eLVes

A new beauty icon has finally arrived: ELVES by @louisvuitton. This perfume captivates everything around it — I’d bet on it. Honestly, I’m not a fan of the name, but that doesn’t matter — the scent makes up for everything. From the very first spray, it pulls you in with a dangerously irresistible charm. We’re talking about a creamy, powdery, and soft tropical base, quite similar to City of Stars, but with luxurious floral notes instead of the usual citrus. This fragrance opens the door to a calm, pink-tinted world and leads you to the same magical dry-down. It’s a sour blend of flowers and tangy fruits — truly unisex, especially as it settles. The dry-down reminds me a lot of other Louis Vuitton creations. I’d even say it’s the best feminine fragrance from Louis Vuitton after Matière Noire and Étoile Filante. The opening is average — maybe even expected — but the dry-down? Absolutely stunning! I’d call it the most alluring scent from Louis. While it owes its longevity to Ambroxan, it leans heavily on powdery violet with a hint of glorious peach, making it both eye-catching and deeply attractive. In short: 10/10 fragrance

This fragrance is truly beautiful and has an impressive sillage, just one micro-spray, and it feels like the whole apartment is scented! 🤩 The opening bursts with juicy fruits, black currant and peach create a bright, sunny introduction. It even gave me a little Pacific Chill vibe at first , that same fruity freshness, but warmer and cozier. There’s a delicate spiciness from the ginger and cinnamon, adding a subtle twist without overpowering the composition. The rose here is modern and refined, nothing old-fashioned. It’s gently wrapped in coconut milk, giving the scent a soft, creamy, almost lactonic touch. The lily of the valley and violet add freshness and a light green-powdery nuance. In the drydown, I sense a kind of mineral quality ,probably coming from the patchouli paired with ambroxan, which also gives great lasting power. Despite that, the scent stays airy and smooth, never heavy. It’s definitely a multi-faceted, contemporary fragrance - elegant, polished, and crafted with great finesse. It feels stylish, comforting, and just a little bit magical.

I really enjoy the feminine DNA Louis Vuitton creates, and eLVes is another beautiful example of it. The opening is sharp, spicy, fresh, and slightly indolic, with white florals that feel almost a little animalic at first — but this phase fades quickly. After about 10 minutes, it softens into a very elegant floral aura with a creamy young rose, lily of the valley, violet, soft coconut, and subtle fruity sweetness from peach and blackcurrant. The patchouli adds a warm and slightly sensual depth without making the fragrance heavy. It’s not something groundbreaking or extremely unique, but it feels timeless, feminine, and very wearable. One of the few rose fragrances I could genuinely see myself wearing. The scent stays fairly close to the skin, yet creates a beautiful soft perfume cloud around you throughout the wear.

Cal Cologne is one of those rookie influencers. First, he bashed Elves LV, which I had sprayed on my daughter for school to test . Her teacher and PE teacher were dying to know what fragrance she was wearing, seven hours after she got into the car, and it was still projecting beautifully. Such a newbie, honestly. Now he’s back bashing these new PDMS. People need to stop listing to these lads and try it for yall selves. 🤷🏾♂️ of course its subjective, but these tic tokers knows not one fook about fragrances. I’ve been in the fragrance game since the days when Hiro and Marc were leading the YouTube scene, back when Coach Rob told his famous Aventus courthouse story. Those guys really knew their fragrances inside and out, unlike these 19–25-year-old TikTok influencers. I really miss the old-school reviewers like JR too.

I have wanted to try a LV perfume for a while. However, they are super expensive; when I did some research on why they are so much, the info I uncovered really annoyed me. Very elitest. Very snobby. But heh, that's life. I told myself I wouldn't want to buy them even if I had the money on matter of principle. But what a filthy, sexy-smelling hypocrite I am. Because I was able to get a bottle of this and it is one of the best,classiest smells I've ever owned. It's quite simply...amazing. You can faintly smell the peach, but it's balanced so well with florals and a bit of spice that my gosh...if you get the chance to try it, please do. I smell like a million bucks.