Aromatics Elixir Premier

This smells like AE mixed with a little La Perla. I love it. Classic chypre, definately AE but more floral and not as peppery. A winner.

owning three bottles,, the notes written here makes me proud of purchasing 3, I’m thinking of purchasing another one or tow! bergamot-lemon verbena-clary sage-orange blossom-rose-jasmine sambac-tuberose-patchouli-myrrh-vetiver-moss-musk... this “plethora” of highly prized essential oils in “aromatherapy” science increase my appetite for more..I guess aromatherapy is ALL about smelling/wearing scents since the dawn of humanity. These raw materials are well known for their “spiritual” properties too, go on read them again, they are appreciated in every culture and religion of this planet Earth I guarantee you. I’m doing more searching about Madame Estee Lauder and her concept behind this perfume, she wanted an Aromatherapy product, to heal and cure “soul” and “spirit” of the user, not just a perfume or cologne... especially that “Eastern” teachings were invading the wild west starting from 60’s and all the 70’s, the time this scent born. I’m in love with this and the classic AE.. it is my “go to” perfume during fatigue or laziness times, it is even good on early mornings and will not hurt my empty fragile stomach that time..

This is really quite unusual and not really what I expected. There is a very strong but way to brief reference to the current EdP version in the opening, although quite a bit lighter on the patchouli side. It vanishes very fast and sinks int a salty, musky skin scent. The rose is withering for a tad longer, but lovely as it is, it is also gone before you know it. I'm comparing EdP to this and they have an entirely different drydown. This one is very salty and sultry with a just a dash of vetiver on its best behaviour. From this phase alone one could never guess that this perfume is supposed to belong to the AE line. While interesting and finely made, it definitely can stand as a fragrance on its own as opposed to being labelled as an impostor or a flanker.

A haunting and nostalgic take on the rose chypre, considerably more rounded than the original and rather different than Aromatics Elixir Perfumer's Reserve. Here, many of sharper, brighter, and greener notes of the original are subdued, the rose is more prominent, and jasmine and orange blossom are much more up front. It's a softer, richer, more floral take on the Aromatics Elixir perfume, and in my opinion, an improvement on it. A quality rose chypre is a rarity in the 2010's, and this perfume feels like it's from another era (it would fit in well with the chypres of the '70s). Well worth tracking down, despite its Harrods exclusive status.

This showed up at my work today. Its $126 here in Canada... for 25mL! I want it anyway I love AE and this sounds phenomenal. Funny thing, a year ago when I still was working for Clinique a client came in looking for this. She showed me a picture and I was dumbfounded. I had never heard of it and was instantly obsessed with getting my hands on some. So time to save my pennies I guess.