Soul Of My Soul

Oh, my. This is very nice. I am really enjoying it. The opening is a rush of bergamot, incense and fresh/green rose. Aromatic and super uplifting. Airy, sparkly and wonderful. But it quickly turns deeper and richer with soft suede and orris, beautifully combined, taking over. Then sandalwood, vanilla and musk emerge and give the whole composition this sensual tone. With that incense still lingering around it all, and muted bergamot and rose in the background. It's just beautiful. Soft, smooth, creamy and dreamy. And everything is just so nicely put together, nothing sticks out, all notes nicely blended into each other. Not even powder bothers me ( I usually don't like powder ). And it is kind of powdery. It plays so well with everything else, I guess it doesn't even manage to offend my nose. The rose disappears somewhere along the way... The drydown is woods. Creamy sandalwood, then sharp woods, musk, touch of vanilla and tonka. I wish the middle part of the ride lasted forever... It's so beautiful! It has a pretty good sillage, and superb longevity on me. It lasted all day. Leftovers on my shirt today are strong and sharp masculine scent. It didn't smell anything like that on my skin ( or my shirt ) yesterday. Oh. This is not a rose scent. I was kind of expecting just that given the previous offerings from the line. But nope. Once again not your usual ELDO ( this seems to be the case with all fragrances in this collection. ) Just... beautiful and sensual.Dreamy keeps popping into my mind when thinking about it. ELDO fans who love their playful and experimental side will probably be disappointed by this one. But I am not. It's pretty, and it's easily wearable, and I don't mind it one bit. I was sniffing myself all day yesterday like a weirdo. Couldn't get enough of it.

“I don't have much to say. I think I have learned very little in all these years: [.....] I've learned that certain smells stick in your memory, and when you smell them again it's as if all those years had never passed." This splendid phrase by Federico Fellini is really connected with this fragrance: I don't know what in my unconscious it reminds me of Iris, but, in any version it moves me. Here we have a rose going hand in hand with the Iris, and this union gives life to an ethereal, intimate, clean creation with sacred traits given by incense. A union celebrated by its name: "soul of my soul" , one of those bonds so strong and so important to exist that they are very precious and a great fortune if they meet in life. It's my genre, I really like it. Obviously in my wishlist. “The Lovers” painted by Magritte, not as it may seem a simple representation of love, but the celebration of the memory of the artist's mother and her dramatic end, an indelible memory attached to Magritte's soul and which will characterize all his art .

I'm so glad I gave this scent a chance and wore it instead of judging it on its opening! The pink pepper and the initial alcohol odor that hit you right after I sprayed it made me do a double-take. I still liked the rose and musk notes enough that I put it on my skin and in less than five minutes it developed into a creamy floral suede with some spice. In spite of the incense note, the spice is non-aggressive and slightly feminine in my opinion, and not as smokey and heavy as the spice in the other ELDO perfumes I've tried. It has good longevity, but because the spice is less intense it doesn't have the same beast-mode power as the darker spices. Personally, I don't mind sacrificing longevity because the overpowering spice has been one of my critiques of their perfumes that I did not enjoy. While it lasts, I like the scent more and more the longer I wear it. Overall, I would consider getting a full bottle. It's not at the top of my wishlist but is definitely on there! 8/10

I find this much less powdery than many others seem to. On me, it dries down to mostly musk and tonka, with the well-blended floral notes offering a sense of warmth and sweetness, and the sandalwood and suede giving it some depth and a very slight edge. Benzoin is one of my favourite notes, and while here it’s very subtle, I think it adds just a hint of ancient, polished wood. This is a fairly quiet fragrance, and also somewhat linear, but one where the ingredients are so pleasing that it rewards any who come within radius. I find Soul of my Soul absolutely irresistible, and end up sniffing my wrists throughout the day. This is probably a tiny bit heavy in summer but I like wearing it anyway - it comes off as subtly sexy, a little bit sultry, and brings to mind a sun-soaked escape somewhere in the North African desert. I could imagine Kristen Scott Thomas in The English Patient wearing this.

Soul of my Soul is a wonderful scent. Though powdery, it carries substantial olfactory weight without being overbearing. It draws you in, rather than dominating the air around you. The other notes linger enticingly behind a veil of musky, powdery tones. Every time I wear it I and can't stop smelling my wrists or clothes throughout the day. I seem to catch new, revealing glimpses of this composition every time. Of all the Etat Libre scents, this is *one of* my favorites. The notes most noticeable to me (other than the musk and orris) are incense, suede, tonka bean, elegant dry vanilla, and benzoin. The brighter notes, like bergamot, are there, too, but they meld gracefully with the other notes in this unique scent's enticing drydown. Very good longevity. Strong projection--again without being heavy or aggressive. Overall rating: 9.5/10 (I'm enchanted!)

