Le Parfum — Elie Saab
Elie Saab

Le Parfum

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2011

Elie Saab's signature, Le Parfum is a sunny, luminous floral: orange blossom and jasmine on a patchouli, a cedar and a honey. Elegant, radiant and feminine.

Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Orange blossom

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Jasmine · Honey

  3. Base Several hours

    Patchouli · Cedar

What its composition says

  • Only 5 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
  • 1 material on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Honey: barely 3.5% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • Jasmine: conversely, a material of the common core — 26% of the catalogue contains it.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Le Parfum by Elie Saab comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

Our picks

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  • Givenchy L'Interdit Floral Woody Amber Eau de Parfum · 2018

    Shares 4 accords, including floral.

  • Chanel Coco Noir Amber Floral Patchouli Eau de Parfum · 2012

    Shares 4 accords, including amber.

  • Shares 3 accords, including woody — from the same house.

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