Aromatics Elixir Perfumer's Reserve Clinique for women

I agree that this LE is definitely worth it and like a fine single barrel scotch. I have instantly fallen for it when I smelled it last nite. I have been looking for this for a long time and it has finally arrived to my country and I knew right away that I had to have this if for nothing else the bottle, this will be a collector's item just for that and for the LE juice of a historical five star fragrance.

As to the juice it is no less extraordinary than the bottle itself. I have also found the original too heavy and yes it is slightly outdated and has that bit of a bug spray note in the top which this formula has really toned down. Please do not misunderstand me, the original is the work of a genius, gorgeous but I think that it was a great idea to create a slightly modernized, updated version of it while keeping the vintage feel.

This fragrance has the best of vintage fragrances, it has the warmth and depth you cannot find in today's veil like fragrances, however, without the repulsive notes you often find in older and heavier scents which some people might call old-lady or bug spray like. There is spice in this frag but it is muted. It opens with the most beautiful rose and the only thing I would change is that I would keep most of that rose in the heart. The opening is really beautiful and complicated and the dry down is less complicated but very warm, still very different and simply stunning.

What I also love about the LE is that it is a perfume concentrate, the price is great for that and with such a deep frag application is much easier than if it had been in a spray bottle. Definitely five star potential.

I have to warn you about one thing here: This scent is not worth the hunt if you expect something very different from the original formula. You will enjoy the new edition if you're a perfume vessel collector (lovely bottle indeed), but if it is the sheer fragrance you are after I can tell you that the original formula is much better! This stuff doesn't break new ground, it comes with a slightly toned-down rose and a softer patchouli than the original. The new perfume is a warm and enigmatic scent, quite good if you don't know the original, but not really necessary (unless you are a collector).

I am a fanatic for the original Aromatics Elixir, and I was disappointed in this.

White florals and vetiver are very noticeable here. It has the astringent AE topnotes, however it seems that rose, chamomile and patchouli are present but not as distinguishable as in the original formula. I detect an animalic note here, where I never did in the original.

It is much less potent, complex and long-wearing than I expected. If you like the idea of AE but never could quite get along with the real thing, this could be worth testing.

If like me, you would consider a blind buy based on your love for the original, I recommend caution. I wish I had waited to test this.

Five stars for the pretty brown bottle. I don't want to discourage anyone from trying this. I almost think I might have liked it if nobody had told me it was supposed to be a version of Aromatics Elixir.

Got this today without sampling. At first I thought UGH....what a waste of $75!!! But....then I realized there is an art to wearing this version. The first dab was straight from the bottle. OMG - NO!!! It's too strong and smells weird. So then I tried dabbing a kleenex, letting it dry somewhat and then dabbing it on my wrist. There it is. Pure joy.

It's a VERY STRONG version of the juice so go slow, dab lightly and figure out what works on you. Once you find the right technique for you, it will be beautiful.

Totally agree with melancholybaby's review, especially the comparison to fine scotch. I can't wear the regular Aromatics Elixir, but the Perfumer's Reserve is definitely something special. Hope this sells well enough to become a permanent addition, instead of a temporary limited edition.

The Perfumer's Reserve version of Aromatics Elixir is presented in a lovely brown glass bottle, etched with flowers; the stopper acts as a pulse-point dropped for the perfume. While the fragrance is certainly recognizable in the same line as the original, there is a subtle, smooth almost velvet-like aspect of this version that surrounds you and makes you feel oh-so-sexy in a quiet way. It is closer to the skin than the original, and in comparing the two this reminds me of the difference between Johnny Walker and a fine, 20-year old single malt. Same family, but one is smooooooth and warms your heart and soul. Definitely worth splurging on the Perfumer's Reserve!

It is a limited edition launched because of their 40th anniversary. It is a perfumbotlle wich is ingraved with flowers and it contants 100ml edp of the elixer. It is now available at douglas.nl.

It is being sold now at macy's.com
25 ml -75 dollars

Will the 40 years anniversary perfumer's reserve be worth it?

Will we be able to test it at the counters before buying it?

It's so strange to pull nothing up on Google! Only a few blogs seem to know ... maybe it's been cancelled - oh no!

I also asked on the website and various Clinique Counters, no one knows anything about it.
So, when will be able to try this perfume?