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Bienaimé 1964

7.2 / 10 342 Ratings

A perfume by Bienaimé for women, released in 1964. The scent is powdery-oriental. It is being marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Powdery

Oriental

Sweet

Floral

Animal

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Peach

Star anise

Heart Notes

Ylang-ylang

Cocoa butter

Lavender

Fossilized Microchip

Base Notes

Musk

Patchouli

Vanilla

Vetiver

Judicial Sandpaper

Ratings

Scent

7.2342 Ratings

Longevity

7.2266 Ratings

Sillage

6.4251 Ratings

Bottle

5.4253 Ratings

Value for money

9.0105 Ratings

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Reviews

39 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/18/2022

Scentsbox
13 Reviews

Scentsbox

3

Musk oil by Jovan

I am reviewing Musk oil in spray.
All I can say is AMAZING. It's a pity it doesn't last longer ,or it's so quiet. When I spray it I am instantly transported in my youth at the seaside. It is a hot summer day and I go sunbathing with my best friend. We spread a suntan oil with vit a and lay in the hot pale yellow sand. Later we would go to have a splash in the sea and share a portion of fish and chips. O , those were the happiest years of my life.
It is a low projection fragrance , very intimate, but o so lovely.

10/13/2018

10Scent 10Longevity 6Sillage

SchatzSucher
107 Reviews

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SchatzSucher

Top Review 65

But your scent will always remain...

I have known Musk Oil by Jôvan since my earliest childhood. It was always the favorite or signature scent of my favorite aunt. And I believe it is this fragrance that paved the way for my love of the fragrant world.
My Aunt Gerda was my mother's younger sister; the two women could not have been more different. While my mother was rather calm, down-to-earth, balanced, and domestic, preferring to stay in the background, my aunt was full of life, temperamental, fiery, and always on the go.
Nevertheless, the two got along excellently and complemented each other wonderfully. That there were small disputes and differences of opinion is certainly understandable given their fundamentally different characters. However, they could always come to an agreement, and the small conflicts remained small.
Back then, we spent a lot of time together. When I was little, we lived just a few streets apart. Almost daily visits were already obligatory.
For us kids, my aunt always had a big heart; she was always up for the funniest pranks and took care of us lovingly when my mother was sick and couldn't care for us as usual. My cousin was only a few years older than me and my favorite playmate. Yet she was already so responsible that she could watch over us alone.
And I loved my cardigan in HSV colors that my aunt knitted for me for my 5th birthday. No cardigan was ever as cozy and soft. She always had an open ear for children's worries that one might not want to share with parents. And she always knew a solution for everything.
Those were beautiful times back then.

I particularly remember the beautiful scent that always surrounded my dear aunt so charmingly. It was Musk Oil by Jôvan. This fragrance suited my aunt so wonderfully, as if it had been made just for her.
This fine, sweet, spicy-sparkling opening with fruity hints does not come across as loud and intrusive, but rather gentle and cuddly. After a while, it transitions into floral notes but remains sweet, warm, soft, and quiet. This fine yet present musk note, accompanied by a hint of light spice, defines the special character of Musk Oil.
The musk tone is perceptible, but it is not dominant, not piercing, never too loud, and never too heavy.

It may seem surprising that a woman who is rather temperamental and extroverted has a soft, fine, and rather discreet scent as her signature. Yet I always felt that this was a wonderful match. Whenever I cuddled up to my aunt or was embraced by her, I could enjoy this beautiful scent in harmony with my aunt's entire being. I still remember often telling her, "Auntie, you always smell so nice! So much like home and love!" She was always very pleased by that.

Unfortunately, my favorite aunt has not been with us for a long time; she passed away unexpectedly in 1990 at the age of just 45. For me, a world collapsed back then; my favorite aunt was no longer there, and I could never tell her again how wonderfully she smelled, like home and love.
I often think of her and wonder if she occasionally looks down at us through a little window and whether there is Musk Oil where she is now. I would sincerely wish that for her.

Just yesterday, I was in the drugstore because I needed some mundane things. And as if drawn by magic, I found myself in the fragrance section and stopped in front of a bottle of Musk Oil. Captivated, I took the tester and sprayed some on my wrists. And instantly, my aunt appeared before me in spirit, with her warm-hearted, temperamental nature, smiling at me, and I couldn't help but take a bottle home.
This morning after waking up, I could still perceive this fine, delicate, yet present scent well on my wrists, so the longevity is impressive; it lasted easily for 13 hours.
I couldn't think of a season or occasion when Musk Oil wouldn't fit. You are always accompanied by this scent in a fine and delicate way.
With this fragrance, which is firmly connected to my Aunt Gerda, I can give nothing less than the highest score.
Even if it is certainly not the same as it was in 1977, I recognized it again and felt transported back to my childhood. And I cherish the bottle, treating myself to a few spritzes just for me and thinking lovingly of my aunt, wherever she may be now. And I still miss her....

