Le Parfum Resort Collection

Fabulous WATERY Summer Scent. (yes yes yes smellme (above) it IS fabulous, especially for hot summer, and fabulous for a designer scent. - it is my opinion. If you have something more to add then add it, rather than target me and diminish my opinion) OK moving on - sorry this is long. - hate the long reviews too - oops but not to worry - this is NOT one of those ridiculous quasi lucid dream state, fantasia review ramblings. I have Le Parfum, Eau de Toilette, L'eau Couture and now Le Parfum Resort Collection. While not listed - Yes, this scent truly does have the Elie Saab "DNA." There is a shared very sweet orange blossom/jasmine from Le Parfum, and the vanilla/almondy base from L'eau Couture that is in this limited edition - Le Parfum Resort Collection, combined with new notes. The frangipani makes a VERY lovely addition in this scent, along with the yummy fruity note (fig). The frangipani is not heady, nor spicy and has a muted presence, but its nice. As for the fig - I won't say its overtly FIG, but it is fruity. At times you can definitely smell fig, but mostly, not so much. It is more just fruity, almost like passion fruit. Orange blossom and jasmine are the core of this scent and quite strong. The Amber is quite noticeable, sweetens and gives the scent some warmth. The cedar is barely noticeable, smells like it is a cedar/watery aromachemical typically used - but it is not isoEsuper. I think taking the Elie Saab DNA base of orange blossom/jasmine and throwing in just a bit of that vanilla/orange/almond of L'eau Couture, then adding the frangipani and fig was BRILLIANT. The notes are GREAT together. Truly fabulous for a designer flanker. It is summery, bright, floral, fruity, clean, warm, yummy, sweet. Perfect all around scent for daytime or night, work or play. Side by side with Le Parfum there is quite a difference. For one, NO patchouli, which is very prominent in the Le Parfum. This one, Resort Collection, as mentioned, retains the orange blossom/jasmine combo only. It is most similar to L'eau Couture (and you can smell a bit of the L'eauCouture in this scent) however on the other arm side by side comparison of L'eau Couture and Resort Collection, the frangipani and fig - orange blossom/jasmine really stand out and you can smell the differences. Resort Collection is lighter, yet a bit more complex than the L'eau Couture. I think side by side there are differences which make the Resort Collection one to have. I think if you have Le Parfum or the Intense version or the EDT, Resort Collection is definitely one to grab. It is lovely. If you already own L'eau Couture, I can see why some might not feel that Resort Collection is different enough to justify purchasing. If you are deciding between L'eau Couture and Resort Collection. Get the Resort Collection it is fabulous and a limited edition. Or maybe you are like me, love frangipani and fig, will think there are enough differences between them to have them all! Plus the blue bottle is really cool! :) Update - perform much like the Le Parfum Eau de Toilette. Great summer scent, does nicely in heat.

this is a great, modern take on classic fruity-floral-sweet-fresh! very impressive! just bought it yesterday. the beginning didnt impress me, though. too sweet from the fig, but later on ist getting more floral and fresh/woody. the dry down is a completely different scent - BLUE fresh, like aquatic (maybe the combo cedar+orange leaf), so ist a real chameleon1 very changeble, it Keep suprise you every moment new, thats waht I really like about perfumes, not linear at all, and very modern, u can literally smell, this is something new, which I appreciate. very elegant and classy but carefree at the same time, not stiff.not boring but not provokant either. never too sweet, never too fruity ar too anything, intense but not overpowering, not soft but not heavy either. just a masterpiece. the bottle is beautiful, too, I think most of all ES perfumes, because of the deep electric blue Color. love!

I'm quite surprised that I enjoy this one, as it certainly doesn't fit my usual taste. However, Elie Saab seems to do that to me. First and foremost this is a sweet and fruity, but not in an unsophisticated way. If you were the type to wear floral-fruity body splashes in your youth, consider this the adult version. While it doesn't smell similar to anything I own, I find that it's a very safe scent. It is floral and fruity, just not with your typical fruits and flowers. So, you still get the same effect of sweet, carefree joy but without smelling like everyone else. I think this would make an excellent gift and works well in most seasons. (I have not yet tried it in winter.) It is fairly linear, but not to a fault. Just a pleasant and happy aura to carry with you.

The name Resort couldn't be more suitable! I haven't been on holiday for six years now, and after wearing it for 2 hours, all I keep thinking is how this so very much reminds me of holidays by the Aegean sea! You know the smell of our skin, when we've been sunbathing and swimming all day, sweating and renewing the suntan lotion, and then walking back to our hotel and we smell... well, beachy, not clean, but summery?? This is what this perfume smells like, and it goes on like that for hours!

I own a bottle of this in a nice turquoise color but now I see the new bottles in all perfume shop are electric blue - did the smell change too or just the bottle color? does anybody know? since this doesnt make any sense to repackage something this new, which is barely on the market???

I just purchased this today from my store (Lord & Taylor). It is simply beautiful!!! I like how the fig and orange blossom seem to dominate in this! I have the original parfum as well as the L'eau Couture which I like, but this is in my opinion, the best Elie Saab fragrance yet!

my second review I keep falling hard for this perfume. I love it because it is fresh fruity calm straightforward not noisy perfume maybe you underestimate it because it is simple but hey it is a big trick who said great perfume should be complex it is genius that apparent ease

Hmmm there's something sour in this. It has all the holiday goings on type smells that reviewers like, and the tropical notes, but among the sweet and tropical scents there's a sour nip in the back, the mid and dry down are better

Man I love this perfume. I use this very sparingly because I know I can never replace it. So sad it was discontinued. Such a great spring-summer scent.

