# Jimmy Choo — Illicit Flower

> Illicit Flower is a 2016 EDT that lightens the original Illicit's honeyed floral-gourmand structure into apricot, mandarin, rose, jasmine, musk, and sandalwood. It is a transparent warm-weather flanke

## Essence
Illicit Flower is a 2016 EDT that lightens the original Illicit's honeyed floral-gourmand structure into apricot, mandarin, rose, jasmine, musk, and sandalwood. It is a transparent warm-weather flanker rather than an illicitly dark or seductive scent.
## Scent Profile
Mandarin and apricot make a sparkling fruity opening. Rose, jasmine, grapefruit blossom, and freesia create a soft floral middle, with freesia sometimes reading as shampoo-like. Cashmeran, sandalwood, musk, vanilla, and benzoin form a clean, fuzzy base.
After the citrus fades, it stays in a fairly linear floral-musk register. The effect is soft and inoffensive, with little of the honeyed density of the parent fragrance.
## Performance
Performance is modest, generally close to skin with a three-to-five-hour life. Generous application and clothing sprays can help. It works better in warmth than cold, where its quiet projection can disappear.
## Wearing Context
Spring and summer workdays, lunches, and casual outings are ideal. It is pleasant in close quarters and easy to wear, but not a natural choice for cold weather or an evening statement.
## Comparisons & DNA
The original Illicit is heavier and honey-amber-rich, whereas Flower is fruitier, more transparent, and less sweet. Versace Vanitas EDT offers a related direction, while Flowerbomb provides a denser floral benchmark that makes Flower's lightness clear.
## Reception
The scent is considered pretty, delicate, and feminine, with weakness in longevity and originality. Supporters value its clean freshness; critics find it basic and too faint to leave much impression.
## Versions & Reformulation
Illicit Flower was released as a single EDT in 40 ml, 60 ml, and 100 ml formats. It is discontinued, and no meaningful reformulation is documented.
## Acquisition Notes
This is a budget resale and discounter fragrance with limited collector cachet. A decant is a sensible first test because its soft performance is the key trade-off.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- Sky Ferreira returned as campaign face from the original Illicit.
- The flanker used the same faceted bottle in pale pink juice.
- It was designed as a light summer extension of the Illicit line.