A forgotten gem of 1990s American designer perfumery — discontinued, increasingly scarce, and genuinely beautiful.
Alexander Julian Womenswear Fine Parfum was launched in 1992 by the acclaimed American fashion designer Alexander Julian — best known for his bold use of color and pattern and his celebrated contributions to American menswear and womenswear during the height of his fashion influence. The Fine Parfum Splash format is the purest, most concentrated expression of the Womenswear composition — applied by splash rather than spray, intimate and personal in the finest tradition of classic American parfumerie. The generous 4 oz / 120ml splash bottle is the largest format produced and represents outstanding collector value for a fragrance that is genuinely hard to find in any condition on the secondary market today.
Womenswear opens with a lush, ripe burst of peach, mandarin orange, apricot, plum, and cassis — a deeply fruity, slightly dark opening with a warmth and richness that immediately sets it apart from the lighter citrus florals of its era. The heart is where the fragrance reveals its full ambition and beauty: an extraordinarily generous bouquet of jasmine, narcissus, ylang-ylang, rose, freesia, lily-of-the-valley, palisander rosewood, orchid, and cyclamen — opulent, multi-layered, and deeply feminine, one of the most fully realized floral hearts in 1990s American designer perfumery, the rose and jasmine taking centre stage surrounded by a lush supporting cast of white florals that bloom and evolve beautifully over hours on the skin. The fragrance settles into a warm, earthy, and quietly sophisticated base of sandalwood, vanilla, cedar, oakmoss, and white musk — smooth, slightly mossy, and deeply long-lasting, with the kind of warm, skin-close dry-down that rewards the wearer who stays with it.
Fragrance Profile
- Top Notes: Peach, Mandarin Orange, Apricot, Plum, Cassis
- Heart Notes: Jasmine, Narcissus, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Palisander Rosewood, Orchid, Cyclamen
- Base Notes: Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar, Oakmoss, White Musk
A richly composed, warmly feminine fragrance that wears like a perfect summer memory — vibrant and fruity in the opening, lushly floral in the heart, and softly warm and woody in the dry-down. Longevity is solid and sillage intimate in the splash parfum concentration, designed to be applied generously and worn close to the skin throughout the day. The Fine Parfum concentration delivers greater depth and staying power than the EDT, making this large splash bottle an exceptional and indulgent find.
Product Details
- Brand: Alexander Julian
- Fragrance: Womenswear
- Type: Fine Parfum Splash
- Size: 4 oz / 120 ml
- Gender: Women's
- Fragrance Family: Floral Fruity / Fruity Floral
- Occasion: Spring & Summer, Daytime, Everyday Elegance, All Seasons
- Year Launched: 1992
- Marketed By: Paul Sebastian
- Status: Discontinued / Vintage Collector's Item
A generous and genuinely rare splash bottle of a beloved 1990s American designer classic — a beautiful find for vintage fragrance collectors and fruity floral lovers alike.