GingerOpens with
Jasmine SambacHeart
HoneyDries down to
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Jimmy Choo · Sold as feminine
Illicit
The quiet intensity of a private moment shared over a cup of spiced tea, where the warmth of honey and vanilla envelops you in comfort.
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IllicitMid-range · $40–100
51%Similar accords, often for lessWood Excess Pour Homme · RasasiBudget tier, under $40 · shares 6 of its 10 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2015 by Jimmy Choo, Illicit by Anne Flipo is a fragrance that balances the sweetness of honey and caramel with fresh spicy notes like ginger and bitter orange. The opening blend of citrus and ginger creates an immediate freshness, which gives way to a heart of jasmine sambac and rose, adding a soft floral touch. The base notes of amber, vanilla, sandalwood, and cashmere wood provide warmth and depth, creating a scent that is both alluring and sophisticated.
Apply Illicit with two sprays — the spicy top notes are immediate but fleeting. The honeyed base will develop on your skin for several hours, making it perfect for an evening out or a day at work.
Fig. 01 — Illicit, Jimmy Choo
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Anne Flipo
Elegance distilledAnne Flipo is a senior perfumer at IFF and one of the most accomplished noses of her generation, responsible for some of the most commercially successful and critically admired fragrances of the 21st century.
“Orange blossom takes a huge part in my signature too. It is the ingredient I would never be fed up with. I could create a thousand perfumes around it, without it ever being redundant.”
Anne Flipo · Everfumed (from Fernweh Editions), July 2020
The Illicit line
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 35%, disliked or hated by 10%.