Azzaro Pour Homme Elixir

MY AZZARO POUR HOMME AFTER A SUCCESSFUL ADJUSTMENT I suppose that 2008 Paco Rabanne 1 Million is the best-selling fragrance family in the past 10 years. The nose behind the success of the 1 Million fragrance is Michel Girard. He also signed the creation of Azzaro Elixir in the following year. So far I never bought any flask of 1 Million but I do have a couple of its flankers and a pair of its look-alikes as well. I always considered that Azzaro Elixir shared a couple of vibes with 1 Million. Only recently noticed that they shared the same creator. Both perfumes were launched only with some months in between. For me, there is a big difference between the two. I do not like 1 Million, which I find a little boring and cloying, and I appreciate the Azzaro Elixir. Differences between Azzaro Elixir and 1 Million - my findings: - I do not like 1 Million, which I find uninteresting and tiring; I enjoy Azzaro Elixir. - Most people do not seem to share even a single note and consider them to be two unrelated fragrances. That is not my opinion, probably due to the notorious sweetness of both. - 1 Million is more sweet than Azzaro Elixir. - Elixir has a strong family tie with the original Azzaro Pour Homme. Of course does not happen with 1 Million. Concentrating on Azzaro Elixir... Except for the "Chrome" and "Wanted" family, Azzaro products are always confused with, or related to the original "Pour Homme". As a result, there is a pre-conceived evaluation that this brand of perfumes only edits "old school" scents, powerful but outdated. With the Elixir, Azzaro decided to keep the original DNA, but in a very clever way. The perfume is somewhat linear. The most noteworthy notes of "Pour Homme" are presented earlier, almost at the opening, which means that notes like tonka and oakmoss influence the development from the beginning, not just from the base. Using the lavender note, Michel Girard established a noticeable bridge with the original. Nevertheless, Elixir gives us an impression of novelty due to a different development. In the heart, Elixir presents an exemplary creaminess. The (wonderful) overdose of both benzoin and vanilla creates a vanilla cream effect that is very well blended with citrus and coumarin notes. At the base is served an intense fruity accord with blackcurrant and greedy pear notes. The traditional aroma of the Azzaro Pour Homme has travelled in time from 1978 to the 21st century meeting the market requirements. The bottle has straight lines identical to those of the original but more reddish. The scent's final result is a sweet, creamy, non-synthetic fragrance that retains the basic characteristics of the original Azzaro, pleasing the faithful fans with an obvious "Pour Homme" DNA, but conquering also new fans. Silage is good peaking at 5 or 6 feet and it projects well for more than a couple of hours. Longevity is about 9 or 10 hours with 3 sprays for the test. After spraying for a night out, I can usually smell the dry-down close to the skin in the next morning. I usually only apply 4 sprays, once on each wrist and twice on the back of my head (in the hair to be precise). Additional sprays may be overwhelming. I hope you enjoy this masterful scent as much as I do. The name suits like a glove as it is a true ELIXIR. Now the mathematical truth ... ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - Scent opening: 8.5 (linear fragrance with sweet vanilla, tonka/coumarin and fruity accords) - Scent Dry Down: 8.5 (the Drydown is a bit resinous with strong vanilla and tonka) - Longevity: 8.0 (almost up to 9 hours on my skin, with 3 sprays) - Sillage: 7.5 (up to 6 feet; projection for 2.0 hours) - Versatility: 7.5 (avoid any type of hot temperatures) - Usability: 8.0 (quite versatile and easy to please for such a strong scent; it is too sweet for the office; beach, gym and any type of hot events are excluded; under spray for dates and intimacy) - Compliments: 7.5 (it will please people but all the over 35 will recognise the Azzaro vibe; not good enough for explicit compliments) - Uniqueness: 8.0 (the 1 Million association it's just my opinion; The "Pour Homme" association is the major drawback for uniqueness; this fragrance also makes me remember Givenchy Xeryus Rouge but darker and nicer) - Quality: 9.0 (Very enjoyable notes; good spray; same Azzaro strange plastic cap) - Presentation: 7.5 (a little déjà vu) - Price: 10.0 (€20 for 100 ml tester) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - Average: 8.17/10.00 between 7 and 8 => above average; between 8 and 9 => recommended; equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it; My opinion on "Azzaro Elixir": As far as I am concerned I am very happy with it. If you like or love the "Pour Homme" original, this one is a must. If not, do give it a try. With its outstanding scent and very good performance, you may be positively surprised. Blind buy worthy? Yes! For all the lovers of the original Azzaro For Men Music: Simon & Garfunkel - "Homeward Bound"

