Yves Saint Laurent
Elle
Elle is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance signed Yves Saint Laurent. It opens on peony, lychee and pepper, reveals rose and freesia at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli, woody notes and vetiver.
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.
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Opening First minutes
Peony · Lychee · Pepper
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Rose · Freesia
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Base Several hours
Patchouli · Woody notes · Vetiver
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Lychee: its rarest material, which only 36 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 55.
- Rose: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
- Floral, woody, fruity and spicy: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 8.
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
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
The success of Elle by Yves Saint Laurent comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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