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Elle, Yves Saint Laurent Woody · 2007

Elle

Rating4.1 ★ 6,264 votes
GenderWomen
Year2007
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
11 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
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 →
51
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean12
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 · +2 more
WoodyFloralPatchouliRoseFreshSoft SpicyEarthyAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Floral
Patchouli
Rose
Fresh
Soft Spicy
Earthy
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
8%
moderate
38%
long lasting
33%
eternal
15%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
42%
strong
29%
enormous
18%
Season
spring
22%
summer
12%
fall
35%
winter
31%
Time of day
day
50%
night
50%
Gender
female
70%
more female
17%
unisex
11%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
22%
ok
54%
good value
13%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
gorgeousfemininepatchoulifragranceconfidentsophisticatedbossbitchenergysexyseductivewell
What people criticise
sharppepperyopeningoverwhelmingrecentbatchesreportedlyshowreducedlongevitypatchoulismell

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Elle are woody and floral. It opens with Litchi and Peony, reveals Pink Pepper and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Vetiver. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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