6 Perfumes Similar to Jimmy Choo Illicit

Jimmy Choo’s Illicit might be the best so far from that line of perfumes. In my opinion, it actually is. Nevertheless, it is a fragrance that has many fans and is a joy to wear. But, sometimes you want an alternative, either for pricing reasons or just to change up the pace. With that in mind, I am creating an ongoing list of fragrances that smell similar or have a close style to Jimmy Choo Illicit.

What Fragrances Smell Like Illicit?

Note: I haven’t found any exact matches of Illicit as of yet. But, these are some great option that are close by on the fragrance spectrum.

More Honey, Cheaper Alternative

Kim Kardashian Pure Honey Eau de Parfum Spray for Women, 3.4 Ounce– This Kardashian perfume is one that preceded those from the KKW collection, and thus, has a better price point. Sweet honey and beeswax are the stars here, with light floral notes and musk.

Sweet honey with a light floral bouquet dry down, pretty simple, but quite nice. Freesia, orchid, and some rose notes here. Not as much depth as Illicit, a lighter honeyed scent versus our target and other entries on the list. Very light touches of vanilla and none of the citrus top of the Choo.

Natural smelling sweetness, not a baked good. Not a one for one match, but a very nice related fragrance, which doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.

Very Popular Similar Perfume

Armani Code By Giorgio Armani For Women. Eau De Parfume Spray 2.5 oz– Code is one of the popular designer fragrances that shares similarities with Illicit. What this gets closer to than many others on the list, is the spiciness that is present in the ginger note.

Yep, this one has the citrus and ginger opening. Plus, vanilla, honey, and jasmine to round things out. This is creamier and less of the honey is apparent, to my nose. You get more of the floral and citrus mix in this one, without the enveloping honey.

Very smooth and cozy during the dry down, after that initial ginger bite. Probably about the same amount of citrus. An exact smell? No, but Armani Code for Women will give you a lot of what you might be looking for.

More Floral with Beeswax

Prada La Femme Eau De Parfum Spray, 3.4 Fluid Ounce– A clean floral scent that is led by tuberose and frangipani, along with a warmth of honey and vanilla. As La Femme dries down, it still has the floral sweetness, but the woody base emerges.

This is much more of a floral fragrance than is Illicit. In fact, a developing iris note, will join and add a nice dash of powder to the Prada perfume. The spice is light here, as is the honey note, but both are present and even a later creaminess. Very sophisticated and clean.

Simple, yet quite beautiful daily wear, sort of fragrance. The performance isn’t amazing with this one, but it can be solid enough, and the scent itself is awesome. The fruits and sweetness aren’t the main focus, but this is a solid relation to what we want.

Less Sweet Powerhouse

Scandal by Jean Paul Gaultier Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml– Scandal by JPG for sure shares notes with our target fragrance, as well as, a closely related style. From the start here, you get honey and orange notes like Illicit. However, the orange is paired is caramel, there is prevalent patchouli, and a distinct beeswax note.

While it does have sweet elements, Scandal has more of a floral profile than Illicit for much of the wear. This one features a strong gardenia note and some additional jasmine.

This Gaultier fragrance is close to being as good as the Jimmy Choo. I guess it comes down to personal tastes, but I like Illicit a bit more in terms of scent. But, Scandal does have a very strong presence and lasts forever on my skin. So, you do get more performance than the Choo. Scandal Review

Creamier without Honey

Roberto Cavalli Eau de Parfum Spray 2.5 oz New Spray– Sweet, smooth, and fresh. This Cavalli fragrance doesn’t always get the recognition that it deserves, but it provides a nice alternative to Illicit without being a clone of it.

Cavalli EDP is headed up by orange flower and vanilla. This one is smooth and fresh, but still brings the enjoyable sweetness to the aroma. Instead of ginger, we get a spicy/sweet pink pepper and a thick amber. 

Pink pepper sits underneath and gives it that warm sweet spice and there is an amber enveloping it all. Bold and versatile scent with a sophisticated air about it. It does develop a lotion-like creaminess in the latter stages. 

Very warm and cozy with additional tonka bean and vanilla. With the amber note, this somewhat substitutes for the honey note, which is absent in Cavalli EDP. Yet, with that, it isn’t a heavy winter perfume and can venture into the warmer months of the year.

White Floral, Honey, Raspberry

Lady Million by Paco Rabanne Eau De Parfum Spray for Women, 2.70 Ounce– Lady Million kicks off with it’s white floral notes, which are much more prominent than in Illicit. Gardenia is the strongest of the lot, with orange flower, and jasmine bringing up the rear. But, that will actually reverse as it moves along.

As far as its overlap with our Jimmy Choo target perfume, Lady Million features: bitter orange, jasmine, amber, and honey. The honey is actually the main attraction in this Paco Rabanne fragrance. 

Light raspberry gives it some sweetness, but it isn’t as sweet as Illict, and features stronger floral notes. Lady Million isn’t as good of a smelling scent versus Illicit, but it does have very nice performance and a potential alternative. Lady Million Review

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