L'Acquarossa Elixir

I received this today (yet another blind buy) and spritzed once on the back of my wrist at about 5pm. Since then I have had a shower and I can still smell the fragrance faintly, despite a very good scrub to remove all traces of the perfume (Mystique, Al Haramain) I was wearing earlier today (which, incidentally, easily lasts 12+ hrs and I recommend; I am really enjoying exploring some of the UAE perfumes. They are incredibly good value and smell expensive, which puts the prices charged by Dior, Guerlain, Chanel etc. into perspective). I will update this review tomorrow, after I have given this the usual 24 hour wearing (with refresher sprays whilst at work, if necessary). This is stunning - beautiful and rich with great depth; the spray was very "quiet" on first spraying (the perfume had been sitting outside for hours on my doorstep in the cold, waiting for me) and initially I was concerned that it would have minimal sillage and longevity, but it definitely developed as it warmed on my skin. It is cold and damp in this part of the UK and - so far - I am not getting a lot of fruit from this. If cherry wasn't in the listed notes, I don't think I would have guessed it; this may be because of the temperature - I could be partially anosmic - or my chemistry may be having an effect. My skin does absorb light fragrances, hence my predilection for heady, heavy perfume. I haven't smelled lantana flowers, so am not sure what to expect from this note and Fragrantica is lamentably vague; I clicked on the link above to try and get an idea of what I was sniffing for, only to read "Flowers". Great. That cleared that up nicely then. I am glad I didn't Google the scent before ordering the perfume - the foliage is variously described as smelling like cat pee, fermenting citrus and gasoline. Yum. So... DEFINITELY not gourmand then. Fragrantica describes the leaves as having a "strong, spicy smell". Other websites describe the flowers as having a sharp, mossy odour. I cannot smell anything that vaguely matches any of these descriptions (yet), so maybe I will have to wait for the weather to warm up before I start smelling of cat pee. Alternatively, I could just rub some of my cats' used litter on my pulse points. Or not. I don't think this has been allocated to the correct group by Fragrantica (although I don't claim to be an expert!), but I would describe it as a floral woody musk rather than "oriental floral". I am enjoying this a lot at the moment... I will update tomorrow after a day at work. I have a couple of very honest friends who will tell me if I smell like cat pee, gasoline or fermenting citrus - fingers crossed I don't have that awkward conversation. Edit: Longevity 6+ hours (although a skin scent by then). Sillage: moderate. No one asked what I was wearing, but I overheard one of my students say that something smelled nice as they came in the library this morning. I had just sprayed when I got to work, so the sillage was probably noticeable as the students came in. I wear a different perfume every day too, so it's rare for one of them to mention it directly to me.

What a magnificent scent! So modern, elegant, sweet and wealthy. Beautiful, intricate and dense vanilla cherry elixir. It's a fleshy sweet cherry not a juicy one. The tuberose gently plaiting into the bunch please me a lot here. It's a gourmand and yummy tuberose echoing with wild strawberry. It's dense but not suffocating and not overwhelming. I do not know how lantana smells so can't detect it here. The botle is a big plus as it's so chic and class with it's gold cap and gold bottom. The mine is made in France by LVMH not in Italy. Excellent longevity on skin (with a normal type of skin). Brief it worth to fight on the beaches, the landing grounds, the lands, the hills and the streets for it ...

Very very pretty. Although this seems more like a fruity floral or MAYBE a floral woods type scent to me than an oriental, it is one of the few fruity floral scents on the market these days that really stands out to me. It's unique with definite personality. The cherry is most dominant on me and it opens up fresh and juicy. Later on it is softened by the woods and flowers, and remains a gorgeous cherry tuberose. I absolutely love it and will be searching far and wide for a back-up, since I only ordered a little 30ml bottle. Moderate sillage with good lasting power (good on me is over 4hrs, since my skin eats scents like crazy!) Recommended.

I bought a mini of this and fell in love. From the cherry opening to the creamy tuberose to the mildly powdered vanilla, it has so many notes I enjoy. I also tried the regular L'acquarossa but found that the lantana note didn't work on my skin. That same lantana is in Elixir, but I think because of the addition of the cherry and tuberose, I don't get it as strongly. This one does great on my skin and develops just beautifully. To me, this leans on the feminine side of unisex and I get good longevity and sillage from it. I'd probably wear it in cooler weather, daytime or nighttime. Really well-done.

I love this version of L'Acquarossa quite a bit. It is warm and sexy and yet not heavy at all. Perfectly balanced new quality out of the facets. Looking at the notes to deconstruct it - it does have a cherry lead, on a softest tuberose and maybe lantana - something honeyed, and a lovely small dose of vanilla on a beautyful wood. Oriental and gourmand without their side-effects. Perfect for a cold spring day, day and night, possibly even for winter and autumn and for the office. A rather universal scent full of charm. This is my favourite out of L'Acquarossas.