Aromatics Elixir by Clinique

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@pandorosa:
EDT is a light version of EDP. I like EDP better, but if it is too strong for You, try EDT, maybe You'll like it more...

pandorosa

is there any difference between edt and edp?? i first sniffed it many years ago and it was heavenly. i tried it yesterday again and it is so strong and sharp!!

perfumepsych

IT IS A MASTERPIECE OF HAUTE COUTOURE PERFUMERY IF I MAY SAY!
IT IS SWEET, FLORAL, WOODY AND POWDERY AT THE SAME TIME!
IT LASTS LONG, IT IS AROMATIC AND SO SOPHISTICATED!
MY SIGNATURE SCENT I DARE TO SAY!

guest_me

I love it! I really do. Smells nice and clenan. Very woody. The best, long lasting and lovely!

Marisa36

My late mother's signature scent. Smells clean and spicy at the same time and just means "mom" to me. When I smell it now it makes me want to cry I miss her so much. Rest in peace.

NatWeb

REVOLTING. End of story. Horrifically strong, old and dirty scent. I've sprayed it on over the years and it never changes. I wish Clinique would stop supplying this in their gift with purchase packs, although the alternative is Happy which is almost as bad.

7Hills

I sold Clinique back in the 80s for a brief time and this was a Big seller. I used to receive the tester samples to use and I couldnt wear it. It smelled "off" on me. Elixir was a cult favorite to say the least. The cosmetic ladies and I used to make a game out of guessing which customer was going to come up to the counter and buy Elixir. We were right about 9 out of 10 times! As many have written here; its a body chemical reaction that either makes this a winner( love it) or a sad loser ( hate it).

Maoocha

I bought a parfume spray in SaSa years ago out of curiosity. The 1st sniff was so pungent that i wanted to it away immediately but i kept it away and forgot about it.
One day, maybe a year later when i was packing out my things (where AE was kept) i caught a wiff of lovely dry woody patchouli and soon i found the source. I fell in love with this scent and bout a new bottle!! But i found it hard to wear it out as it makes me concious that someone around me may find this offensive.

update: I had gotten a complement that I smell powdery with this. Powdery?

soulsong

I purchased this perfume when I was first entering my full blown obessession phase of a pefume addict. First sniff and I pulled back in surprize and a little horror. This was my first sniff of a true chypre. Then with both wrists dabbed with different perfumes, I experienced them. The other was a Boucheron. And I discovered something about myself. I repeatedly sniffed Aromatics Elixir. It dawned on me that I was fascinated with it. Pretty? no. Sweet? no... But fascinating. It is dry, foresty, and endlessly interesting. If I put on a fragrance that sickens me with cloying sweetness I just use my Aromatics Elixir and feel happy again.

guest_thanianeno

Amo muito esse perfume, uso desde 1997, sempre tenho, é tudo de bom, aqui em Belém, é muito dificil de encontrar, é caro, mais vale a pena, sempre que uso, as pessoas comentam: vc tá com um cheiro maravilhoso ou perguntam q perfume é esse?? Amo muito Elixir Clinique

iq2061

That is one of my mother scents, and everytime she wears it I think that this perfume smells as if you were spray yourself with hairspray. I really dislike this fragance, but my mother loves it

missk

I can't understand this fragrance. I can almost see why people love it, yet at the same time I can see why people dislike it.

The opening is bitter, strong and alcoholic. To me it smelt like nail polish remover complete with hints of acetone. Not a particulary pleasant olfactory experience.

The heart is fierce and powerful. It's like a floral explosion on your skin. I found it confusing and disturbing to say the least.

I get the medicinal and herbaceous quality that other reviewers have described, in the drydown. It was too green and musty for my liking. In fact it was very difficult for me to identify any particular notes. Aromatics Elixir can be quite messy at times.

