Elixir

This is an absolute love ❤️ I have been reaching for it so often that my initial 30ml bottle has only a little left! The fresh citrus Mandarin and Neroli opening mellows quite quickly, giving way to the resinous Amber Iris combination, which make this unique in the Elie Saab collection. The 'Love Accord' I believe is a combination of Lebanese Almond and Orris concentrate, together with a soft powdery musk. The citrus stays lightly in the backgound while Benzoin gives just a touch of sweetness, the Myrrh adds a whisper of smokiness but the Iris and Amberwood are the real stars here. All together they create an sophisticated, warm, powdery, love potion. The embellished, spherical bottle with it's golden cap, is luxuriously weighty and beautiful. Longevity is good, projection is arms length, creating an enticing scent bubble around the wearer. This attracts compliments, mostly from men. My hubby loves it 🥰 Absolutely signature worthy.

I'm a bit of a perfume snob. My preference is generally Niche perfumes. But I also always follow the mainstream scents with interest. For example, Hermes has released a beautiful and quirky perfume this year. And the Gucci Bloom Intense has also made it into my collection with great love. I have never owned an Elie Saab fragrance before. Generally nice and sweet scents that I quickly forgot about. Still, I was very curious about this fragrance. It surprised me enormously. It is a full perfume in which the neroli plays the leading role. But a medicinal note turns the neroli into a spicy dupe of Mugler's Aura. Myrrh makes the scent somewhat mysterious. The scent does not have much development. Gently the perfume gets a bit deeper. The perfume has a considerable sillage and longevity.

I dont usually reach for ellie saab but I was surprised when I sampled elixir in store. I bought a full bottle right away! this perfume isn't for everyone. Strong sweet amber and lipsticky vibe- but thats why i love it. Has a vintage 90s/00s smell to it. Reminds me of when I was a kid when I would catch a smell of my aunties red lipstick, shes wearing a floral perfume and cheetah print, im sitting in the leather seated car biting the plastic wrapper off a candy i found in her purse. that memory is why I feel like a 90s woman wearing this. long lasting, not an in-your-face projection, but is noticeable in a cozy way.

Sniffing and sniffing this odd perfume today, not sure what to think about it, at first it smells as a kinda wallpaint, and then it reminds me of my most beloved Versace Blonde, but, than it drys down to summething else, is it vanilla icecream? This peculiar perfume, is it a cat or is it a dog? By the way, dog lovers like to spell the word "dog" backwords: God! Whatever, the bottle is nais, l think it looks like my big mama-bottle Dolce Vita, but they smells very different, and, lucky me got this perfume for a steel, a full 3.4fl.oz, this perfume thoug, is not for everybody, but it is just so very purrrfect for me!

I love this fragrance it’s giving Gucci Eau de Parfum vibes which was my signature perfume before it was discontinued sadly. This doesn’t have the leather note that Gucci had but is definitely in the sophisticated oriental vibe area, as close as I’m ever going to get to my beloved Gucci, I have the 30 ml bottle but would definitely purchase the larger size. I wear this whilst wearing a buttery soft leather jacket and I’m back in my Gucci era!