Especially Escada Elixir

I was looking through the store in Oslo airport for a new fragrance that I hadn't tried and that wouldn't smell like those hit fragrances all women my age smell like these days: La vie est belle, Angel, Midnight Rose and all Euphoria's out there. After sniffing and discovering that pretty much all of them smelled like the above mentioned, I found the Elixir. I took me 5 seconds to decide to buy it (that's the fastest decision of this sort that I remember). No regrets, it smells wonderfully! It's classy and fresh at the same time. If you like soapy, delicate notes you'll love this one. Also clearly sense peony, a bit more obvious note than the rose. If it is rose, a big plus for Escada, it is not the intoxicating good old Bulgarian rose essence, but a truly wonderful morning fresh rose. Too bad it doesn't last very long, though.

I have 2 testers of this and I'm really surprised that so many others have gotten so much patch out of this! It doesn't read "patchouli" on me AT ALL! Rose? yeah. Musk? yeah. Amber? yeah. And subtle fruits, too. But no patch! I'm not disappointed, mind you. This fragrance is a good all-around, I think. Fairly work-safe (does smell soapy after awhile - I kinda like that 'clean' smell) yet pretty enough for dinner out afterwards. BUT... I would have to re-spray if I were to do that, as it doesn't last very long on me. I do like this one and I also really like its delicate sister. I've been planning on snatching up Delicate Notes for some time... now I'm not sure which I will get first!

I have reviewed the notes and comments of this perfume for quite sometime and have seriously been thinking about buying this perfume. The bottle is gorgeous along with The color of the fragrance. Its just something about the color of the juice that grabs my attention that says Yes try it. As i mentioned before i love perfumes and have been a strong advocate of fragrances since i was in my teens. I love orientals, florals, and fresh notes of a perfume.

Okay, this might be the best Escada scent for a long time. It`s sweet, but not too much. Very womanly. First sniff no grapefruit for me, only pear. Then rose & ylang-ylang are certainly there. Vanilla & amber smell your skin a long time. I`m huge rose fan, so I lovet it! Bottle is very nice, but not the handbag style. lol You really can sniff than this is Escada scent, but it`s still different. Longevity is moderate and sillage is moderate too.

I recently purchased the body oil escada fiesta carioca and I love the mixed composition of this perfume oil. I see it's mainly described as a summer fragrance but I must admit I could get used to wearing this year round. I would also like to purchase some of the other decade perfumes, as they also look as if they would smell divine too. I'm advocate for fragrances. I love to smell goodmandmwill not go a day without wearing perfume.

I bought this one today, after having tried it several times in the store. Usually I dont like rosescents, but I adore this one. Most of all I adore the drydown here.. It is warm, sweet and absolutely beautiful on my skin. Probably the amber and vanilla in combination with the patchouli :)

This scent is very elegant and refreshing, the rose is not the the classic type I have smelled in other perfumes, it has something diferent and mixed with green notes. I only wish for more longevity. But it is a Beautiful perfume and the bottle is gorgeous.

I love this, it's smells adorable, but longevity is very poor, Such a shame :(

i love this geam av rose and pear with greapfruit best escada frag!!!

I got a paper sample of this and I really liked it so I broke down and bought a bottle. I am surprised that I like this so much because I am NOT a fan of rose or musk scented perfume. Rose scents usually smell like old ladies cheap perfume to me. But this smells fantastic. I can smell the rose in it but it's more of a real fresh rose mixed perfectly with a lot of spice to it. I work in a seafood restaurant and by the time I get home my clothes usually smell of fryer grease but I could still smell the Especially Escada on my shirt the next day while doing laundry. I had to put my nose to where I sprayed it but it was still there 24 hours after I applied it.

Due to my dislike of EE Delicate Notes, I didn't expect to enjoy this one at all...but to my surprise, I am loving this test sample! On my skin, there is an initial blast of berries and roses. The berry smell quickly disappeared and then I discovered the delicious patchouli and plum notes. As it wears for a while, the vanilla, amber and musk settle in and compliment the other notes nicely. The longevity is impressing me and while it has soft projection, I can see a lot of husbands or partners loving this. It is feminine, elegant but sexy as well. Now on my want list :)

For a while, a few years back, this was one of my favourites. I sprayed it profusely, enjoyed its freshness and positivity. My partner likes it a lot, too. Something has changed, and Especially Elixir now smells artificial to me. Funny enough, I still like it. Sometimes I do not mind so much whether scents are natural smelling or not. Sometimes I even like a note of plastic (like in Gucci Rush) or vinyl (Modern Muse Le Rouge Gloss). Especially Elixir is not a love, but a solid like. I perceive rose, patchouli and some citrus. No plum. Medium longevity and sillage.

Is there anyone that felt a light fizzy breeze of... champagne ? This is what it reminds me of and it brings in my mind the image of the fizzy bubbles of a (gold and rosy ?) champagne, emerging up :-) And - yes -reading the previous two reviews- I realise that that "dirty rose" smell comes from this fermentation that the champagne comes with... Hm. I cannot decide if I like it enough to make it one of my own, but it definitely intrigues me a lot... I find it appropriate for a summer outdoor party :-)

Elixir smells identical to "Moment de Bonheur" by Yves Rocher. Nothing "new" comes out in the stores anymore, everything just smells like some other already existing perfume. No creativity, it`s all about the money... This smells nice enough in the topnotes, fresh and clean rose/fresia/fruit. But then the dirty patchouli crashes the party, and everything is destroyed. The freshness totally disappeares, and you start to smell like an unclean old man instead.

Another gorgeous rose scent from this Escada line. The patchouli in this is not very strong, but it does make this scent deeper and darker than the other Especially editions. The plum and amber in this are just enough to sweeten the scent and soften any sharp edges, but the rose always stays at centre stage. This is the evening version, not as sweet or crisp as the others, a gorgeous rose in full bloom.

Pretty, fragrant rose scent, like walking through a garden of roses at dusk. Patchouli dominated the base notes for a while, but after an hour or so on my skin the other notes came through and gave it more depth. So I'd say give this one some time before you judge it.

I like it. It's nice and light rose scent with some fruits. Nothing too outstanding, but very good for everyday scent. I think it's suitable for spring and summer. It's a little soapy, smells like rose soap, but nothing annoying. Nice!

Anyone who knows when it will be available? I have searched the internet for it, but was unsuccessful in finding any info. You cant even see it on their website. PLEASE if you know - write it here or PM me!

Rosey, masculine very nice scent I'd been buying this fragrance. I love the smell but longevity is very poor, I don't wanna buy because of this anymore :/ Bottle= 7/10 scent= 7.5 /10 Longevity= 3/10

I'm confused, is it or is it not available yet? Please answer! craving to smell this scent =)