I've gone through five bottles in four years. I have never repurchased a perfume so many times. My other perfumes are just sitting their collecting dust!! First notes are fruity and I can smell the pear instantly but once it dries down its a sweet oriental. Its not overpowering, only if you spray more than twice. The scent warms up my skin, lasts all day doesn't fade easily. I also like that its unattainable in the UK and Europe because I'm the only one who has it.

jazz444

Delicious! The pear and praline notes, underscored by very creamy musks, turn you into a walking hot pear crisp. Who wouldn't want to take a taste?

Very sensual in an unpretentious way.

c3c

K, I don't usually comment on bottles buuuuuut...bottle top, disaster. Barbie accessory? Definitely. If you have a young daughter or niece give it to her, I'm sure she'll love it. It can be "modern art" on Barbie's wall.

That said the scent itself is another story.
The opening makes me think of a sweet Viva La Juicy blending to sweet VLJ with a touch of Escada Magnetism. I like both Magnetism and VLJ so it works for me. Definitely sweet, if your not a sweet lover you've been warned. I think I'll go put it on(the scent not the top).

janerry_corpuz

I've tested it today. It smells similar to L de Lolita Lempicka. But Betsey Johnson is more fruity and musky? The lasting power is good. I like it but I dont love it. The bottle is cute, looks like barbie's accessories.

neeta1711

Beautiful bottle and love everything Betsey Johnson. However, this was such a disappointment! Too sweet, too heavy and gone in 60 minutes! never again.

kawaiiamaiai

This perfume is extremely too heavy for me. I did not ever get any fruit the times I've tried it. The floral is very heavy and almost smells sour. I guess that must be the lemon. For me -- even when smelling it straight from the bottle, on blotter paper, or on the skin, this perfume is all dry down scents. Very heavy and VERY woodsy.

Jillzilla

At first, the fragrance was okay on me. Sweet, yes. Like amber and praline doused in a flowery and fruity syrup. Within an hour, the amber dominated the entire fragrance (think Gaultier2), which made it suffocating and thick. After two hours had passed, the scent lingering on my skin was that of a box of assorted chocolates and caramels, but it was still being overshadowed by the amber. With the level of syrupy-sweetness in this perfume, I thought the heaviness of the amber was unnecessary. It ruined an otherwise likable fragrance for me.

ignis

This one requires the wearer to posses a sweet tooth. In spite of it being ultra sweet, i believe it definitely has an edge, a very quirky edge.

It's a very eccentric type of a scent, much like the designer that's behind it. To me it's almost like a caricature of the girly-girl image, with lots of fun, humour and creativity. Almost like a well done joke, and that's why i like it.

When i smell this, i get the image of a burlesque performer, dressed as a cross between a little girl and a cute clown, and i don't mean it in a negative way!

The bottle's body and cap fit this over-the-top-sweet-scent very well with it's over sized pink plastic ornate cap and a vase-like body. As others mentioned, it does make me think of Barbies, but with a twist.

To me, this is "Barbie's gone crazy and wild." It's like a beautiful and ideal girl who ends up in the Insane Asylum, but manages to pull all of that off to her advantage and make a career out of her story.

Interestingly enough, the overall bottle and box were designed by the same agency that produced the packaging and ad materials for Muse by Oilily - Win Communications from Aachen, Germany.

Being a graphic designer myself, i noted the similarities in the overall look and feel of both products' packaging. I was initially drawn to both of their designs, although i haven't had the chance to try Muse just yet.

Anyway, i'm really starting to wonder whether Muse by Oilily may share anything (as far as the scent goes) with Betsey Johnson...

sharyssa

I bought this again today and I bought Amor Amor yesterday and I can say that these two scents are similar except Betsey is fruity and Amor Amor has a rose type of smell but they are both great.I think this is my favorite of all.

Guerlain

If you like Britney Spears Fantasy or Fendi's Fantasia you will like this one too. Very very sweet gourmand scent. This is not for me, one sniff made me gag. I can't bare with such over the top sweet scents anymore.

Amirasin

I was so annoyed when i tried this perfume on me i really really hated it. It actually made me gag :( I think it might just be me cus most of these reviews are great but i would run a mile if i was sat near someone with this on (if the smell was the same on them as it was on me)
It reminded me of old peoples sharp musky perfume mixed with a really sweet scent. Maybe i got a bad one...:S It also reminded me of a mouldy greenhouse smell
I really love Betsey Johnson. Im gutted :(

tessture

Foody fruit. Not bad, but strong on the pear and apple and definitely has vanilla in it, along with coconut. It's much more like a body spray mix than a perfume. Smells rather like a very expensive version of Exclamation. No sale.

pitbull friend

On me, it's nothing but sweeeeeeeeet. I don't get fruit, I don't get flowers. All I get is cheap caramel. If you are a fan of very sweet gourmand scents like Pink Sugar or Angel, this might be your sort of thing. And I can't imagine why this sample was packaged with a plastic bubble you have to break open. It contains 1 ml of the stuff. I think I put on 1/10 of it and it's plenty strong. Since it can't be resealed, I can't even give it to someone who might like it. I'll have to pour it down the drain. What a waste!

