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So Elixir Bois Sensuel, Yves Rocher
Patchouli · 2015

So Elixir Bois Sensuel

by Yves Rocher
Rating3.9 ★ 1,821 votes
GenderWomen
Year2015
Price$$$$Designer
PatchouliVanillaWoody
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The notes

3 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base
PatchouliVanillaIris

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
58
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
48
intimateenormous
Price value62
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean11
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
PatchouliVanillaWoodyIrisPowderyEarthyWarm SpicyBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Patchouli
Vanilla
Woody
Iris
Powdery
Earthy
Warm Spicy
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
11%
moderate
39%
long lasting
36%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
47%
strong
26%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
10%
summer
5%
fall
42%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
45%
night
55%
Gender
female
69%
more female
19%
unisex
11%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
10%
ok
34%
good value
42%
great value
11%

What people say

What people love
patchoulivanillawellbalancedpowerfulhighimpactscentprofileaffordablepricelongevity
What people criticise
safeblindbuypotentsillageoverwhelmingstrongearthypatchoulipolarizingfeelcloying

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Iris Noir Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher
iris
89% match
Star Of The Season Orlov Paris
Orlov Paris
woodyiris
89% match
Patchouli Paris Guerlain
Guerlain
patchouli
88% match
Iris Ganache Guerlain
Guerlain
powderyiris

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VanillaPatchouliIris
unlayered

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The So Elixir line

4 versions
Original2009So Elixir
More Amber, White Floral
Less Powdery
Lasts longer
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2012Purple Eau de Parfum
More Amber, Tuberose
Less Powdery
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2010Eau de Toilette
More Citrus, White Floral
Less Powdery
Fades sooner · Projects less
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of So Elixir Bois Sensuel are patchouli and vanilla. Its key notes are Patchouli, Vanilla and Iris. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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