Aromatics Elixir (for women)

geta

strong, bitter, meditative, sensual, sharp, GREAT. perfect for me to fall asleep in.

lollipopsneeze

I own this and I can't stand how it smells on me..It reminds me of dirty little trolls dancing in patchouli patches with little bottles of herbal supplements falling from their grubby little fingers...I understand how it started the " spray and walk into the mist" trend..yeah cause if you don't it's rather nasty. Now before you start hating me for my opinions read on....

I have a co-worker who smells so beautiful every day..like jasmine and something earthy that I've never been able to put my finger on..so the other day I finally asked her what she uses. I was so suprised when she said elixer..It lasts all day long on her too and it has great sillage.

sarahb

I first had this as a free sample to try as a brought a load of products by Clinique. i ended up giving it to my nan as she loved the smell. I however couldnt stand it!! It reminds me of a old ladies purfume!! Sorry!!

Chat Lunatique

I have tried to imagine the perfect scenario for me to apprecfiate Aromatics Elixir. And I have concluded:
A.In a time capsule.
B. In an imaginary History of Perfumes course offered at the University.(Why don't these exist?)
"Here is an interesting example of proto-aromatherapy. Can you smell how the perfumer struggled with composing something salubrious and therapeutic, in a marketing era that was dominated by grand-style, complex, French-school perfumes?? There was no precedent of aromatherapy offerings, only hippie, health-food stores, and strictly medicinal apothecary offerings. Very Interesting. Next..."

But that is just my opinion....

sky76sky

Oh dear, my honesty has offended - but it is my honest opinion, & one shared by my entire family (up to a very sophisticated 99!). Very rarely does a perfume totally offend me, there is usually something that helps me to at least understand it, but I have struggled with this creation. I am really curious what it is that draws people to this scent - please enlighten me...

guest_SOS

This scent is real aromatherapy for me for many years. One of the best chypres, very feminine. I think, girls who "hate" this perfume maybe are too young for this unique scent jet. And ,people,never be agressive-it's only chemistry.
Thanks to vertgo for good comment-really "match point".

sky76sky

Please, someone tell me what I'm missing...how can ANYONE create something so hideous & unconnected as this?!

I cannot find one thing nice to say about this . . . it is not even deemed worthy of loo-air-freshner in the outside loo. A horrible pot-pourri concoction that provokes strong feelings from all judging by the reviews I have read....sorry, but I'm definitly in the HATE camp. Boo!

MinogueParfums

It's certainly very spicy, just like my other perfume, White Linen by Estee Lauder. But, aromatics elixir is much more stronger.

Kyrrah

My Aunt has been wearing this for years and I have started wearing it recently. Very rich, glamorous and stays in the room long after you have left. Timeless and distinctive.

vertigo

I thought this fragrance was created in 1972.

Aromatics Elixir is a classic and eternal fragrance. A very long-standing, strong composition, but not causing dizziness.

It was ment to be aromatherapeutic and was an addition to the other cosmetics by Clinique. Soon, it started to be seen as a single and very luxurious product.

Aromatics Elixir is very intensive, but not as tart as a lot of the fragrances from the chypre family. It is exclusive, sophisticated, ambiguous, elegant, intellectual, independent and bold, but not very dominating.

Surely it's not for everyone. It's for exceptional, classy women, individualists, who respect everything that is lasting and eternal, complex and inaccessable. Women with a sophisticated style who know that easy solutions don't guarantee the success. They travel their difficult road to success with a lot of sense of humour and autoirony.