I wanted to experience a rich, warming and unique fragrance, but what I received was unwelcoming and strange. I still for the life of me, can't understand this scent. Definitely not my cup of tea.

guest_sherry

I remember the first time I smelled this scent. I was a cleaning lady in a dental office and one of the assistants would walk past me and I would feel like following her down the hall to catch another whiff. I later found out by asking that it was Aromatics Elixer. I have worn it for years and nothing else quite matches the warmth of the lower notes. Too much though, will drive me into the shower and put me off of it for a while. One little spray on one wrist and blot with the other and then neck is all one needs. I always return to it though. I also like Coco by Chanel, and Secret obsession by Calvin Cline. Nice blog ladies.

loismonahan

Love this one! First smelled it on a real estate agent who was selling my parent's house - couldn't wait to interject - "What is that you're wearing?!" I get more compliments on this than almost any other fragrance (tied with Magie Noir and Bal a Versailles).

guest_Diane dido

I have been wearing Aromatics Elixir since 1982 and I love and will always love it, this blend of exotic perfumes are the most pleasing to my skin and all around have always complimented me on how lovely I am to be close to

guest_Delma Corrêa

Somente uma vez senti o perfume de ELIXIR DA CLINIQUE, foi na Justiça do Trabalho em Belém do Pará uma assistente administrativo do local usava eu não resistir e perguntei qual o perfume que usava e ela me falou que era o elixir da clinique eu nunca mais esqueci aquele cheiro maravilhoso de sabonete lux que nunca passava pena que até hoje eu nunca o tive é muito caro e dificil de encontrar aqui ele esta mais de trezentos reais,sem contar que é só 100ml.se algum frances filantrópico quiser me fazer uma doação agradeço.delmacorrea@yahoo.com.br

Victoria Regia

The first stage is a strong, pungent blast of herbal, medicinal notes. Soon, it turns into a fresh rose surrounded by burnt wood. During this stage, the fiery add showing flames around the bottle couldn't be more fitting. The drydown is a completely different beast - a soft, serene, clean soapy scent. Best worn with a light hand as it could easily become overpowering. Very elegant, unique and sophisticated.

Aysu

Too much patchouli... Just too much. I love trying strong perfumes and love to see how they grow on me and become more tolerable. But this never turns into a wearable form for me. Anyway I was thinking that as a parfumista I can tolerate even this one on a right person until to I met with a lady in her fifties wearing this perfume in a meeting early in the morning, before I had my breakfast. Smelling it from the bottle is still nice, but I cannot imagine a right moment or a right person to wear it. For me, patchouli & incense dominates all other notes and I cannot feel any flowers, maybe it is my nose, I don't know...

guest_stoob0

Ok, I'm gonna be the guy that's here to ask you to stop wearing this crap. It wreaks. Stop it. For the love of all that's good in the world, it doesn't matter if you spray it in the air and walk through it, dab it on your neck or drink the whole bottle and fart it - it smells exactly the same: wet muskrat. Leave it alone. Stop torturing us with it.

Thank you all,

Stoob

7seven7

The smell of patchouli is too much for me. I usually like bold and confident perfumes, yet I could not like this perfume. My mother wore this perfume and White Linen. I bought her a large perfume of Beautiful by Estee Lauder and Coco by Chanel, and I was glad to know that she loved both of them and made a switch.

guest_

Well I love it. My preferred perfume is Coco Channel, but when I can't afford that one, I buy this. It is strong in the beginning, but a little goes a long way. I can still smell it in the evening after a hard day at work. It works for me and yes, people have actually stopped me to tell me how good I smell. When I first tried it in the early 80's it did remind me of bug spray...but now it makes me feel warm all day and it is definitly aromatherapy!

soniamcalear

This is some strong stuff!!!!!!!!!!!! It has evoked many outcries from people. One said he wouldn't work where I worked if I continued to ware it! Another said it was the cleanest lightest scent she ever smelled! Jeeze Louise!!! Make up your mind folks! I still ware it but now that Im not in a confined area I don't care what anyone thinks of it-EAT CAKE! This a beautiful scent but must stay with winter otherwise its too heavy. I can't imagine waring it in the summer months because its so heady and strong but to each their own. Love the woodsy sandalwood!

LadyTweed

My husband noticed that I wear Aromatics Elixir when I head out on a tough assignment - it has power. I noted that a number of ladies state that it doesn't work well with their skin chemistry; one small suggestion, when I first used it ( as an eighteen year old in 1979!) I was told to spray it into the air then walk through the vapour - works beautifully and worth a try.

Lyndy Hop

For over a couple of months now, after ordering a mini, I've had a love, not-so-love, like, not-so-like, hate relationship with this one. After all this time, I've finally decided I love it! Upon first spray, I get an intense, incredibly medicinal, assault to my olfactory senses. But, after about five or ten minutes, it does soften and dries down to quite an elegant chypre, although still very unique. It's quite intense and one needs to refrain from being heavy-handed with it, but the drydown, at least on me, is rich and lovely. If you're a fan of heavy chypres, you may like this one once you get past the opening. It's also quite affordable and a little goes a long way.

jujy54

Smelled great on my mom, smells like Black Flag on me. Chemistry, chemistry.

guest_cr

I have worn Aromatics Elixir for years and I always get compliments from strangers on how good I smell. I live in a warm climate and in the summer months all I use is the body smoother cream. That combined with my warm body gives off a really fresh scent and lasts all day. I've never found another perfume that I like as well.

