So Elixir Eau de Parfum

Yves Rocher So Elixir EDP is heaven for those who enjoy patchouli done with golden depth and sublime balance. I had Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDT on today from a spray sample vial just to compare the two. I prefer So Elixir over CCM, and yes, there is a similarity. YR SE is slightly dry from the patchouli, mysterious due to the incense, alluring due to the rose/jasmine combination, and sweetly feminine due to the tonka. I want to believe the advertising that says YR puts real essential oils and botanicals into this and other YR fragrances. There is something smooth and natural about this fragrance. I'd say... non-chemical. I know it isn't free of chemicals. I have read that this may be discontinued. That's a tragedy. If you love SE, please explore the flankers Purple (tuberose) and Bois Sensuel (vanilla and iris). I agree with a previous reviewer that these are harder to come by and certainly higher priced than they were a year ago.

Whoa! Back up the bus! How is it that I've just discovered this gem now? I can't get enough of this. It makes my mouth water and is seductive at the same time. I can't decide if it SFW or not yet, so I better not to play it safe. This stuff is dreamy. In fact, I've sprayed my sheets with it so it can soothe me to sleep tonight. This is one I will be reaching for again and again! And I just when it couldn't get any better, it does. I got a full sized bottle for free with my order! I figured it would be a good way to try it out. If it wasn't for me I'd give it away, but this will be with me for years to come I'm sure. I just love it. A real departure from my SFW vanillas.

While I don't find this identical to Coco Mademoiselle, I do find it lovely. At first blast, I smell something very familiar to Coco Mad; must be the way the patchouli comes off because this doesn't have nearly as much citrus as Coco. The drydown is totally different IMHO. The drydown of Coco is more powdery and musky while this one is more creamy tonka bean. Overall, a beautifully done fragrance. If you like Coco Mad EDP or EDT I really think you will like this. Very unique and not identical but similar enough that I think it would be safe if you like either of those and different enough that owning both is also worth it.

Sacrilegous but I think this is way better than Coco Madamoiselle. So Elixir edp is cheap, but you get all the elements of an excellent fragrance. Development, Depth, Sillage, Longevity and that intangible quality of being able to alter/enhance your mood. This is one of the best floral chypres. Smooth, luxe, velvety. Reminds me of Paris, and not because it is found in every street corner/ metro station in that wonderful city, but because just like Paris, there is something in this fragrance that would never get old.

So Elixir might be something I buy next fall. It is a wonderful, sensual scent, didn't expect to like it but I actually love it. Patchouli and incence bring some exotic, dark flavor to this scent. This is inexpensive but smells like any design scent.