Ester

Maybe it sounds strange, but I find this scent too natural, too herbal. It will be good with hippie style clothes, but it’s smells quite ridiculous in city area, when you’re wearing urban style clothes.

mymlan

Aromatics Elexir is a very lovable, refreshing fragrance, like a big bouquet of wild flowers and herbs, still a bit damp as it has been picked early in the morning. In the absolute beginning it is very sharp and herbal but after some minutes the floral heart opens up, adding a warm mild sweetness to the scent from the gardenia, rose and white flowers. On my skin, the oakmoss in the base is quite dominant which also makes the perfume a bit dry and slightly bitter. Therefore I use it most daytime, but it would also balance a very romantic outfit at any occasion. I think Aromatics Elixir is a very classy and feminine fragrance that should be applied with care because of its overpowering nature.

artgoddess

WHen I first spray on this scent, it is overpowering, but it later settles into a herbal fresh scent with a delightful muskiness and mossy scent. I prefer to put this on when my skin is damp from a shower, so that it is not too strong.
If applied to strong, it will make everyone around you sick to thier stomachs!

endora

i had it for test and this felt like a granny scent. i felt like i was 80 years old and didn't feel right. i guess these kind of scents aren't compatible with my skin and personality.

karinska

It s one of my favorite parfumes, so sophisticated, long lasting , u need a small quantity and it last all day long. If u like aromatic elixir u can try Midnight poison by Dior too.
From the first tine u enter a room your smell will be notice it s hard not to.
It s more a winter fall parfum then summery.

Juliette has a gun

Strong. Cannot think of anything else which could be compared to it.
My grandmother's signature scent.

solocha

This is a dry, non-sweet fragrance. The closest sensation you get from it is if you put on white romantic dress and go into the fields to pick chamomiles, cornflowers and marigolds, or if you lie down in a stack of dried hay in August. It does have a slight quality of herbal medicine. For me it is an alternative to fresh juicy scents to wear in the summer, but it would also suit for Indian summer.

bulyov4e

Sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it...
The start is greeny, bitter, herbal. I always experience an initial embarrassement on the first spray! It's inevitable. That's why I use it in tiny quantities. In the course of time, the aroma settles softly on the skin - you will need discipline and patience to sense this feeling. Suddenly the ingredients "appear from the dark" - freshly chopped camomile flowers, ylang-ylang and "cold" jasmine. The oakmoss is always sensible like a mattress on a wet soil.
At the beginning, I am like a cat on hot bricks - as if I have very important work to do and I'm running out of time. Gradually, I calm down and the feeling of herbal shower on my hair and body gets over me - clean and steady. The final accords are most comforting - I finished my work successfully and I am sipping a cup of hot herb tea with lemon by the fire place and I am reading a book for a great woman.
In conclusion, I would say that Aromatics Elixir is not an easy to wear gragrance, but once it's been accepted the self-confidence and contentment are guaranteed!

Jalutschka

This a classic case of a love-it-or-hate-it fragrance. It polarizes...
certainly, because it is so strong and instantly recognizable. You could never mistake it for anything else. I know many women who claim this one to be their signature scent. And indeed, it is a good choice. It is a very complex composition - and yet utterly wearable. You just have to be careful with it. Too much of it can harm your environment and your own nose, which might become insensitive to more subtle scents.

Hattie

This is one of two perfumes that give me a nasty headache. (The other one is Angel.)
This...elixir...smells like Chinese herbal medicine.

jbello

Anything herbal = your grandmother would wear. Having worked for Clinique for a few years, only older women would purchase this scent. Does that mean they have a more sophisticated nose? Or did they just make the natural transition from Estee Lauder's Youth Dew. (gag)

Vickalena

...bouquet of bitter herbs, jasmin, moss, honey, sandalwood. In my opinion, the final notes of perfume are very close to Sisley Eau du Soir, but more "dense", when Eau du Soir is transparent and cold.
Aroma is delightful, but very strong. It is fine in small quantity, and intolerable in the big.

Mitsouko

There is not typical smell. There are not ordinary perfume. There is fine aroma. Classify it as chypre, but I feel it as smell oriental with wonderfuls elements -herbal , balsamic, with sweetish patchouli. I like Aromatics Elixir. It pacifies - and it disposes for world positively.

guest_Shan

This is so very very nice. Very aromatic, sensual; it envelopes you and enchants. Not too girlie either. More sophisticated and elegant. Good job, Clinique!