My bottle has matured but still smells lovely. That has made thos not go sour and weird. Hot summer, gorgeous sillage

Stunning!!! Its a summertime dream!! Fig and frangipani!! Dries down to orange blossom goodness!

I love it it is fresh fruity unique (as far for me ) it is such a shame to be limited edition

I have been plotting and watching eBay for over a year, in hopes of getting this discontinued creation in my collection. It’s a blind buy, a calculated risk I was willing to take. I was sure I was going to love it — and I do. I’ve had my bottle for more than a week, have worn Le Parfum Resort Collection three times. Starts off with a strong fig note that dissipates after 30 minutes. Tropical florals, citrus and wood come out in the drydown, with less emphasis on fig. I’m not a big fruity floral fan, so this arrangement makes me happy. I’m also elated as orange blossom is subtle. My husband doesn’t like orange blossom, and when I asked him to sniff Le Parfum Resort Collection, he did not guess orange blossom. It’s a cool Fall day, and I’m getting a couple of hours of very light projection, while staying close. I don’t have another summer fruity floral in my collection like this, though I am a big fig fan (all parts of the fruit and tree). Glad I scored a big bottle so I can spray liberally. Love the bottle, and this fragrance is a solid like. Edit Feb 2021: even though I like this scent, I’ve decided to let it go to make room for scents I love ( letting go of the “likes”)

Resort collection tried to set itself apart from other Le Parfum flankers while keeping the main theme going. I have to say that it partially succeeded! It is in fact different. It is sweeter, fruitier and has that aquatic vibe. However, it fell in the mainstream trap! This is my least favorite Le Parfum. Not saying that it's bad. Not at all it's very pleasant, just mainstream! First blast is technically pure orange blossom. Then some fig, some frangipani appears. Just a light touch. The orange blossom will always be the dominant note. Finally it dries own into a soft sort of a fig dessert. It's good... Just not as elegant or sophisticated as the others are. Maybe that was the point of the designer. Which in return makes you feel that his creation is a bit overpriced. Performance wise, it's decent. All in all, a good perfume for some younger ladies trying to find an appropriate Elie Saab perfume. Just not so much for those who love the EDP or even the EDT. Both of them!

I find the Resort version lighter and softer than the rest of the ES line. It's also a bit different - while with the rest of them you can immediately recognise that it's Elie Saab, it's not quite the case with this one. If I hadn't seen the bottle and just sniffed the juice perhaps I'm not sure if I would have guessed that it was an ES (but perhaps it's just me), but once you know that's what it is, you start finding the similarities. The fragrance is really quite light and summery, fruity-floral, I'm getting a little fig but not that much. If you're looking for a comparison, it's probably closest to ES L'Eau Couture. It is nice, but I prefer the other ES scents (I love the bottle though!). It is however a good option for those who like the rest of the line but find them too strong or overwhelming. Longevity on my skin is moderate - about 4-5 hours.

Oh, this is gorgeous. I acquired Elie Saab Resort Collection 2015 a few months ago when the temperature was about 60F. I was not very impressed. There was a sharpness to this perfume that made it feel harsh and cold. I put it aside until today. The temperature was 92F today. This is the correct temperature for this blue bottle. The perfume was sweet orange, round, smooth and floral. The dense sweetness from the orange and fig added to something slightly sharp (I think petitgrain) made this perfume a perfect hot weather "resort" fragrance. I understand this now and I am really enjoying it. For better performance, I layer the resort collection over the original Le Parfum EDP.

True summery vibe. It reminds me of holidays in warm countries, sweet sun and ocean light breeze. Surely this scent has a proper name! And the bottle is beautiful, but I might be slightly charmed by my favorite blue color. Update: Fresh, soft sweet, adorable! Update2: It's not only this charming blue color that I love. After one more test, I have no doubts that I adore this sweet fig scent! It is sooooo good! It feels like a body warmed by sun. Update3: Actually, I prefer this scent in a bit cooler temperature, because in heat it is quite intense. Update4: Sweet fig actually matches every season. In autumn I like it more than I did in summer!

I'm comparing 2015 and 2017 versions simultaneously, with both on my arms. The only difference between the two is the initial 30 minutes or so, the dry down is virtually identical. 2015 Resort is much more citrusy, more "beachy", bright, upbeat and more youthful. Quite clean and fresh. It's a bit lighter, seems 2017 has some kind of amber or musky note that permeates throughout where 2015 is relying on citrus to do the same. Overall it's really lovely, and although I preferred 2017 my husband preferred 2015. I think ultimately both end up going to the same place on the skin and they both make fantastic summer fragrances. 7/10

This perfume is beautiful upon first spray. However the deep fruity fig lightens very quickly into a light fresh soapy floral. Maybe a tiny hint of the original Le Parfum orange blossom in the background, but a very different fragrance. This perfume is a lovely fresh and classy fragrance, but not special like the original. It doesn't last long, but it is an EDT, so that is to be expected. I wish this was an EDP with a deeper longer lasting fig note, but the bottle is gorgeous, so I will keep this in my collection.

Summer fragance with orange blossom dominating the composition. It really reminds l' eau couture but without the almonds and the sweetness. Do I love it of would I buy it again? No. It is a generic scent as Olympia PR where a wow factor does not exist or does exist for a short time. I understand the link to womanity mugler. I can smell an almost rotten orange hier as in too ripe orange. I have washed my arms four times and the fragance is still present. So longevity and sillage are quite good.