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Jicky Guerlain 1889 Eau de Toilette

8.0 / 10 195 Ratings

A popular perfume by Guerlain for women, released in 1889. The scent is floral-spicy. It was last marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Powdery

Animal

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Lemon

Rosemary

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Lavender

Basil

Orris root

Patchouli

Rose

Jasmine

Vetiver

Base Notes

Civet

Benzoin

Tonka bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Ambergris

Frankincense

Sandalwood Spices

Spices

Leather

Rosewood

Perfumer

Aimé Guerlain

Ratings

Scent

8.0195 Ratings

Longevity

7.2165 Ratings

Sillage

6.6164 Ratings

Bottle

8.2148 Ratings

Value for money

7.544 Ratings

Submitted by Ronin · last update on 11/17/2025.

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Variant of the fragrance concentration

This is a variant of the perfume Jicky (Extrait) by Guerlain, which differs in concentration.

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What the fragrance is similar to

Jicky Eau de Parfum

Jicky Extrait

Mouchoir de Monsieur

Paradisii

Shalimar Philtre de Parfum

Lavandes

Reviews

24 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/24/2021

DoctorIon
6 Reviews

DoctorIon

Helpful Review 3

A female perfume for men?

Anyone who loves "Egoiste" (Chanel) can not help but love "Jicky". They are two perfumes with a common spirit.
The aggressive explosion of real lavender at the beginning acts as a vehicle of a warm spicy hug of cinnamon with oriental shades from all the usual suspects of the time: vanilla, sandalwood, benzoin (supports the former) while civet, with its unquestionable "dirty" trace, signs a seemingly simple scent of contrasts that you trust.
Its good character carries a madness. Its feminine intuition loves men. Its versatile temperament prefers the intelligent.
"Jicky", is not a feminine perfume that will be worn by a man who wants to impress. It will be worn by a man who wants to be loved!

08/31/2021

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Kurai
388 Reviews

Kurai

4

Wearable museum piece

I mean, this is a classic through and through and it still manages to score well in terms of versatility. I find that it interacts extremely well with skin and it has a clear but non-intrusive presence. Therefore it is wearable on pretty much any occasion.

The opening is quite an experience. Sweet-sour lemon candy powder is how I'd describe it. Utterly old-fashioned compared to modern fresh-citrus openings. But I'm a fan of dramatic entrances, so this is perfectly fine with me. Then the scent continues with a number of classical elements that manage to set a lively mood; slighty tangy maybe and totally dandy - again, big fan!

Even when the candy-like aspect settles down and a lavender-coumarin accord kicks in, the sweet powdery feel persists. The whole is carried by a mild Orien.. err.. ambery vanillin base and spiced up with a lovely civet note.

Although I can imagine that this does not appeal to the younger audience, this 'museum piece' is still more than relevant. Above all, a lesson in proper use of civet.

03/31/2025

10Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

Chrysoptera
105 Reviews

Chrysoptera

3

Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered

Jicky beckons with one of the most stunning openings I've ever experienced: Invigorating lemon, bergamot, and rosemary, perfectly blended. Feminine, outgoing, not too sweet but all too fleeting. Then sweet powdery incense and rose emerge. The powdery incense continues into the drydown as the slightly raunchy scents of salty sea air and fur are revealed, deliciously animalic and absolutely feral. Finally Jicky subsides into something gorgeous and intimate, like your lover's warm pillow in the morning sunlight. Like Shalimar and Mitsouko, Jicky conjures up vague childhood memories for me. Yet she remains utterly wearable. Her audacity is modern. This is what I always hope the next incensy amber I try will be.

06/17/2022

9.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Anamandy
108 Reviews

Anamandy

2

Love at First Sniff

As soon as I smelled this I fell in love. Beautifully aromatic, herbal, zesty, airy and refined, and with a vanilla to die for. The only downside is I wish it were just a little bit stronger and longer lasting. Still, I find it refreshing and invigorating, and so full of sunshine and happiness that I don't mind reapplying when needed. For me this magic elixir is like an antidepressant in a bottle whose scent makes me feel very upbeat and happy. And what could be better than that! I absolutely adore this fantastic scent.

12/01/2018

10Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Yatagan
416 Reviews

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Yatagan

Top Review 94

I Fly

It is completely unnecessary to add another comment to this page, as almost everything has been said, and if not here, then on the page of the Eau de Parfum or the Extraits. Jicky is one of the oldest fragrances, perhaps the first modern perfume with synthetic ingredients, sometimes declared as a women's fragrance and sometimes as a men's fragrance, shimmering like hardly any other perfume, perhaps out of time or timeless. I don't know.

For lavender lovers, and I am writing this comment only for them, the scent is a special revelation. While lavender in the context of coumarin usually appears much more herbal and green, in its pure form as true lavender it has a fresh-floral-herbaceous quality and, in contrast with sweet base notes (vanilla/vanillin in Caron Pour Un Homme), creates a tension, only in Jicky does this contrast of lavender, delicate fougère accents, and animalic notes (civet) exist. Truly, only Jicky (setting aside its close relationship with Mouchoir de Monsieur) smells like this. Additionally, there is a nostalgically dusty powderiness, while the lavender is complemented by citrus notes in the top notes. It is actually superfluous to describe all this, as almost everyone knows the scent. However, that it results in such a peculiar overall sound is something one wouldn't really suspect when reading the ingredients.
Moreover, you probably won't like Jicky upon first testing. I even claim: One cannot like it at all. There is something strict (sometimes I think of gasoline), something tension-filled, and a backward-looking nostalgia that must lead to irritation.
However, if you allow yourself to embrace the perspective of the fragrance and acknowledge that the concept dates back to the late 19th century (1889), it becomes clear that lavender, coumarin, vanillin (or their modern substitutes), and civet lead back to the future. I confess that when wearing the fragrance, I sometimes feel like I am flying.

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