Tala

One perfume that I finished the whole bottle. I would not wear it again but at the time I loved it soooo much. It is really spicy and clean. you will not smell like any one else. It is a very unique scent. There is nothing out there even close. If you haven't tried it you should. I am sure you too will finish the whole bottle to the end. I keep my empty bottle in my t.shirt drawer and every thing still smells Aromatic!

milena

It is a love it or hate it fragrance.A little goes a long way, too much can cause headache.I personally love the dry down very refreshing and at the same time sexy.

deeper_shallow

Yet another fragrance that can be very elegant and sophisticated on people who are not me - again, one of my coworkers wears this, and I couldn't believe it was the same fragrance I had. My chemistry just makes it smell like something that was forgotten in the back of Grandma's bathroom cupboard, or perhaps something you'd find in an old-fashioned medicine cabinet. Medicinal herbs, old soil, and enough patchouli to keep a New Age shop in business for a year.
Incredible lasting power, though. I've scrubbed my wrist so many times, I'm starting to feel like Lady Macbeth. With extra patchouli.

cinsot

Once a favourite back in the late eighties early nineties when it was appropriate for Corporate Tigers to advertise their prowess in the boardroom. Thesedays however I like to keep the tiger concealed in the handbag! I have discovered a more wearable "twin" natural scent "Earth" by Apivita; it promotes the same heady spicy warm reaction without the trousers (use your imagination as I was being polite!).

JB78

Aromatics Elixir is like walking through the dark woods of Sleepy Hollow on halloween night. It projects the aroma of damp leaves, the crisp night air, and moist herbal plants. Its herbal qualities make it an excellent scent for relaxing and wearing to bed. Aromatics Elixir is very herbal, mossy, and woody, with a few floral notes mixed in. I agree that it is does produce a therapeutic effect. I love this perfume in the fall and winter the most. I know it gets many bad reviews, but please do not be scared to try this fragrance. Many people simply put too much on, and that is where this perfume can take a bad turn. Just a tiny bit is all it takes for this scent to be known. At least give it a shot and wait for the great base notes to kick in. I recommend it to all Chypre fans and anyone looking for a truly unique fragrance to try:)

pimentosugars

I only remembered this perfume when I bumped into a lady wearing it at a party recently; it really suited her, and she said she always wore Clinique Elixir because it reminded her of her favourite drink, champagne poured over freshly picked violets. She said it was the most heavenly taste she knew, and this was the closest scent to it she could find. On her it was warm and intoxicating, but when I owned this years ago, all I got was a weird thirsty geranium note, with a very dry undernote. Doesn't evoke a thing.

Just shows that for every skin, there is a perfect perfume with a story!

sanziana29

I bought the second bottle of Aromatics. It's deserves every single money! It is a classic, but it must be used in small doses. It gives a stylish aura and a soft hint of grass. It leads you to nature and can be used in summer too ( eau de toilette). Enjoy it! Buy it! Cos it's worth!

guest_Cindy

My mother-in-law wears this, and I have always loved the scent. I just tried it on my wrists, and it smells nothing like it does on her. I agree with those who recommend trying it on yourself before purchasing.

jubal

Thank you, Chandler Burr, for giving this beauty 5 stars and piquing my interest. On first spray my head tingles and I get a very herbal grassy scent, no florals, though my DH said 'floral' on first sniff, so it definitely smells not only differently on different people but to different people.

The development is stunning and I begin to find it not only beautiful but very soothing. I can see how it would be used in aromatherapy, it certainly puts me in a happy place.

I think I like it too, because like me it is an either you love it or hate it situation. Nothing boring here :)

vialon3

I compare the power of Aromatics Elixir with Youth Dew. But while Youth Dew can turn bitter almost sour on the skin after time, Clinique does not. I add it to the morning and/or evening bath and it is wonderful!

geta

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

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!!

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.

sanziana29

I bought it today!!! And.... what a wow- how could I not see this perfume for such of long time?! Absolutely wonderful!

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.

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!

jeca

A classy chypre, sophisticated and very radiant.

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!