With the exception of the Chrome family, Azzaro products are always confused with or related to the original "Pour Homme". As a result there is a pre-conceived evaluation that this brand of perfumes only edits "old scholl" scents, powerful but outdated. With the Elixir, Azzaro decided to keep the original DNA, but in a very well done and cleaver way. The perfume is somewhat linear. The most noteworthy notes of "Pour Homme" are presented earlier, almost at the opening, which means that notes like tonka and oakmoss influence the development from the beginning, not just the base. Along with the lavender note, it is made the comparative bridge with the original but giving an impression of novelty due to different developments. In the heart, the fragrance presents an exemplary creaminess. The (wonderful) overdose of both benzoin and vanilla creates this vanilla cream effect and is very well blended with the citrus and cumarin notes. At the base is served an intensely fruity chord with notes of blackcurrant and greedy pears. The traditional aroma of the Azzaro Pour Homme has traveled in time from 1978 to the 21st century meeting the market requirements. The bottle has straight lines identical to those of the original but more reddish. The final result is a sweet, creamy, non-synthetic fragrance that retains the basic characteristics of an Azzaro, pleasing the faithful with the "Pour Homme" stamp and conquering new fans. Silage is good peaking at 5 or 6 feet, projecting really well, and longevity is about 8 to 10 hours. After spraying for a night out I can usually smell it up close to the skin in the next morning. I usually only apply 4 sprays, once on each wrist and 2 spread onto the back of my neck. Anything more might be overwhelming. I hope you enjoy this masterful scent as much as I do. The name suits like a glove as it is a true ELIXIR. Now the mathematical truth ... - Scent opening: 8.5 - Scent Dry Down: 8.5 - Longevity: 8.5 (up to 8~10 hours on my skin, with 3 sprays) - Sillage: 8.0 (sillage peak up to 6 feet; projection for 2.5 hours) - Versatility: 7.5 (avoid any type of hot teperatures) - Usability: 8.0 (quite versatile and easy to please for such a strong scent. Beach, Gym and any type of hot events are excluded; under spray for dates and intimacy) - Compliments: 7.5 (it will please people but the over 35 will recognise the Azzaro vibe; not enough for explicit compliments) - Uniqueness: 8.0 (The "Pour Homme" association is the major drawback for uniqueness; this fragrance also makes me remember Givenchy Xeryus Rouge but darker and nicer) - Quality: .9.0 (Very enjoyable notes; good spray; same Azzaro strange plastic cap) - Presentation: 7.5 (a little déjà vu) - Price: 10.0 (€20 for 100 ml tester) - Average: 8.27/10.00 between 7 and 8 => above average; between 8 and 9 => recommended; equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it; Opinion on "Azzaro Elixir": As far as I am concerned I am very happy. If you liked or loved the "Pour Homme" original, this is a must. If not do give it a try. With its outstanding scent and very good performance you may be positively surprised. Blind buy worthy? Yes!

One of my favorite fragrances. I’m not a huge fan of barbershop scents like the original Azzaro Pour Homme, Aramis, and other 80’s powerhouses. With that being said, this is not one of those. It’s masculine, yes. One of the most masculine scents I own. But it has a very fruity, spicy, creamy scent. The dry down is in my top 5 for dry downs. I absolutely love it. It opens very spicy. Almost a cinnamon accord and dark. A very fall/winter scent. It has berries, vanilla, and woods to give it some great character.. setting it apart from your typical winter juice. Once it starts to dry down it loses some of the spice and gets creamier.. the berries come through along with the vanilla and it turns into something you might want to drink. An elixir. My collection is mostly club scents, freshies, and gourmands. I prefer sweeter lighter scents, mainly fruit accords, and I’m very particular about my “mature” fragrances. They still need to be youthful and have fruits or a crowd pleasing freshness to them. This is one that stands out in my collection. Strong, sweet, spicy, fruity, smooth.. kind of an all in one juice. For the guys like me that don’t do spice, powder, or powerhouse scents, this is an amazing fragrance. Clear the nozzle and after you do the mid and dry down are incredible. Ages are college and up, but may be too mature for most college students. Could be all year round, but with the spice it would probably suit fall/winter the best. Don’t want to choke anyone out (including yourself) in the summer heat. Day to night, leaning evening.. casual wear, but may be too spicy and strong for a date. Not a club scent imo, unless it’s winter time and you’re wearing the right attire. I might try it the next time I go out (it’s December 26th) and I’ll see if I get compliments. I’m thinking I will. Overall.. amazing juice.

