Eladaria

I just purchased the 75ml bottle yesterday. I created this profile to share my story for anyone looking to purchase this perfume. The background: I'm a sucker for rose scents, in my 30s, politically central and work in real estate management. I want to smell youthful (not juvenile), classy (not old lady, and therefore not too powdery). I dont like citrus, green, aquatic and cannot wear oud because I recently relocated in a hot and humid climate year round. My current perfume collection include: Delina original, Louis Vuitton Rose de Vents and Byredo Young Rose. Just so you have a glimpse of where I started my journey. I finished Delina during my trip in Melbourne, Australia (which is currently winter). Loveeeely smell, like nothing else. It isn't for everyone, and that's what I like. Super feminine, youthful with substance and not forgettable. I had received a lot of compliments, mostly from men. LV Rose de Vents - this is my fail-proof smell. Works in tropical climate but doesnt last longer than 3-4 hours. I personally hate having to bring a bottle of perfume just to spray again during the day. Rosy, feminine, not boring, smells extremely expensive. I also received a lot of compliments for this one, mostly from women. Byredo Young rose was my latest addition and disappointment. Longevity is way worse than Rose de Vents. Ever so slightly sparkly and green, tolerable by me but I don't want anymore than that. I literally would spray 7-8 spritz only to forgot I was wearing something moments later. This is also a feminine scent but definitely less so than the other 2. I like this smell and I've gone through quite a bit and have not received any compliments, probably because it doesnt last long enough and doesn't have enough projection. With all 3 bottles running low, I decided to go on a quest to find a perfect scent suitable for the SEA hot and humid climate. A logical first stop' Delina de Rosee. It was not it! I could not stand it only wrist. It was too citrusy and aquatic on me. Killian Roses on Ice was wayyy to ozonic. Lasts incredibly long, but not my cup of tea. You can tell I prefer more traditional. Ironically with only 1 spritz of Roses on Ice on my wrist and walked out of the mall, a random man on the street said I smelt really good and wanted to pick me up. Nothing by Byredo is worth is so I passed. I eventually narrowed down to Dyptique Eau Rose EDT but also didnt justify buying anything that isnt EDP. Their EDP version has oud and not suitable for the climate. Worth mentioning that I dont really have a budget as I never do for a perfume. I'm happy to spend and don't collect many, only the ones that I feel like it portrays me (or a part of me that I want to show the world). During a stroll at the mall, I decided to go into Libertine shop and asked to try Creed Eladaria after seeing a suggestion on a review on Frangratica. With just 1 spritz on the testing paper, you can tell this will be long-lasting. It smelt like if Delina had a best friend that loves champagne and expensive tea parties. Joyful, sweet, youthful (yet not juvenile) impressive. Admittedly Rose was not the main character here but it did come through, alongside Peony. The moment I smelt it these words rushed through my mind: joy, happiness, sparkling, champagne, expensive, extremely feminine and sweet young lady. Words dont run through my head when I tested other scents, I usually had to look for them. This was the sign for me. I bought it on the spot. Like that other review about Creed's target market, you're right, if you're not able to drop nearly $500 during a stroll at a mall for a bottle of perfume, you may not be their target noses. That doesn't mean Creed customers are snobbish or have loads to throw out the window. What they're looking for is very specific and Creed is able to meet their conditions, that's all.

Okay, ordered from Creed website. I absolutely understand the comparison to Dior's Rose n Roses. I may even agree that if you have that and you are content, you don't need to purchase this. I detect a soapiness in Eladaria not in RnR. Is this the ambroxan? Maybe it's the powder notes, that my nose defines as soapy. I don't smell any Delina, absolutely no tartness here. I love Creed, Love in White was my first niche fragrance many years ago and this house will always have my heart. I love this fragrance and will rejoice in wearing it. Will I repurchase? (It was a blind buy) I don't know because to me it is so similar to Diors RNR, of which, l have bought 2 bottles and had planned to buy a third this spring, I can't really justify the extra $300 for an additional powdery, soapy note. So that is my honest Creed lover's review. My 3 favorite houses are Amouage, PDM and Creed. Over the years, HOC has slipped a little but l still love it so, it hurts to actually say, get a sample if you can and if you really love it, try RnR first because the $445 price tag is a lot when there is a designer fragrance giving the same.

It's amazing how a fragrance morphs on individuals. This one in particular was a surprise. When I purchased this (prelaunch blind buy), I was intrigued by the fragrance notes and how they would play together. When it arrived, I eagerly spritzed it - and was immediately turned off. It overwhelmed me with bergamot, rose and a powdery scent. I ended up with a headache. Fast forward a few months, and while weeding out fragrances to make room for new, I ran across the bottle. I spritzed it again, thinking I would hate it, and to my surprise, this time I picked up notes of rose, citrus, honey, and peony, with a dash of musk and vanilla. A really beautiful combination! Not earth-shattering, but a gorgeous scent nevertheless. I don't know what happened between that timeframe, perhaps it was a stressful day when I first spritzed it, not enough moisturizer on my dry skin or maybe it needed time to 'mature' in the bottle, but now it's a fragrance I've been reaching for. To me, it's a great spring/summer scent, and it's now part of my warm-weather rotation set.

This is love from first sniff. Eladaria opens with a ripe mandarin, not just the zest but also the sweet pulp. Then you step into the most powdery rosy heart. It is breathtakingly lovely to me. Ethereal, delicate and I want to say bridal. Despite the heavy powderiness of the composition, it does not feel "dated" (however I despite the term) and instead retains a freshness and lightness that is aided by a note of mandarin zest which remains in the drydown. This scent seems simple, but the longer I spend with it, the more I discover. There's the play between the cozy and enveloping base notes of musk and cashmere wood versus the lightness of the rose. The sour note of the mandarin versus the sweetness of the floral heart and the light vanilla background. Eladaria lasts for 3 hours max on my skin and has an intimate profile. It is fleeting, yes, but I couldn't care less for how happy it makes me. I haven't sampled many perfumes of a similar profile yet so I'm really looking forward to dive into them!

I LOVE this perfume. However I have a love/hate relationship with the Creed price tag. Some of Creeds creations are worth the price tag because they are powerhouse perfumes. Meaning they last all day, the sillage is noticeable without being obnoxious. And a compliment grabber. Creed prides itself on things I don't care about. The storefront boutique in New York city has got to be expensive so it's tacked on to the price tag. They don't give samples out when you spend money in there. I could care less how or what the bottle is made of. Just a waste of money to stroke the Creed ego. This particular perfume is BEAUTIFUL in the scent department but lacks longevity and sillage. So (in my opinion) the $440.00 price tag is ridiculous. You have to reapply this 3 times as much as some of creeds other creations. It also smells a lot like MFK Aqua Universalis Forte which means it is not original... but beautiful none the less.