I didn’t think I liked Soul Of My Soul when I first wore my sample. Couldn’t get much sandalwood or vanilla, thought it smelled more like furniture polish mixed with soap. But now, I’m surprised to say, I really like it! It just took me more time to “understand” it. It’s quite powdery and musky, which originally threw me off because I expected something woodier and sweeter. But the effect is more like cosmetic powder or lotion, which makes me feel clean and cozy. There are some floral facets, which I think make this fragrance perfect for the time of year between winter and spring. It may not be full bottle-worthy for me, and strikes me as a bit of an odd choice for ELDO’s higher price point line, but I will enjoy wearing it while we hover on the edge of warmer weather. Performance is solid: moderate projection going on 10 hours now.

Unlike most of the reviews, I really cannot smell the suede on my skin, like at all. Compared to Clean Suede, where it was super noticeable, here I mainly get a clean powdery and flowery musk. The tonka bean and vanilla warm the dry-down in a very comforting manner. Could be a little headache inducing during the first hour, lasts very well on me. Very happy with my sample for now, unsure if I'll get a full size bottle, as it does not feel as special as other perfumes of this house.

The one was amazing! A spiced and smoky citrus opening that morphs into a smooth and earthy suede heavy aroma with a hint of a dewy rose. The dry down is a very smooth suede with creamy iris and musky sweet sandalwood. This feels like a rich woman, with a suede Birkin bag, camel toned. Her house is filled with iris bouquets in crystal vases. Her body wash is rose scented and her lotion vanilla, a musky close to skin trail left behind. Love the blend here.

If you had me choose between this and Clean Suede, I would choose this one. It's slightly more feminine, but full-bodied and with a lovely projection. To my nose, it's suede and vanilla bean only. I really like this one, but my husband made a face when he first smelled it. To be fair, he also made a face at Clean Suede. The man just doesn't like suede. If you feel similarly about that note, maybe just skip this one.

This one is a creamy musky dream! It is hard to describe because it does not fit a scent profile perfectly, which makes it pretty unique. On top of the creamy, yellow flower like feel there is also a bit of soapiness. it also has a slight gourmand touch, probably from the vanilla and also a spicy facet. It is not something you can imagine by looking at the notes, so go on and give it a try!

Incense, powdery orris, musky sandalwood, with a hint of soapy rose, vanilla and pink pepper. All well-balanced and well-blended. Amazing airy, soapy, floral, woody & incensey smooth scent. It has a weak sillage and longevity which is a con but I don't mind. What a delightful second-skin incense profile. Edit: 275$ for a skin scent??? Oh my, what a turn off. Edit #2: sigh, got a bottle.

I adore this scent--ordered a full bottle within a month of getting the ELdO sample set. The powdery orris and suede play sweetly off one another while the bergamot adds some brightness to the otherwise buttery-smooth lactonic notes and musk. I get incense, resins...this feels simultaneously like a fragrant offering in some gently lit temple and like an embrace from a goddess.

Incensy opening reminded me of a big Catholic Church. The note fades away quickly allowing the leathery suede to dominate. It’s accompanied by soft rose and iris. Concept is interesting. I usually don’t reach for leather but the smoothness of it made me love this fragrance. It’s not the best leather scent and I would overalls give it 7.3/10 bit o really reccomend it.

4/5: A really clean, powdery floral with a lovely hit of spice. Bergamot and spice notes last really well on my clothes, but 1-2 hours on skin and it's all about clean powder-y accords (think Imaginary Author's Telegrama without the barbershop vibes). Solid sillage and longevity, can't wait to get a full bottle and fool people into thinking I'm chic-yet-effortless.

From a lot of 20+ ELDO samples: From this one I got rose, iris, and vanilla. Powdery and sweet, and very pleasant to smell! I wasn't able to get too much from this one though that was discernible. I think I will have to compare this one to Une Amourette and then come back to it. I do know that I did really like it and it was very nice to smell.

For some reason, this reminds me of my mother. To me, this is incredibly comforting and warm, smelling it feels like a hug from my mom. The sillage is impressive, I keep catching whiffs of it when I move and I am very pleased that it lasts. It's a delicious creamy suede, I can't get enough. This will be perfect in the colder months.

This was one of the prettiest fragrances I had smelled, so creamy and church incense-like with a nostalgic quality, so relaxing and pretty, I was thinking of how I’d like to wear it to bed. But it made me sneeze a lot and my eyes itch so I think I’m allergic to something in it which is so devastating because I love it. :(

This is a beautiful scent! Powdery and citrus in the opening, the leather note is very subtle to my nose (which is great) and the rest is soft powdery/woody. It's warm and comforting. I feel like I could wear this all year round. And also, I just love the name 'Soul of my Soul' ❤️🍉

lovely suede, rose, musk, and sandalwood with a bit of bergamot to brighten and freshen it but not leaning citrus; to me this is a leather-forward fragrance and not vanilla or all that powdery as the votes indicate; as it dries down, it is very woody in the base

This smells like a golden ray of light on a quiet day. It settles onto your skin and imparts that sensation of a gentle glow. I really think it's the pink pepper, but I'd advise praying onto your clothing. It needs body heat to melt into the smooth mid and base.