Jicky (for women)

megannsmom

Oooooh, Jicky! How I wish I had a better "nose" so that I could do justice to all your notes and nuances. I can only detect the Lavender.....the rest is a magical mystery to me; for me there is nothing that says citrus, nothing sharp or bitter either. On my skin Jicky is all smoothness; there is a sweetness and a bit of a powdery feel, and I find the overall effect comforting and incredibly elegant. This gem goes to the top of my "NEED to have full bottle" list, as my small sample will never do!

EvelynDFrech

No, I cannot like Jicky. How big is the difference between the eau de parfume and the eau the toilette? I tried the eau the toilette and I couldn't figure it out. It was strong and bitter.

essija

Jicky is so intoxicating. I simply can not get enough of the gorgeous scent. Its Citrus opening gradualy turns into this rich wood/lavendar scent that I want to spray all over my body until I'm drunk and pass out. I don't know how my wallet will react when I decide to purchase a full bottle, right now my decant is my best friend.

sky76sky

My lovely, ancient grandma is always going on about Jicky & how it was her mother's favourite perfume, but when ever I asked her how it smelled she said it was of another lifetime & so distinct that I would have to try it to understand it. I had really enjoyed Shalimar, so I did! I tried the EDP.

I'm not going to be popular, but I promise to be honest....Jicky is a bit of a shocker. If your nose is sensitive to civet then you may be in for a bit of a rough ride for a couple of hours after you spray this 'golden oldy'.

I enjoyed the citrus start, a slight warmth, very aromatic & a bit dis-used library. The musty incense is not the everyday kind, it is the deep, dark, treacley, funerial type, but that adds a serious edge to it. Then suddenly its ALL about the civet! Ancient, leathery & overpoweringly anilamalistic to my nose. A touch foxy a bit badger-set, throw in some old, musty attic & hey presto! This phase seemed to last for ever...& it's very hard to avoid your own hand, especially whilst in polite company :(

That aside, after 4 hours, it settled into something more bearable, although I would never say entirely pleasurable.
I agree with 'takemyhusband' - Jiky is just too feral for me to wear.

I also liberally sprayed a tester strip to give to my granny for a trip down memory lane. I left it in my room overnight &, I have to admit, the scent that wafted around was really rather lovely - much, much more pleasant than wearing it.

rebella

I think that Jicky is Shalimars english grandmother, I think it isn´t more than fair that even perfumes have their relatives.

At first Jicky was a wellbehaved, cute, rosy english girl. Fresh and sunny as ripe citrus fruits, but then she meet that Guerlain fellow and it was quite a scandal back then. She become modern, adeventorous and restless. She drived around the english countryside, scaring poor sheeps and farmboys.

And that was just the start, her parents desided to send her off to India, to an old aunt in Bombay... Some years in the colonies would cool her down they tought. But oh no, they couldn´t been more wrong. She was even more wild in India, eventually she meet an good looking, wealthy and oh so exotic maharadja. He was delighted with her freshness and european confidence and charm. She was knocked of her feets by his dark eyes, and even darker secrets.

Well, the maharadja was after all a decent guy, so they get married and lived happily ever after. Having a lot of happy and beautiful kids, restaurated the old palace and start growing strange spices and noble woods.

A part of the perfume history, of course a must try. And a really comfy, good, well aged one that is!

lavandana

Old fashioned and elegant, sweet and alluring, intoxicating and addicting, yet contemporary and and wearable; Jicky is extraordinary and yet it is ordinary. The opening (which is sweet, citrusy, and aromatic all at once) is all together lovely and enchanting. The heart is intoxicating and remains faithful to the warm ambery enigmatic sweetness of the opening. Jicky is not a let down in the dry down. The warm sweet ambery heart mingles with the sexy sweet and enticing base. Now, with all this talk of sweetness, one would deem Jicky to be overbearingly sweet- but not so. The perfect balance of this perfume is what makes it so captivating from opening- to heart- to dry down. On my skin, Jicky even has the audacity and the tenacity to linger (ever so delicately) the morning after it is worn and sometimes after showering. Jicky is as glamorous as it is seductive. Jicky is as classy as it is sexy. It is undeniably a ‘Classic’--a fragrant masterpiece. Jicky has that certain something… ‘Je ne sais quoi.’ It is my all time favorite! I love Jicky! …betcha couldn’t guess! I have Parfum, EDP, and EDT. There are differences in the opening, heart and drydown of each concentration. Jicky IS, nevertheless, one of most beautiful and captivating fragrances that has ever been created.

BethAshley

I'm fairly sure I tested the Edt since I found it to be very light once dry. However, I was also careful not to spray on too much since Guerlain fragrances can be strong.

This fragrance is very different. I know it smells like something I recognize but I just can't put my finger on it. In a way it smells like opening an old dresser drawer that has been lined with floral paper and polished with lemon cleaner. But then something about it also reminds me of that new baby smell. Very confusing, I will have to try it again.

Overall, it smells soft, mature, traditional and pretty. Great choice for the office, terrible choice for a date.

trueperfumelover

i would love to try it but i don t think it can be found in my country for testing...too bad,seems a special fragrance..:(

tessture

Edt has lovely incensey notes, but overall there's a sharply citrus bugspray odor that never goes away. Horrid. The PdT (sort of EDP),however, is creamy and smooth with a very faint civet note. With the incense and that lovely creamy guerlainade base, I can understand the appeal of this. Still, the Edt was a nightmare experience so I'd suggest trying for the heavier concentrations.

guest_debi

I have a little bottle that I bought as a 15year old, now 51...I still have a little left and loathe to use it as I havent seen it in the same bottle since...does any one know if the fragrance has changed in anyway over the years?

takemyhusbandplz

On me Jicky was a very strong almost feral bergamot/lemon powder. It reminds me of spraying lemon Pledge in a wet, musty attic. I usually go for Orientals, and I love lemon, but Jicky just doesn't work on me.

heather

Jicky is among the most interesting and elegant fragrances in my wardrobe. I love it more every time I wear it: it is a masterpiece.

noor_jehan

this description sounds appealing. i will try it as soon as possible. i love these 'old' fragrances that connect me with the past.