Le Parfum Elie Saab for women

Received this one as a gift, remembered from a test months ago. I spritzed this at the duty free and therefore had the pleasure of returning to my wrist again and again on the flight. I loved it, and so did he, and he remembered it. I was delighted to receive this gem. For me it is timeless, but almost a thowback. Anyway, this one evolves on my skin just as the notes are stated. Mainly orange blossoms in the beginning, moving into a floral heart with the honey coming thru. The jasmin and white florals are balanced by the cedar and kissed with honey. Love, love, love it!

Im impressed by the positive reviews. I may have to retest but it smelt quite awful on me and I got no hint of the honey I was longing for in the dry down.
:-(

I got a sample today and it blows me away. I love clean and a bit sweet scents. And this, have captured my heart right away. This is a very feminine romantic perfume, there's no doubt about it. It simply have the elegance and allure that I love when I'm wearing it. And what's more? it has the strength that stays for a long time. This is what perfume supposed to be. Just gorgeous! I enjoy every moment wearing it. I just found my new love! A job well done, Elie Saab.

It is too floral... No fruit at all... Not for me.

I smells like a lighter version of Narciso Rodriguez EDP. However Elie Saab has much better staying power than NR and It is also easier to wear since Narciso Rodriguez is too heavy and it gets nauseating at same point.

This is a perfectly blended fragrance- orange blossom with just enough patchouli to give it depth and substance-

Very nice debut!

If anyone has a bottle of this for swap please pm me as I'd love to work something out!

I just adore this fragrance. Coming from someone who dispises honey (ie. Armani Code, Tokyo Milk Honey and the Moon) that's saying a lot. The jamsine and the orange flower are blended so sweetly and very feminine. The honey here serves to strengthen both florals and add a very golden and light warmth to the overall feel and sweetness. Altogether a lovely scent and right up my alley with its florals and sweetness.

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Na minha pele foi uma decepção; eu esperva tanto deste perfume!!! Nos primeiros 15 minutos ele é fantástico realmente; depois ele fica tão comum, tão 'mais do mesmo', que eu poderia confundi-lo com o Euphoria.
Penso que está faltando criatividade aos perfumistas.


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In my skin was a disappointment, I esperva much of this perfume! In the first 15 minutes it really is fantastic, then it becomes so common, as 'more of the same', I might confuse him with Euphoria.
I think creativity is missing the perfumers

This is Poison´s well behaved little sister. Equally charming and seductive, but more cautious.

If I would buy a full bottle, I would most definitely buy the body lotion aswell to improve the duration. The lastingpower wasn´t impressive on my skin. The scent was barely there after a couple of hours.

Un parfum à l'image d'Elie Saab, très classe.
Le mariage fleur d'oranger/jasmin est juste magnifique. Ce sont les notes dominantes de ce parfum mais elles me plaisent beaucoup.

Such a burst of jasmine, orange flower and honey!
LE PARFUM is very sweet. But not cloyingly sweet, nor really gourmand sweet.
Yes, there's honey in there, but it's no real edible honey.
This is such a wonderful, creamy, innocent scent, but also quite sexy and seductive.

The opening is pure jasmine. Sweet, but with this slightly bitter touch to it, like jasmine in tea.
In the drydown the sweet orange flower and the wonderful, onctuous honey melts with the jasmine, creating a beautiful, rich fragrance.
I don't get any rose, and I only get the slight tickle in my nose patchouli can give me, rather then the earthy scent itself.

I must say I do not really like the bottle. I don't think it's ugly or something, it's design just doesn't strike me like some other bottles do.
But I really love the fragrance! I think you can wear it in any season (but be careful for hot summers), it's very sofisticated and chique, but in a very natural and romantic way.
It isn't unique enough to call this a masterpiece, but it is very good.

White flowers, honey, cedar?? Where they are? All you can get in this perfume is nothing more than boring watery rose.
Very bad longevity, lasts less of two hours on the skin. For that price i was expecting so much more! I'm absolutely inlove with Elie Saab's fashion, but their scent is totally dissapointment!

I really like the jasmine/honey/musk combo in this! On my skin, it flourishes, but can't wait to smell this on a woman. No doubt it will trigger sexual impulses.

I like the african orange flower and white honey notes, but this perfume is almost an incense.
I thought I was in India hanging out and listening to Jay Ho. I'm serious.

