Je Reviens (1932)
by Worth

this is in fact clean and crisp, and well done, but to me, it reminds me of furniture polish (in fact it is a bot woody, but not in a dark way, plus some powder and flowers). I understand it is a classic but i can't wear it, no matter what.

Aldehydic / floral opening which carries a lot of presence: This is certainly not a modern fragrance — but it’s a classic. I agree that for a while it is reminiscent of Channel No. 5, but that feeling didn’t last long in me. Because of the strong violet (which I dislike) the fragrance seems more simplistic and linear than it probably is. Within twenty minutes, the stronger original accords subsided, along with the intensity of the aldehydes; the fragrance has become an extremely pleasant floral bouquet. There’s lots of powder in the drydown along with a well-done sandalwood and a substantial moss. The drydown is delicate and refined and quite long lasting. Je Reviens has all the characteristics of a classic. It is a well-made fragrance but my dislike of violet makes my vote a neutral.

I bought this as a cologne when I was 15 and hoped that the quality of the light, etheral and certainly not corporal scent would signify that I was a young woman of quality myself.

The opening notes faded quickly but the base scent held true for hours.

I would wear it again if I wanted to remember but not necesarily to be remembered. The competition these days wields a heavier blow than little Je Reviens.

I have edt of it, which i can only get aldehydes from it. The powdery clean heart of it reminds me one of the early baby wipes. Then comes the powdery synthetic jasmine which would be nice alone. But it is hard to forget the baby wipes and feel attractive in this scent for me.

Lovely! I should be way too young to wear this, but I was so excited to spot the seablue box in a local discount drugstore (I've never ever seen it in South Africa) that I bought it unsniffed, and I'm not sorry at all. I cannot tolerate lots of aldehydes, but there's no problem with them here (although I should mention, this is the EDT natural spray). I get mostly jasmine, which fades to powdery, powdery, soapy violet-ey cleanliness. I wish SO HARD that it was not this light, ethereal thing I can hardly smell after an hour, though! Oh how I wish for the EDP!
And I'm certainly going to try the keep-in-fridge trick next summer! Yeah, maybe the longevity will be better in the heat, too, it's chilly winter now. All in all: please, dear owners of Worth, keep this around and send all the variants to South Africa pronto!!

A total classic. And totally timeless. Different from any other fragrance on the market, yet subdued and comforting: the kind of scent that brings a smile to the wearer and her ambiance. Not overtly sexy, but sensual, and one of those perfumes that one can remember just by thinking about it. Good for all ages, but works best with the mature and sophisticated. Might work for some men, but use caution.