Azzaro Pour Homme reimagined with a healthy dose of benzoin , tonka / vanilla (giving it a dr. Pepper like spice) and some sweet notes. This is not that sweet though, it’s still a very strong masculine fragrance but it is smoothened out and a lot more modern than the original pour Homme. The pear and black currant are noticeable in the drydown but they come across less as realistic fruit but more as a sweet and slightly tangy accord kind of gummy-like. The dry down is also powdery. I know it sounds like this is a super sweet gourmand but in reality , it’s a facet on top of the already well known and established Azzaro pour Homme barbershop scent so it still ends up closer to that than something like a modern Gaultier or Emporio Armani. The herbal and oakmossy parts from the OG are still very much alive in this flanker. You have to remember this is a 2009 release so this is bridging the gap between old strong masculine chypres and fougeres and modern sweeter notes. I find this incredible and I think this would be a true revelation back in the day. Personally I wouldn’t wear the original (i find it a bit harsh and prefer barbershops like rive gauche pour homme or at the barbers) but I absolutely will wear this one a lot. It’s sweet but still serious. My bottle is from 2016 so it was kept in production for a while.

This is one of the most difficult reviews I've done - I just can't quite work out what this fragrance is. I love it though. First sniff, something sharp, a little synthetic. There's the oakmoss certainly, but that's tangled up with the bergamot and orange; citrus, but sweet, not sharp. Blackcurrant? Possibly, there's certainly some fruityness. Pear? Yep. Then that strange smell starts to come through. It's deeply spicy and a little aniseedy. A lot of people say licorice and I can sort of get the licorice root vibe. Maybe combine nutmeg, cardamom, and licorice root and you're sort of getting there. Labdanum is in the ingredients and there's certainly that musky, fruity, leathery, sweet, amber like smell. The vanilla and tonka bean mix starts to power through after about 15 minutes. If you imagine a generic powdery scent, then imagine that mixed with the tonka and vanilla, that's what it settles down as. Three sprays to the neck gave about 6 hours. My wife insists that she could still smell it nine hours later, but I'm not so sure. Sillage is moderate. Azarro Pour Homme Elixir; very good, well worth a blind buy.

Let's be clear here, and say it all very easy and simple: This is a real and great flanker of Azzaro Pour Homme, a true classic among classics - and probably one of the best men's fragrances of all time -. So there is little more to say.... Is it good? Oh, yeah, without a doubt. Expect the original DNA as a backbone of the fragrance, but masterfully blended with pear, black currant, vanilla and benzoin ... The result is a reinvention thats smells classic and modern at the same time, very manly and very attractive. IMO this scent has a “decadent vibe” that makes it inappropriate to wear in the office, but it’s perfect for cold nights in the company of your favorite drink, you can be sure... This thing is practically unknown, which perfectly matches its nocturnal and enigmatic character. Good. The juice has average longevity, moderate projection, a very addictive manly smell... Which it isn’t necessarily for seniors, but at least for confident guys. It’s s a forgotten, mysterious and fabulous fragrance. Indeed: A secret elixir.

YES! and Thank You, Azzaro! Elixir is my kind of fragrance, sweet with scent texture much like a fabric! To my nose; somebody really tried to craft a well-blended scent and they succeeded! The scent pyramid is correct to me, my only "con" to this fragrance is it doesn't last as long on my skin as I would like! I've tried a couple of sprays on the shirt I'm wearing and that actually seems to be the ticket; this scent is a night-time, mild or cooler weather concoction...I can't see wearing it on day sunny day where the temp is above 75 degrees. This is snuggling kind of fragrance rather than "notice me world!" type!This smells like a good scent for the 30+ crowd. Overall I'm quite pleased with the Elixir scent, if only it were longer lasting on my skin would it be flawless! If you decide to purchase, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Wish Azzaro made an Elixir after shave or moisturizer to compound or layer with...

When I heard that this is a Dr.Pepper like fragrance I was already hooked. I got it (I don't know if I somehow got an original from some stache in store or what but I got it and seems to be and OG) and I sprayed it and it hit me. This just reminded me of childhood, in Eastern Europe we didn't have Dr.Pepper for a VERY VERY LONG time, and when I smelled it I instantly went back in time to a store that had imported goods and had the Original Dr.Pepper pre EU reformulation (now it tastes like crap). I smelled it and it just reminded me how great the original Dr.Pepper tasted like. So yeah if you are a fan of the original Dr.Pepper pre EU reformulation get it cos it's literally the OG Dr.Pepper scent. It lasts fairly long, it has a decent sillage, but for what it is, I love it, I'd say it's a safe blind buy, it's very simple and pleasent, it's just nice is I think the best way to describe it.

Azzaro Elixir is the fragrance edition of what would be the original Soma of the gods. grown up with the classic Azzaro pour homme which i never liked, however had to wear it as it was the manly scent for a teenager as my mother decided to gift it to me. with the decades tried various Azzaro pour Homme flankers and even though most of them were more pleasant and to me even quite nicer than the public mens sauna and early 80's mens restroom aroma. have no idea how i dared and ordered Elixir from overseas, as a tester and instantly fell in love, it really has nothing in common with the original fougere, there is no hint of fougere here, this is a Sweet Vanila gourmand, and a perfection of such. i really hope it didn't go discontinued as it vanished from the market recently and ebay prices soared. please Azzaro discontinue one of your pointless releases from recent years instead of Elixir.

