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!

Sexy, soft, sweet, and feminine amber... This is something I would wear for my wedding night. It’s just so beautiful, not underpowering but not overpowering either. Elixir is my safe place and gets complimented each time I wear. A lot of people complain about the longevity but stays quite well on me without reapplying for hours - even though I smoke a lot. One of my all time favorites, highly recommended🧡

Just got a pen spray of this and it is absolutely beautiful. I didn't want to commit to a full size because of the low rating reviews and I could not test this anywhere. I am so surprised that this doesn't get a higher score because it is divine. Definitely an evening or special occasion wear as the reviewer below me mentions. When I finish up this 10ml I will be getting a bigger bottle for sure!

Neroli done right in my opinion. This is very soft, when neroli dominant perfumes often have a bit of a sharp note in them. I think it 's the iris that softens the edges here. Very elegant, expensive smelling. I could buy this after I finish my Mon Guerlain.

Absolutely sexy and heavy. I can smell the iris and myrrh, but for some reason it smells like rum to me. I find it a bit mature, only for women in their 30s and 40s or older. My husband loves it.

I’m blown away, didn’t expect a love but it’s a Love from me, it’s classy, sweet, elegant and rich! Thank you Elie Saab 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😍😍😍

Neroli and Iris heaven!!!!! I wish it was just a tad stronger but its beautiful. I love it!

Could use this as a bedtime, relax fragrance

I finally got my nose on this one! It definitely has retro late 80's/early 90's vibes but more subtle. The packaging and ad campaign matches the juice. The opening has a hint of freshness to it with a touch a wood but the neroli is majorly downplayed in Elixir, unlike other Elie Saabs, which is welcomed. Once it settles the iris, benzoin, myrrh, and amberwood really shines through. It's a very classy and comforting but more mature than the scents of today, in a good way. The dry down very much reminds me of Elie Saab Lumiere! Less yellow and more gold but they are similar, even though their vibe is different. It has great silage and projection without being cloying or stuffy. I feel it's signature worthy even though it's not for me. I would love to smell this on some else.

Elixir reminds me immediately of Chloe Nomade. The blend barely resembles its parts, which some say is better than sensing all the notes. It is fruity-ambery-balmy. Medium intensity, rather on the light side, but enveloping. One must wear the scent to appreciate it, for it is not really all that detectable on the wrist. Maybe 16°C is not a perfect time to wear it, but I think it suits the blend. I had high hopes for the new Elie Saab pillar, but the scent is a bit of a let down. After a couple of hours it gets more plus points for a classy, cosy aura. At this stage it reminds me of Boss the Scent Elixir. At least one wont choke in a car wearing it :) I feel it gently next morning. Subtle but present.

I really like this fragrance but I don’t think it fits me as I am particularly to a certain fragrance profile. The neroli was a little too strong for me but don’t get me wrong, I am still wearing and enjoying this in cold temperatures when I need a pick me up, although she will not be a keeper. I would have loved this profile for a girl of now flanker with orange blossom instead of neroli and or toned down with an almond note. This is a beautiful myrrh fragrance if you are not sensitive to neroli or particular with neroli. If you like emperor Armani because it’s you then you might like this. I don’t think this is suited for my chemistry as I prefer softer fragrances.

I see some similarities to the newest La vie east belle flanker and even a hint of the new my way flanker, that said this is beautiful. It’s deep and very rich and a heady and balmy floral. I don’t think it’s tropical balmy but my goodness is this nice. Long lasting and quite a good projection around you. I think for a spring and summer outing or date night this will be a perfect reach to feel refined and different from all the other date night scents out there. That dry down is sexy ad there is something in the mid that makes me swoon a bit. Sexy, come hither vibes for a date night.

I found this fragrance very sexy and sophisticated and quite versatile! The dry down was lovely. It is very similar to My Way Le Parfum which I personally disliked; both have the iris and neroli but I prefer how Elixir dries down, My Way went very masculine on me as it dried down but Elixir dries down super feminine and sultry. I also found this similar with the amber note to Paco Rabanne Olympia, only Elixir smells more mature. As far as 2023 new releases that I’ve tried (albeit, not that many) this is probably my favourite!

I FOUND MY PEOPLE!! @rendiii So glad that I am not the only one who detects a warm carrot note in this. Wonder what kind of note combination creates this smell cause I get the same carrot scent from La Vie Est Belle and its flankers, and no one seems to be talking about it.

Not juvenile. I got this a month or so ago and I didn’t anticipate it to have a vintage feel but I decided to spray it today and you know what, this is a classy fragrance that I’d probably wear in the evening and was wearing something posh etc Nice

I could have sworn that this perfume has chocolate in it, because that's how it smells on my skin. Was surprised to see iris and orange in the notes, I never even smelled a hint of it when spraying. I like it tho, smells nice.