Wild Elixir

i got today my bottle of Wild Elixir and i m quite surprised of the good smell, as many reviews here are not very good though. wild elixir opens very tropical and fresh, like a blast of the intense smell of wild full blooming flowers on a tropical island and a big freshly squeezed orangejuice. the gardenia stands out here the most while freesia and violet leaves are nicely mellowed, whispering in the background. i can feel this typical estee lauder aroma i know from others of their scents, which one makes it instantly regordnizable and smelling sophisticated and expensive. after some minutes it turns a bit sweeter when the gardenia ingtroduce the heart of this perfume: a very delicious sweet and tropical aroma of gardenia, blue jasmine, water lily, pink muguet, hmmmmmmhmm this perfume is indeed like a garden full of different wild growing flowers. it has also a juicy-fruity component of mandarin in it which is very refreshing - a bit sweet/sour - trough the whole composition. down to the base a creamy sandalwood and a earthy untertone from the orris root are calming down the floral explosion to a soft woodiness with hints of amber and musk in the background. i would not call this perfume a masterpeace from estee lauder, because it is indeed similar to Beyond Paradise and also to Bronze Goddess and Bali Dream in some point, but it's easy to wear and lets you feel clean and a bit exotic inbetween all the common, girlish and rather synthetic overlayed fruity florals out there. sillage average, staying power average. bottle and packiging: stunning!

I love this fragrance. I am on a limited budget but I bought this one because it is different in a good way. It seems so many fragrances these days smell all kind of the same, but this one is unique. The gardenia is lovely, but the other lighter notes of white flowers and the woodsy lower notes make it pure pleasure! My only complaiint is they only carry this in eau de toilette and I would rather have the lasting power of eau de parfum. I hope this is not a seasonal item.

This is actually light and very fruity. I got to sample this today at Macy's and it smelled like it was geared toward a younger crowd. Unlike many of the other Lauder scents this was light and fresh. I liked it alot. There is something about it that I can't seem to put my finger on that kind of drew me in. I would consider buying a bottle of this...

While spraying testers on cards to write reviews of some newer women's scents later, at my usual fragrance counter haunt, the lovely Estee Lauder rep said "Here, try MY new one!". This is quite different from any of the usual releases from this company. Many of the listed notes are undetectable as single notes, but the blending here is great... Wild, to me, says: off the wall, energetic, and raw. Elixir is a concentrated form of a liquid, usually richer and heavier...This is not really "wild" in the classic definition, and is not as heady or opulent as an "elixir"; but it is very nice and something that truly grew on me with repeated sniffs. The opening was fresh, green and slightly powdery with some airy florals. As I walked away sniffing it Paris Hilton's newest (Tease) came to mind, but this is much lighter and more serenely subtle. As the heart notes began to "beat", I detected lovely white florals, and something very aromatic and green with a lovely unique aura about it. Creamy and sexy, but not really full of carnality or wild abandon, more of a sexy woman in white. Light, gauzy material flowing over her sensual feminine curves, she is full of life, but no "wild woman". This is summery, but not fruity or overly "fresh", nice one Estee! The basenotes are also a mystery to me. I can feel the coolness of the orris and a slight sheen on the finish, but the woods and amber? Not so much. It is softer and more subtle in the base than in the top or heart. All in all, a not so aptly named fragrance that is very nice and dignified in a sexy kind of way. Sillage: good Longevity: above average Overall: 3.25/5 I have changed my mind about EL scents in general, after smelling Sensuous Night and this wonderful scent!! I have always liked all of the mens, but the womens were never quite that appealing to me...until recently. I shall have to go back and smell some of the classics like: Beautiful, Beyond Paradise and White Linen! :-)

this is like walking through the garden full of fresh flowers. Its completely unlike Pleasures which i never cared for-Wild Elixir actually smells like real fresh flowers. I don't smell mandarin at all, for me the it all blends into fresh gardenia, freesia and water lily. There is little musk coming through on the drydown but that's it. I think anytime there is gardenia in the floral fragrance, it usually overpowers all and Wild Elixir is no different. I was wearing Marc Jacobs today and Wild Elixir smells very, very simular. No, its not totally the same but there is the same almost aquatic feel to it, and while MJ smells completely and entirely of gardenia and tuberose, in WE i do smell a bit more of a variety of florals. None the same, its very close. I already own MJ so i won't be getting WE even though i was tempted. It a very nice fresh floral that smells like spring walk in the beautiful floral garden. I have to compliment EL for creating such a nice fragrance which doesn't smell like anything else this line has. Unfortunately, lasting power is not the greatest. I get less then 2 hours out of it Bottle is lovely and i actually like it a lot more than MJ bottle which i always thought was too plain and akward shape. I disagree with the previous reviewer that this is "generic celebrity floral"-i smell pretty much every fragrance that come out(scent is my addiction, lol) and there is nothing that smells simular to this

this stuff is definately not up to Estee Lauders old standards and smells like a generic celebrity floral. After a slight sweet/fresh mimosa opening, it proceeded to disappear from my wrist at top speed. I like the name, but it didn't live up to it I'm afraid.

The opening is just like any ordinary floral, but the drydown is softer and it makes me think of yasmin tea.

Good start, so good in fact that it made me want to spray it on my skin. But then, oh my God, not long after it goes from bad to worse. There is something in the middle and/or base notes that simply stinks. I get the same smell on the card as well as on my skin, so it is not my body chemistry, it must be part of the perfume make up. Not sure what it is, but it smells really bad to me. It's a shame because I liked the top notes - light and refreshing.

This fragrance made me think tropical... when I sprayed it on me I felt like I was getting the combination of floral and fruity. I also loved the bottle. I always enjoy when Estee Lauder puts out new fragrances like Wild Elixir.

Well I tried it today and I think it is okay. I have never really cared for Estee Lauder because they all seem to be so strong. But this one is okay and White Linen is Okay too. I like Beyond Paradise so, so.

No reviews in 10+ years makes me all the more intrigued about this fragrance... Obviously discontinued, but no one is crying for it! I suppose that means it wasn't remarkable, but the notes look attractive.

Very nice, creamy, strong, tropical floral with great sillage and staying power. Floral quality is similar to Marc Jacobs / Michael Kors. Happy to add my collection.

It's reminded me beyond paradise very much. It's a nice fragrance that i like, but to smell a repeating scent (especially) from the same house is not new.