This is really linear. You get all the notes all at once, and they stick around until the end. Some people say they get a Dr. Pepper vibe from it, I get root beer. For sure a pop/soda/bubbly accord here. This reminds me of middle school, my cab driver for school always smelled great. This came out 15 years after middle school, but thats what I smell. Tonka, Black Currant, Coumarin and vanilla is what I get in the opening. This is a beautiful fragrance. Oh and no this is not a real elixir, its purely a name. The fragrance is actually eau de toilette. I copped it on eBay for $29. If you can find it for a decent price get it. Could be your signature fragrance, and I doubt many people even know this scent exists anymore other than us frag heads. 9/10

I really like oriental fragrances, and these are generally not a good choice for work at the office. This is an exception that seems like a professional oriental. It is high quality, somewhat sweet with vanilla, and spicy-fresh like you might wear to an office setting. It is pleasant to wear because it is not so strong that you would feel self-conscious about others being distracted by it. Not everyone likes everything offered by Azzaro, but it would be silly for them try to make everything equally liked by everyone. This is perfect, I think, for the population and purpose it is directed toward. This is not to say it is the elevator-music of fragrances. It is well-tailored like a good suit: comfortable and pleasant.

First time I tried this, I knew I had to get a bottle. It opens slightly powdery but, not feminine, rather in a masculine and fresh talcum powder kind of way. This is one of the BEST fougeres you can buy IMO. Notice there is no top, middle or base notes and that's in part what makes this unique. It's fresh talcum powder opening mixes perfectly with vanilla, lavender, various citrus notes, along with pear and black current which creates a fresh and clean offering while oakmoss, tonka bean and benzoin give depth. A unique smelling, hidden Gem, perfect for work or office settings. Spring/Summer/Fall

The opening is definitely medicinal, and there is a warmth, and a 'red' quality to this. I don't get nearly the amounts of vanilla and tonka indicated by the votes here, but they are there. I actually do get many of the notes listed, too, including the geranium and pear, or some similar fruit, and some floral and citrus notes, too. This is really enjoyable. Not terribly strong, but sufficient, and good for many occasions because of this. If the notes look interesting to you, it is most likely worth the risk to try it. It is not terribly expensive, and Michel Girard is good.

If I could only have ten bottles, this would be one of them. That is saying something. This scent has a lot going for it and I come back to it often and find new nuances to enjoy. This is deep, luxurious, beautiful, satisfying, and very RED. A real winner for Azzaro, and masculine as hell. You may think you don't know what that means, but, you really do know what it means. I really love Azzaro Pour Homme. I love Azzaro Pour Homme Intense also, and this is an outstanding fragrance as well. Three of my all time favorites that the house of Azzaro has really delivered.

This is one of the better Azzaro PH’s it is non linear starts out on the spicy side and it changes gradually over the next few hours to a Tonka ambroxen little sweeter scent, But it takes time to get there. If there is any likeness to hot water it would be in the final dry downs. But Elixir out performs Hot Water. This would be a spring, fall and winter cologne and day or nite would be fine. It is real long lasting 8-10 hours on me. But the nice thing is the sillage is not over powering. Blind buy, yes!

I am often surprised with Azzaro with how much better quality they are than what the price would indicate. This is an example. This is very good. I'm wearing it in very warm weather and it really is opening up into more of the notes that match the original Azzaro Pour Homme. It is really enjoyable, and surprising. I normally only wore this in colder weather, and this is a treat It is not quite as sweet as the reviews and notes votes would seem to indicate. Recommended.

this is a difficult one to review. because i absolutely hate the opening of this fragrance, it's loud, messy and lacks a certain base structure. it's like a grenade of bitter spices right in your face, not very pleasant. the drydown however is really lovely, the opulent vanilla gives the bitterness a nice warm and sweet touch. this perfume is not particulary bad, if you can get past the horrific opening, but i would not advice you to buy it ...

You know the feeling, when you smell first time something unexceptional. This one have it. True masterpiece, nothing like its original. Ordered 100ml after having a sample, because afraid of discontinuation based on price, invasion of new APH flankers and availibilty online. So, go get it while you can.

I find this fragrance exquisite, very underrated and unique. I agree with the cherry soda vibe, but there is this deep rich, slightly spicy and red vibe from the currant and geranium which is very good. It's never too sweet too, because you can feel the slight underlying of the OG pour Homme.

Just a great scent for a man. It smells like money pulled from a well worn leather wallet. The sweetness of fruit and spices combined with the Azzaro Pour Homme DNA in the base makes for a confidence boost and a reminder of how a real man smells. Classic and modern at the same moment. Tops!