Jessmoberry

I expected this perfume to be like all of Betsey's other creations - loud, obnoxious, and way overpriced. I was right. It's nothing new - you can find plenty of other "high profile" fragrances that smell better and maybe - just maybe - cost less. This was all overripe, juicy fruits... I got no floral whatsoever, but that's probably because I ran to the bathroom to scrub the stuff off. I imagine this would suit little girls just fine, though.

APassionateJourney

Viva la Juicy and Fancy smell way better than this, IMO. Theres something very cheap and plasticky about this fragrance, and the bottle is so tacky looking. Viva La Juicy is the reigning champ of gourmandy sweet scents, with Fancy close behind

Perfumedsecrets

I've had this perfume for a couple years now and there have been several copies. Perfumes I instantly assumed were copies of Betsey, because her perfume was the first like it. Fruity, fresh and bright with a delicious caramel vanilla and amber base. Viva La Juicy comes to mind.... and Jessica Simpson Fancy. There are several others. I wish the top was glass or at least not a bending plastic. I guess it is sort of tacky but pretty at the same time. The bottle shape reminds me of a woman's hourglass figure. Betsey is a little more heavy and not as floral, the depth can make you think it's too sweet but it's not. It's great and I love it.

essija

Great perfume, this reminds me of L'Lolita Lempicka but I like this one better, its calmer on the gourmand side, I can only take so much gourmand if you know what I mean, this is very nice. I get a lot of praline left on the drydown, wouldnt wear this everyday but would wear it enough to get a bottle.. Nice job on this one!

sweet_escape

i just bought this today unsniffed....upon first spritz, i was afraid it would be overwhelmingly sweet and chemical smelling. As it dried, the floral notes emerged more, and toned down the sweetness of the fruits. I can say that i am pleased with my purchase. I can see myself wearing this in the spring and on into summer.

now when i wear it, it smells like liquid candy on me. It definitely has a syrupy, artificial quality to it upon first being sprayed. I like the drydown though...it is slightly oriental. I don't wear it as much anymore but i will when the mood strikes me.

sfsassy

I had this perfume for a while now and I still really love it. It does remind me of juicy peach alcohol drinks. Great bottle too!

Manuella

I don't like the fragrance at all.
To me it smells like I've been out all night drinking .... it smells like alcohol.
Just strange scent.
Not for me!

ineedavktion

My daughter absolutely loves this perfume. I smell the floral notes much more than the fruit notes, although the fruit is still there...just not really strong and syrupy..at least on her. Together with the lotion, it is a winning combination.

Robynlovesperfume

I really like this one, it's so yummy. Is it just me or does it smell an awful lot like Chanels' 'Chance'? Maybe it's just the orangey-ness in it, but that's just what it seems like to me.

TGrace123

I really like this fragrence, i never heard of it before intill the sales lady pointed it out to me, Personally i think the flowers are more noticable in this perfume , but it does have a very nice fruit smell to it.

coco76

i too anticipated this fragrance...i have been wanting to try it for awhile and a good friend sent me a sample the other day:)
first of all, i don't get fruity juiciness and i cannot smell the pear or the blackcurrant at all. that being said, it was still a sweet and girly scent to me with a musky undertone of vamp to it. to me, this perfume smells like Burberry brit red and Amarige Mariage got together and had a little baby....totally amarige mariage at the beginning, with the sweet muskiness of burberry brit at the end.
i think my chemistry really brings out the amber in some perfumes, so much so that it tunes everything else out.
not a disappointment, but i really prefer brit red.

glitteralex

Surprisingly well put together, although definitely a sparkling fruitfest. I recommend it as a summer picnic scent for early 20-somethings. A happy little scent!

elgab89

I am sorry to disagree with everybody here, but I have to confess that I really had high hopes on trying this perfume, based on the descriptions I read here. Also, I loooooove Betsey's Johnson shoes. So, as you can tell, I was really high on expectations. I almost bought it without opening it or trying it.
Unfortunately, although the bottle looks quite flamboyant and eccentric in the picture, I found it looking cheap and toy-like in reality. The cap is plastic and looks more like a Barbie perfume for little girls, than a sexy vial for a diva.
The perfume is really sweet - do not get me wrong, I do like sweet perfumes, too - however this one is on the verge of syrupy. All I got from it was over the top sweet lemonade, furthermore strengthening my believe that this scent was created for young Barbie loving girls. Sorry, I do not find it oriental at all - more like fruity!

sweetcarousel

I loveeee this. One of my favorites hands down. Very fresh. The floral and fruits compliment each other perfectly. I have both the perfume and lotion. The packaging and bottle are sooo pretty. I hope she comes out with moreeeee~

guest_rogersgirl

This perfume is perfection!!! its soft, lightly sweet, juicy, not a heavy perfume.I can't stop smelling my wrists when i am wearing it. The bottle is adorable and alsoI love the cute box the perfume comes in.This is my all time favorite perfume next to Hypnotic Poison by Dior. Will I buy this perfume again? yes, and will even buy the 100ml at that. A must try for sure:)

Aeternitas

This perfume is by far the juiciest perfume I've ever smelled or owned, with the craziest looking bottle cap I've ever seen :) It's a fun and crazy fragrance, just like Betsey's personality. Jam-packed with fruit, so delicious you may even want to taste it, so be warned ;). A perfect succulent scent, totally juiced up.