198 community ratings

J'Aime la Nuit

2008WomenModern

7.5/ 10

Community score
198 ratings

La Perla J'Aime la Nuit is a discontinued women's fragrance whose floral heart of black orchid, jasmine and queen-of-the-night is softened by sweet, fruity and spicy touches.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 153 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.6 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Grape blossom

Guinea pepper

Nashi pear

Heart notesfirst few hours

Christmas rose

Black orchid

Jasmine Queen-of-the-night

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Amyris Amber Cashmere wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does J'Aime la Nuit smell like?

It opens with grape blossom, nashi pear and Guinea pepper, a lightly fruity, lightly spiced start. In the heart, Christmas rose, black orchid, jasmine and queen-of-the-night take over, and the scent turns floral and sweet with a gourmand edge. Amyris, amber and cashmere wood leave a woody, oriental and powdery base.

Most voters pick it for fall and winter, and for evenings and nights out. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters read it as feminine. Calvin Klein Euphoria (Eau de Parfum) and Serge Lutens Louve have a close profile.