Open Mind vs Jicky

Shared character

Both Open Mind and Jicky feature notes of rose, bergamot, vetiver, ambergris, and frankincense. They share aromatic, citrus, fresh spicy, and woody accords, as well as lavender.

How they differ

Open Mind, created by Tatiana Naumova, includes birch, salt, wild lavender, and ice, resulting in fresh and leather accords. Jicky, created by Aimé Guerlain, contains a much wider array of notes including jasmine, lemon, sandalwood, geranium, vanilla, benzoin, amber, patchouli, tonka bean, rosemary, opoponax, palisander rosewood, civet, spices, rosewood, brazilian rosewood, mandarin orange, basil, orris root, resins, fern, and ethyl vanillin. These ingredients contribute to Jicky having floral, spicy, powdery, oriental, animal, amber, and vanilla accords, whereas Open Mind is characterized by fresh and rose accords.

Who each suits

Open Mind suits those who prefer fresh, leather, and salt-influenced profiles. Jicky suits those who gravitate toward complex, powdery, animalic, oriental, and vanilla-based scents.