57%
would repurchase
2.9/5
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4.0
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14 years ago

I found a dusty package of this discontinued scent at a perfume shop near me, and am so disappointed that they don't have more! It's a bright crisp floral chypre--an energizing optimistic scent....

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesHazel



5.0
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19 years ago

This is one of the few perfumes that is in my regular rotation and I have repurchased it three times. Essential is a great blend of green, fruit, and chypre. It actually smells like a lot of...

About reviewer (77 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Other

HairRed

EyesGreen


2.0
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19 years ago

This really did not work for me, I was very dissapointed :( the MUAer who said it's similar to Paloma Picasso, IS DEAD ON!..in other words not a smell I'm old enough for yet!! hehe

About reviewer (411 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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19 years ago

Received a sample in a swap and I'm in love..Much along the lines of Paloma Piccaso of which I also love..Chypre based scent that seems to change each time I sniff my wrist..It goes back&forth...

About reviewer (779 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


4.0
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20 years ago

I had never even heard of Yohji Essential when I found the lotion on sale at Alexander's Perfumes in La Jolla last month. I love the juxtaposition of disparate notes in this, fresh berries on a...

About reviewer (35 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBlue


1.0
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20 years ago

I bought this as a recommendation from someone who said it had a clean out-of-the-shower fresh scent. Well it wasn't that way for me. It was headache inducing and literally about gave me an...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Olive

HairBrown

EyesBrown


3.0
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22 years ago

I have a sample of Yohji Essential that I've been working through. This is an unusual fruity-floral-chypre scent. It starts off smelling like currant to me and then dries down into mossier notes....

About reviewer (600 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Other

HairRed

EyesBlue