Norell Elixir

This is really well done. The initial spray is thick and heavy, sweet notes with a twist that smells almost like licorice to me. I get the plum and patchouli melting with tuberose and pepper. There's a hint of citrus, but it vanishes quickly. Norell Elixir has a mysterious vibe to it, but it's also very familiar, cozy and warming. The perfume lasts about 4-5 hours on my skin, with a lovely dry-down that features lingering notes of sweet plum and dry light patchouli. I adore this, it's a great fragrance!

I just got this, and it's really amazing. I find it to be very alluring and sexy smelling. It's almost gourmand, and it's somewhat "perfumey" too. It strikes me as mature, but not stuffy or matronly. It's somewhat reminiscent of what the power house fragrances used to be, and when perfumes weren't afraid to be loud, and unapologetic. I have this in a small size, and can already predict I'll need the full size bottle. It's that good.

Norell Elixir is lovely. I remember trying the original Norell in stores and that one did not smell good on me, but I have loved wearing my decant of this one. It is reminiscent of Black Orchid but not a dead-on dupe of it, no earth, no truffle, nothing hard to wear here. This has its own character. It's a beautiful resinous plum fragrance, like Gucci Guilty Intense mixed with L'Agent, but less bold than either of those. It's softer, comfier, goes on strong but calms down quickly. Warm and sweet, I smell the tuberose and sweet jasmine like a muted plummy Poison tuberose, and a gentle tart burn of pimento pepper. I don't think it smells exactly like anything else, but like a muddled, smudgy, oil pastel drawing of those typical deep plum fall perfumes. Not overtly sexy, but warmly sensual.

To me this is dark, incense-y and resinous, like a musty apothecary. Definitely a scent for darkest winter. A little bit boozy in the beginning that eventually turns sweet and spicy. Reminds me of Armaf's Club de Nuit Intense (I don't have TF Noir de Noir). Makes me want to have a brandy by the fire. The more I wear it, the more I love it.

starts off with sweet plum, pink pepper and florals. later, i get a very sugary plum with patchouli that borders on cloying. i do like plum if it's tempered with spices or incense but this is just too sweet for me. there's also something underneath that's mildly rubbery but i'm not sure what that could be.