Mauboussin Pour Elle

It brings to mind Chanel Coco Mademoiselle eau de toilette. It starts like a classical fruitchouli, with a luminous top. Very beautiful. Well blended. I think orange flower-jasmine-rose centered with a sparkling, undefined fruit. Indeed similar to Repetto which is also a lighter take on Coco Mademoiselle. I know the Elixir version to be an intense spin on Coco M. making it a fit member of this family thus. Lovely. Womanly. Also watery and spacious with spring being a good season for it. But scent profile is rather universal. Very good. I got rid of it as it was too heavy on rhubarb for me, now I have a travel spray which I received gratis with my Star purchase and it is more pleasing, stellar even, with rhubarb hidden rather than first place. It is available for a steal, too, in a gorgeous bottle. I recently bought the showy Elixir but this is winning me. It does not have the same presence or power as Coco Mademoiselle, it is gentler and rosier. I felt it better on my wrist yesterday than during my global application today. I think it works better for an evening on me judging by the behaviour of the blend yesterday and today. I cannot say I feel it around me during a day.

This is slightly sweet but still elegant. I didn't expect to like it as much as I do. I bought three from this brand and so far this is the best of the three. My friend also tested the three with me and also liked this one best. I'm not a huge fan of sweet perfumes but this sweet is floral, elegant and sophisticated. I can see a woman or maybe even a guy of any age wearing this. Full disclosure I am a fan of rose scented perfumes so slightly biased here. I hope it improves with age but it was wearable right out of the box. For the price this is a great deal. Longevity and projection are above average. I did not like the Mauboussin Pour Elle Elixir perfume and gave that away. I think the Oud turned me off. I purchased this from Fragrance.net and it cost $30.00 USD. I recently tested four other niche/luxury perfumes from Split Scent that cost 4 to 5 time more than this one. I liked this one best!

Very rich and quality juice with great lasting power and sillage. The most prominent notes are amber, sandalwood and orange blossom. The caramel note emerges only at the end of the dry down stage. Pour Elle by Maboussin is a strange juice; on one hand I was ever so annoyed to learn that there is nothing fruity about it, on the other - I was mesmerised by the beauty of a deep and rich amber note that made me feel like the most elegant woman in the world. It was a blind buy of mine triggered by reading about the two of my favourite noses behind that beauty. All in all it was a brilliant blind buy. I am so wearing Pour Elle by Mauboussin tomorrow - it is chilly and gloomy outside and it is the perfect season for wearing Pour Elle. To me - it scores 10/10.

I was hit by rhubarb and caramel train at first spray. For some reason the opening is a little medicinal for me. I think it causes by rhubarb-gardenia-caramel mixture. Luckily it doesn't last longer than 10 minutes. Strangely enough, I love it. The drydown is lovely. I find caramel base smells better and fit my personality more than vanilla base. So, it's a plus! Overall, it's a sweet, fresh and vibrant perfume that can be used for office or casual days. Doesn't have enough oomph for nigh time use, though. Longevity is moderate, 6-7 hours. Silage is soft, 1 foot away.

This perfume surprised me, even though I was expecting something sweeter. Is quite woody, fresh and floral. A lot of rhubarb and red berries with amber. Is a very elegant perfume and evoluates very nicely on skin trough the day. Is mostly for a classy woman who is serious, yet very confident and feminine. Says that you know what you want, you can smell good without trying too hard. The lasting power is great, nothing to complain about. Is an autumn-winter daytime fragrance.