02/20/2022

10Scent 6Longevity 4Sillage

JamieRenae
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JamieRenae

Top Review 70

Love/Pain & Full of Memories..

The scent of my childhood and my mother's love! When I was still a baby, she would always put a few drops of the oil on the fine hairbrush after my bath and gently combed my hair with it. Today, I painfully associate it with the loss of my mother!
A pain that is sometimes unbearable!
But when I manage to smell it, I still have all the beautiful moments with her in front of me! :'(
- For example, when she went to the city, attended invitations, proudly wore it in family gatherings, or simply to feel good when I gave her a kiss on the cheek and said to her: "mmhhh..you smell good, did you put on your Jovan again?"
And she proudly replied: "Of course!" while smiling.
She wore it endlessly until the end..
Endlessly like the love between a mother and her child/children
- It will always have a special place in my life and heart!

- Enjoy every moment with your loved ones!
....Oh mother

10/09/2016

9Scent 7Longevity 7.5Sillage

Rosaviola
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Rosaviola

Top Review 25

You smell so good...

I have been using Jovan Musk Oil for over two years now, and the second bottle is currently in use.
That says a lot for me, as I usually manage to keep bottles of other fragrances for up to 10 years.
I became aware of this scent here through Parfumo; I had never heard of it before. I have loved musk since my early teenage years, which in my case means since the early nineties. So now you know how "old" I am, and that my forties are not far off...
Back then, there were still a few of those alternative Indian/hippie shops in larger cities, where besides batik T-shirts and colorful dresses with tiny embroidered mirrors, there were also plenty of incense sticks and small bottles containing Indian fragrance oils...Patchouli, opium, musk, and whatever else they were called, I had them all and regularly bought them again. It's possible that I still have an empty bottle of one of them somewhere in my parents' house.
One of those was musk, which I liked extremely well; at that time, for me as a fifteen-year-old, it was the epitome of a good fragrance.
These oriental fragrance oils have significantly shaped my scent preferences for the future.
Remembering those oils, I set out to find Jovan Musk Oil.
At first, I was a bit disappointed with this scent, as I had ordered it in winter and it turned out to be very temperature-sensitive on me.
Right after spraying, I perceive a delicate bergamot; I notice nothing of the peach; it seems to be part of the whole.
From here, Musk Oil develops differently on me depending on the temperature.
In cold outside temperatures as well as on cold skin, it develops a rather soapy-aldehydic note on me.
I almost feel a bit reminded of White Linen, although it is not nearly as soapy as White Linen. The musk remains delicately in the background. And unfortunately, it doesn't hold up particularly well in autumn and winter.
When I wear it in summer, the situation looks quite different.
After the delicate bergamot opening and a light cocoa butter note, the warm, slightly sweet musk immediately makes its presence known and dominates the scent until the end.
In warmth, Musk Oil becomes a long-lasting, delicately powdery wonderful musk scent; nothing becomes soapy, no aldehydes. Just musk, just the way I love it.
In summer, I have received numerous compliments for this scent from both genders.
For me, it is more of a summer fragrance, at least in its current version.
I can imagine that it used to be quite a bit "louder."
Maybe I will try Gutriechfee's tip to first use the perfume oil, which is unfortunately hardly available here, and then wear the EdP over it to give the whole thing the desired longevity.
A vintage version of it would be a dream; perhaps I will set out to find one.
In any case, Jovan Musk Oil will remain an indispensable part of my collection.

10/08/2015

8Scent

MarieTheres
71 Reviews

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MarieTheres

Top Review 19

Recently at the train station...

...I was waiting for my personal taxi driver, who was running a bit late. It was dark, cool, and I didn't want to stand outside, so I headed into the small Express-Rossmann in the building. I didn't need anything, just passing the time. And what better way to do that than to test some perfumes...? Admittedly, drugstore scents have never really interested me, as I tend to lean towards high-end. But well, I had time. ;) So Musk Oil came next, and right after the first spray, I thought: Oh wow. I didn't expect that. For not even 10 euros, I took the big bottle with me and sprayed again right away.

And: It is indeed as described here, I have rarely received so many compliments for a perfume. "Hmm, you smell good," is one of the standard remarks when I wear Jovan. This perfume could easily come from a high-end perfumery and cost ten times as much - everyone would believe it. I particularly like the vanilla note in the dry down; I can overlook the fact that the longevity isn't all that great. It seems to last about three to four hours, after which you can confidently reapply.

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62 short views on the fragrance

Clarissa

3 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 4Sillage

25

8

In my youth, I was always intoxicated by this scent, so I bought it again for nostalgic reasons and still find it sexy!

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Katinka138

3 years ago

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Whether 1973 or 2023, whether 14 or 80, whether man, woman, or everything in between, whether poodle, cleaning lady, or first lady, always, everywhere, wearable by anyone.

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