One of the questions I have repeatedly been asked over the years in regards to meeting Whitney Houston was, “What did she smell like?” Well now, over two decades later, I finally have an answer. Initially, I would always be thrown off by that question because what Whitney smelled like was the furthest thing from my brain when I met her. My only goal was to hold it together so that I wouldn’t pass out in front of her! Lol!

Recently, I received a bottle of Whitney’s signature perfume, which is named “Worth” by Je Reviens from Sedef Aygun who is a fellow Whitney Houston fan from Germany. She was beyond kind to send me a bottle. I never intended to wear it, but rather just have it as a keepsake. Before Sedef sent the bottle to me, she told me that she had communicated with Whitney’s sister n law, Pat Houston and actually confirmed that Whitney did wear “Worth” by Je Reviens. However, I already knew it was true, because both Bobby Brown and Robyn Crawford mentioned Whitney’s signature scent by name in their memoirs.

I was really curious to see what this fragrance smelled like and share with you what I thought about it. I loved the way it was packaged. The blue bottle with the gold top screamed elegance. But when I actually smelled it, I was taken aback. I would have never pictured Whitney choosing this scent. It smells like something a nice older lady would wear to church. A literal bouquet of bright florals is the best way I can describe the scent . I could see Cissy wearing this before Whitney.

But here’s the thing about fragrances. How it smells in the bottle might be completely different then when the scent mixes with your body chemistry. So, that’s my guess as to why it smelled so good on Whitney that it became her signature scent. But, just smelling it by itself, I was extremely underwhelmed.

But don’t get it twisted! I am still thrilled to own a bottle because it’s what Whitney wore! And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters to me. So, now going forward, anytime someone asks me how Whitney smelled I can honestly answer them and refer them to “Worth” by Je Reviens

Below are a few other fragrances that google claimed Whitney wore. You can check them all out in my amazon store on my “All Things Whitney Houston” list