Viva La Juicy Soiree by Juicy Couture

For today’s review, I have another ladies’ perfume. This time it’s an entry from Juicy Couture, which was released in 2017 under their Viva la Juicy banner, called: Viva la Juicy Soiree. How does this flanker fragrance to the original popular Juicy Couture scent, smell? Does it last a long time? When should it be worn? Is it even worth a look?

What does Viva La Juìcy Soireè Smell Like?

Notes include: lily, pink kiwi, jasmine, mandarin orange, cassis, wood, amber, musk

Click here to try: Viva La Juìcy Soireè Perfume For Women 3.4 oz Eau De Parfum Spray

Full Review

Before we get into my full review, let’s see what Juicy Couture has to say about this fragrance: Escape reality to an over-the-top masked party with Viva la Juicy Soiree. The fragrance dances to life with jeweled fruits like pink kiwi while vibrant water lily and soft woods pulse with an intoxicating allure. Let the party begin. 

The opening of Viva la Juicy Soiree immediately reveals the fragrance’s star attraction, the pink kiwi note. It’s very fresh, fruity, and juicy. This is supported by a light mandarin orange, that skirts along the edges of the scent.

You can definitely tell that its a Juicy Couture fragrance, if you’ve tried others from the collection, just taken in a slightly different direction.

Honestly, the kiwi note here is great. While it’s not used in a ton of perfumes, this is one of the better instances of kiwi being prominent in a composition, that I’ve ever smelled. It’s delicious.

Underneath the top notes, I can smell some cassis, mostly lily, and a bit of jasmine as well. To me, that’s as far as Soiree develops, at times you get more of the floral notes but it’s pretty straightforward throughout.

Water lily has the largest role, in the latter stages beyond the pink kiwi.  Is that a bad thing? Not in this case, because that fresh and tropical fruity aroma, is really attractive and has a soothing cool aspect to it that I enjoy.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Projection wise, the sillage of Viva la Juicy Soiree is pretty middle of the road. It’s not weak by any stretch of the imagination, but it isn’t a complete bomb either. Fits in nicely with most of the rest of this designer’s collection.

I also got some decent longevity out of it, about 7 hours of solid strength, and an hour or so of complete skin scent. Nice, though, not extreme. For a warmer weather fragrance, it’s actually pretty darn good

Seasonally, spring or summertime all the way. This one would be beautiful in the heat, refreshing, and wouldn’t turn into a mess. Here in the cold, it is nice, and has no problems.

However, it does have that tropical kiwi sort of scent, which doesn’t fit with the mood of the weather but no performance issues.

I’d call this one an everyday wear for the warmer months. It’s safe for work. Can be worn casually. Plus, it is delicious smelling enough to be attractive for dates.

Overall Impressions of Soiree

Overall, do I like Juicy Couture Soiree? I do. It’s a pretty linear and simple scent, but it does what it does well. The kiwi note is the most noticeable, but it never feels overdone.

It’s a clean and fruity mix with some floral notes sitting underneath, to add a bit more depth. Solid performance and really attractive to smell.

I like the top notes, the kiwi and orange, as it lends a freshness to the overall composition of the perfume. The floral notes, such as the lily also give it a watery sort of fresh, that pairs well with the sweetness and tropical aroma of the kiwi.

It’s a nice fragrance overall. Not super complicated, but I think that it does everything well enough. The performance is solid, just not amazing, and it’s enjoyable on the whole. Very youthful with a tart/sweet blend and just a fun scent.

I do believe that this has been discontinued, as of this update. So, it might be tough to find bottles of it, going forward.

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