Jimmy Choo

Illicit

Illicit by Jimmy Choo is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2015 in the designer price tier. It opens with ginger and bitter orange, moves into rose and jasmine and dries down to honey, amber and sandalwood. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Ginger Warm, zesty and slightly soapy. Bridges citrus and spice.
• Bitter Orange Marmalade without the sugar. Sour and slightly medicinal.

Heart

• Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
• Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.

Dry-down

• Honey Sweet, waxy and slightly animalic. Can smell dirty in large doses.
• Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
• Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.

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