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Jimmy Choo Illicit
Jimmy Choo

Illicit

honey
gourmand
sweet
citrus
white floral
warm spicy
amber
EDP · 2015 · women

Jimmy Choo's Illicit is a 2015 release from the British luxury fashion house, arriving as an Eau de Parfum that leans into the brand's signature sensuality and sophistication.

The fragrance opens with ginger and bitter orange, offering a spiced citrus lift before the heart settles into jasmine sambac, orange blossom, and rose. These florals are decidedly creamy and honeyed rather than airy. The base is where Illicit reveals its true character, a lush gourmand composition built on honey, amber, caramel, vanilla, and sandalwood, with cashmere wood adding a soft woody texture to the sweetness. The overall composition reads as a floral-gourmand hybrid, where florals provide structure and the honey and vanilla-forward base deliver the hedonistic warmth.

This is best suited for someone drawn to sweet florals with a creamy, almost dessert-like quality. It works well during cooler months or evening wear when you want something with presence and depth. Fans of florals that lean gourmand rather than green or soapy will find plenty to love here. Explore similar fragrances through The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Heirloom.

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Main Accordsreported by community
honey
100%
gourmand
100%
sweet
100%
citrus
100%
white floral
100%
warm spicy
100%
amber
75%
woody
75%
caramel
75%
powdery
50%
vanilla
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Ginger
Ginger
Warm, zesty, and slightly medicinal with a bite that sits between spice and citrus. Ginger root adds a lively, invigorating quality to fragrances, it energises rather than soothes. Depending on how it's used, it can read as fresh and zingy or warm and earthy, making it unusually versatile across fragrance families.
Bitter Orange
Bitter Orange
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Jasmine Sambac
Jasmine Sambac
The smaller-flowered Asian variety of jasmine used to scent traditional jasmine tea, with a sweeter, more honeyed, and slightly fruity character compared to Jasminum grandiflorum. Jasmine sambac has a lighter, more transparent quality with a tea-like freshness alongside its floral richness. It is the defining jasmine of South and Southeast Asian perfumery.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Honey
Honey
Sweet, waxy, and faintly animalic, honey in perfumery has an almost skin-like quality, intimate and slightly raw. It's related to beeswax in the natural world, and both add a warmth that reads as close and personal. Honey bridges floral and oriental families, adding natural sweetness with a slightly dark edge.
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Caramel
Caramel
Warm, buttery, and sweet with a slight bitterness from the cooking process, caramel is one of perfumery's most approachable gourmand notes. It adds a comforting, edible quality without going full dessert, and it softens and rounds other notes beautifully. A pillar of the Angel-inspired oriental-gourmand genre.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Cashmere Wood
Cashmere Wood
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match88% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Hedonist88% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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The Heirloom82% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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Scent Profile
honey100%gourmand100%sweet100%citrus100%white floral100%
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Jimmy Choo Illicit— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Illicit is $38.60. Without a coupon the lowest price is $38.60. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Jimmy Choo fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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Cheapest price for Jimmy Choo Illicit? +
$38.60 at ForeverLux. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $38.60 a good price for Illicit? +
Yes. The current best price is $38.60 and MSRP is $40.49. At $38.60 you save 5% vs retail.
What does Jimmy Choo Illicit smell like? +
Jimmy Choo's Illicit is a 2015 release from the British luxury fashion house, arriving as an Eau de Parfum that leans into the brand's signature sensuality and sophistication. The fragrance opens with ginger and bitter orange, offering a spiced citrus lift before the heart settles into jasmine sambac, orange blossom, and rose. These florals are decidedly creamy and honeyed rather than airy. The base is where Illicit reveals its true character, a lush gourmand composition built on honey, amber, caramel, vanilla, and sandalwood, with cashmere wood adding a soft woody texture to the sweetness. The overall composition reads as a floral-gourmand hybrid, where florals provide structure and the honey and vanilla-forward base deliver the hedonistic warmth. This is best suited for someone drawn to sweet florals with a creamy, almost dessert-like quality. It works well during cooler months or evening wear when you want something with presence and depth. Fans of florals that lean gourmand rather than green or soapy will find plenty to love here. Explore similar fragrances through The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Heirloom.
What are the notes in Jimmy Choo Illicit? +
Top: Ginger, Bitter Orange. Heart: Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom, Rose. Base: Honey, Amber, Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood.
What other fragrances smell like Jimmy Choo Illicit? +
Based on shared notes, Jimmy Choo Jimmy Choo Illicit (Honey, Amber, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom), Dunhill Desire (Amber, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose), Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme for women (Amber, Vanilla, Orange Blossom, Rose), Maison Alhambra Niche Royal Rouge for women (Amber, Vanilla, Jasmine Sambac, Rose), Calvin Klein Obsession Night (Amber, Vanilla, Rose, Bitter Orange) may smell similar to Illicit.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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