I really like incenses, but that's not what I expect from a perfume.
Shame on you, Elie Saab! =/

I totally agree with scentous review Le Parfum Elie Saab is not groundbreaking or special perfume, just ordinary and familiar scent. It’s fine or OK that’s it.. no more no less.

jasmine and orange blossom, with a hint of musk...a soft and "barely there" type perfume..good for young girls or young women.

I love the way it smells ... I will adore the women who wears it. I tested it my self and love the way on my girl. perfection

Long lasting, creamy, blend in harmony,classy...
All seasons favourite:)

It's a beautiful perfume with symphonic notes of flowers lightly finished with an earthy/musky element. It's feminine and sweet.

I've purchased 4 new fragrances in the last 3 weeks hoping to find the perfect one for my current life situation. Apparently I'm in a 'fickle' stage as only one comes close. I smelled this in a magazine and fell in love. I hope the real thing is as beautiful. Of course I won't return it as I consider my collection just that, love'm or hate'm I just keep on adding! Here's to hoping!

It's a powerful jasmine fragance.It makes you feel happy and glamorous. Very feminine and long lasting.

Love it! The jasmine is to die for. Gorgeous. Just the right amount of fragrances in this....not too cloying sweet but so feminine....the orange blossom and the jasmine play upon each other to produce one of the most intriguing perfumes I have ever smelled.

The description says it was selected after 279 samples and the result shows it.

I dig this... jasmine, orange flower, honey, and a little cedar, just to give it spice and personality! It is upscale, feminine, slightly spicy-ish... and verrrry strong. A little goes a long way, but this scent is so upscale that I don't think anyone will mind it. :) There's a bit of a smoky/woody quality that is really beautiful when combined with the jasmine/orange scent. I have to keep going back to the point about this perfume being upscale... the most important thing about a perfume for me is that it NOT smell like cheap chemicals! Well, this one certainly fits my criteria.

Very classy, very FEMININE, a true beauty.

I can see a classy lady with refined tastes wearing this perfume. On the right woman, it can be a very beautiful scent. The top notes are sweet from the orange blossoms, at the heart is jasmine, and then at the base is oud, which is a bitter and sharp-smelling wood, blended with honey to give it a sweet, somewhat green, and bitter smell. (Although oud is not mentioned in the notes, I can definitely smell it). The bitter and sweet qualities remind me of Narcisco Rodriguez for Her.

This reminds me of some Juicy Couture perfumes, maybe little bit more mature. Very floral, rose and patchouli mostly, not bad but i am more of a citrus-y kind of girl :)

Strong, flowery and clean. This is my new mature-scent,haha.
Im getting to know le perfume, just not there yet.

This is a beautiful composition of a fruity floral fragrance. It is rather sweet and long lasting, not sickly by any meens. Dry skins will absorb it easily but don't be afraid of it as it settles nicely and stays on.

Smells exactly like weak watered down Rosewater from the bottle. I wanted to like it.
Sprayed on skin it smells like Synthetic honeyed non discript floral, than after n hour it disappears. It's very generic thought nice it is, but to me its sadly headache inducing.

At first it makes my think of Narcisso Rodriguez , because of the Orange Bloosom and musk ( though it's not listed here , pretty sure it has some )
But it's much more gentle than Narcisso Rodriguez's .
The combination of 2 of my favorite notes , Jasmine and Orange Bloosom !!! I really love that !
I quite agree with those saying it lacks complexity however . This is such a shame fo such an expensive . That may prevent me from purchasing it .
But beautiul frag still .

I don't know why, but there is some note that turns very chemical on my skin. I suspect it's the honey that is giving me trouble :( I LOVED this one in the magazine add, had to buy a small bottle of it (luckily only 10 ml) and I'm very disappointed with it.

I love this so beautiful but it is so much like today by Avon

This was the ultimate jasmine scent I was trying to hunt down last autumn. Finally I got to try this one out and it was what I was looking for. For me it was loud and pushy though. I liked the smell but I wasn't sure I would be able to handle it. I couldn't! It turned out to be also an ultimate migraine inducer for me! I think I sprayed a little bit too much on though as I was so intoxicated with the smell. Still had to change clothes when I got home, wash up and I had a horrible migraine in the evening. Since then I've been scared of the scent in the fear of head-aches even though the smell is so nice. Thankfully I don't miss the scent either though. I guess this jasmine managed to satisfy my need for jasmine and now I've moved on to different notes.

Sprayed this on my skin and pretty at first and then came the let down: warm , musky , scent , smells like the old "dune type scent" , so did not like this at all, oh and this does not smell like Marc Jacobs blush, I have that , it's not close, this is warm and musky !

