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Jimmy Choo

Illicit

La Vie Est Belle, Manifesto, Lady Million, Invictus... These names are surely not unfamiliar, and for good reason! They are true icons of perfumery. So, what do they have in common?

Launch year
2016
Perfumer
Gender
Women
Olfactory family
Oriental
Secondary family
Floral
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Illicit

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In reality, they were all composed by the same nose, the talented Anne Flipo. Awarded Best Perfumer of the year in 2014, she returns this time for the fashion accessories house Jimmy Choo. Her fragrance is called Illicit and is intended for a woman as powerful as she is elegant.

The Jimmy Choo woman

Illicit is a juice intended for an elegant and radiant woman. It fits perfectly with the image that generally emanates from the Jimmy Choo house. The house knows how to remain very chic while being particularly sexy. One can easily imagine the fragrance Illicit accompanying a dress with a plunging neckline, paired with pretty heels from the house Jimmy Choo. Illicit is a fragrance full of daring and rather enigmatic. It belongs to a woman who dares and who is fascinating in her provocation. Mistress of her own destiny, she is not afraid to defy the established order, and this is undoubtedly one of the elements that make her so attractive. The Illicit woman likes to take risks, and her quick wit pays off both in her personal and professional life. Thus, her fragrance seems to be one of her greatest allies, turning many heads as she passes and playing with seduction. Illicit is a captivating, seductive and mischievous fragrance. This is why Jimmy Choo chose an uninhibited woman to embody it. It is interpreted by the model Sky Ferreira, a very rock girl with a spirited temperament! Finally, note that this fragrance is also an addictive seducer. As Anne Flipo explains, the partner of the woman wearing it must be enchanted as if it were a love potion.

The floral gourmand character of Illicit

But what better way to seduce women than through a gourmand character? In this sense, Illicit plays with appetizing, floral and invigorating notes. It opens with a biting energy of bitter orange and ginger. Likewise, it thus reveals its aphrodisiac side from the outset. Then, romantic femininity takes over thanks to the presence of rose. This queen of flowers pairs with a rich and sophisticated jasmine. Then, it is in its base that its full gourmand character appears. The sillage of Illicit reveals a breath of honey and amber. This creamy fusion is further enhanced with sandalwood for a true breath of pleasure. The whole is contained in a round and beautifully sculpted bottle. It is designed in an Art Deco style, and its transparency reveals a golden hue shimmering through multiple vertical grooves. Indeed, the base of this bottle is entirely in relief, and the whole is topped with a silver cap creating the effect of a true mirror. The whole is at once classic and contemporary, resolutely luxurious and particularly seductive.

Olfactory pyramid

  1. Top notesThe first minutes
  2. Heart notesThe heart of the perfume
  3. Base notesWhat lingers

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