Reviews of Juicy Couture (2006)
by Juicy Couture

Don't be scared by Juicy Couture's own marketing angle on this, or by the declared list of notes, which include the sorts of confections you might indeed imagine on Barbie's dessert trolley.

In fact, Juicy Couture is an excellent and wearable sugared, powdered Tuberose.

It opens with an effervescent flourish and develops to a lovely floral without going sickly sweet. It goes through a phase where it wants to be chypre-like, but becomes softer, slightly balsamic, almost amber towards the end.

Tuberose as a raw material is enticing, but I find it challenging. First of all you have to pick a good one to start off with. Some of the ones I've sampled smell of wilted bouquets dipped in soured black tea. Not good. If you, like me, have always been drawn to, but sometimes nauseated by Tuberose scents, give this one a go, you might be able to enjoy it and even love it.

On me I can really pick out the watermelon and mandarin. I like how it is young and girly, but (used carefully) not oppresively sweet. I would use this for spring/summer.

LOL midnight_lulu's review made me
smile at the parallel between Marie Antoinette and Juicy...I had been watching the movie with Kirsten Dunst when I sample came in the mail. Its like watching the movie in smellovision. I love it however.
The movie and perfume are completely decadent and very girlish, opulent, cheery, over indulgent and pink. Now the two are forever synonymous in my mind. A teenage Marie (Kirsten) gambling with pink poker chips, eating cakes, trying on frilly shoes and wigs and masks.

Is it just me? Or is anyone else reminded of Giorgio? Perhaps a Giorgio that has its sweetness cut by something with a "sparkly" tinge to it. This is another scent I wanted to hate and couldn't. I figured it would be a scrubber, but it's very nice, summery, fruity, fresh.

well, at first, I thought it was very similar to Poison. But, when I put Poison on, Juicy Couture smells much better! It doesnt have that grape juice in it, like Poison does. Anyway, the bottle is really cute, and it isnt too sweet or fruity and best of all, it lasts along time on me.

Very nice fragrance. First I notice the watermelon, then a nice clean, subtle fruity-floral emerges. Not too sweet either. I just wished the scent lasted longer on me.

I've been waiting for basenotes to add this fragrance; over the past year it has become my 18 year old daughter's signature! It smells fabulous on her...bright, playfully youthful, slightly sexy. And although some of the listed notes include watermelon, mandarin, passion fruit, apple caramel creme brulee, crushed leaves, patchouli and woods ~ it also provides a healthy dose of tuberose which really gives this blend it's floral overtone. It is sweet. Sometimes it reminds me of Michael (Kors). As with all Juicy Couture products, the packaging is fit for royalty! From the chocolate brown ribboned pale pink box to the oversized faceted 'crystal flacon' with stopper/cap (very prettty!) it is truly a vanity treasure! Did I mention the bottle itself is encrusted with the Juicy emblem and wrapped with a cute corded necklace of Juicy charms?! Juicy's juice has excellent sillage & remarkable staying power. The body products such as bath caviar and royal body cream are top quality as well. After all this positive opinion ~ I must confess...when I tried this on myself I couldn't stand it! Yep, gave me a raging headache. With THAT out in the open, let me remind you I never tire of it on my girl! It suits her - ROYALLY!