Elemis Exotic Eau de Parfum Elemis for women

I rather liked this fragrance,at first, but after a while it become very strong and overpowering. At first the woody and spicy notes are rather intoxicating but then it settles into something which is sickly sweet . The drydown is rather overpowering. Its a shame that what started off as something so promising ends up so obnoxious.

Elemis Exotic Eau de Parfum centers itself around ylang-ylange that's nicely blended and natural backed up with a light veil of resins and darkened by clove. However, it lacks real structure, fixation and concept so it will never be on par with the full-blown, elaborately created exotic floral compositions from big houses such as Kenzo or Guerlain.

The real drawbacks for me however were the lack of balance, the missing structure and the overpowering ylang note. I would have preferred a distinctly woodier and more resinous base that would have balanced out the florals better and given Exotic a deeper, more exotic oriental feel.

To sum up, Exotic Eau de Parfum is quite expensive for what it is albeit being natural. When I need my ylang-ylang fix, I’d reach for Kenzo or Guerlain or if in an especially natural mood, I’d be probably better off throwing together a blend of ylang-ylang, spices, cedar and frankincense without making a huge dent in my wallet.