From a man's point of view. Was given this to smell when trying out some Cologne, the salewoman was trying to tempt me into buying this as a gift. Just smelled it on a piece of paper, so I do not associate it with any woman in particular...

My reaction was not immediate, but I kept going back to smell this piece of paper (mind you I'm shopping for myself!) This is one of the best (possibly the best) scent I could imagine a woman wearing. Very, very attractive, not too strong or attention grabbing, but insidiously attractive. I'd buy this for a lady I fancied in a heartbeat.

I protest:::
This is NOT similar to Blush by Marc Jacobs!!!

Jasmine is the commonality, but Blush is a 'cool toned' and bitter jasmine whereas ES is strongly honeyed, musky and in your face.

I prefer blush, a way better blend and a class of its own.

Meh.

The first 30 minutes is pretty much a sweeter NR For Her EDT, while the remaining two-hour drydown develops into a less obnoxious Thierry Mugler Alien. End of.

being a big fan of his haute couture line and knowing he,s lebanese I expected an high class strong, full of seduction oriental parfum, and was dying for smelling that but...instead we got a simply decent, westernized parfum not suitable for dry skins...hope he releases something REALLY lebanese anytime soon..

A sophisticated, ultra-feminine fragrance.
The scent opens with a very quick splash of orange blossom, which disappears very quick on my skin and is taken over by an overpowering jasmine.
I find the heartnotes too overpowering and even disturbing. Too much jasmine gives me a headache, which happened testing this fragrance. The honey note is also too sharp and chemical at this stage in the fragrance’s development.
The drydown is much nicer, warmer, more elegant, well balanced. The harsh jasmine and honey are toned down and are well blended with patchouli and cedar, which give the fragrance a more woody character.


The bottle is chique and elegant. Great sillage, good lastingpower.

TOOOO MUCH JASMINE ,, PURE JASMINE as air fresher mixed with honey ..
very tender for a bride or very shy girl donnu if this is what elie saab was thinking about while creating this !

The sillage & lasting power are HUGE ..

Nice one,, but for sure not for me at all !

This perfume has prominent cedar but I can't smell much of the white flowers. The cedar is so pronounced, to me, that it reminds me of putting new bedding into a pet cage. There is a background smell to the cedar that seems like wet, just-applied, Beautiful by Este Lauder, to me. And there is a profound sweetness also coming through, like blue raspberry candy. This perfume fails to thrill me because the cedar is too pronounced.

Hate is a strong word. I absolutely HATE this perfume. Maybe it smells better on other skins but to me it smells horrifyingly sweet with an unpleasant bitter edge and very chemical.

Reminds me a bit of Tresor, but cheaper and nastier smelling.


Really disappointed as I'm a sucker for anything orange blossomy but I can't smell that, or jasmine, and the honey note which is overwhelming on the dry down smells synthetic.

If Glade made a honey and floral air freshener, I imagine it would smell a lot like this. Yuk!

It´s elegant and sexy , good for special occasions. Unfortunetly price is not so nice:/

Elie Saab is a crisp, clean and delicate floral bouquet. During Spring especially, I find myself craving scents such as this. Their compositions are simplistic yet beautiful, the main focus being feminine white florals presented in a way that is refreshing, classic and elegant.

A fragrance doesn't always have to be complex to be noticed and Elie Saab proves this. The opening is a subtle yet captivating blend of jasmine, lily and orange blossom. A dash of honey makes a quick appearance in the heart sweetening the scent only ever so slightly.

Elie Saab is a very refined fragrance in both composition and personality. I can certainly see how this fragrance has gained so many fans in such a short time since being released.

The drydown was a rather discreet blend of smooth woodsy notes and the slightest hint of patchouli and rose. The patchouli note was more clean smelling than earthy. Actually the scent overall could be described as clean, soapy almost.

The lasting power was quite good, and came with moderate sillage, that could have perhaps been a tiny bit stronger. The best seasons for Elie Saab would have to be Spring and Summer, as this fragrance makes me think of fresh blooms in a country garden on a beautiful, sunny day.

I was pretty sure that this perfume contained lily of the walley. I don't know whether I'm the only one, I was a bit lazy to read all the reviews :D
Maybe it's a little unoriginal indeed, but who cares? In this case I don't, altough I usually look for unique ones. A perfume could be beautiful itself, without being new in all aspects (base, hearth, head, advertising, packaging etc etc).
Maybe the cause I like this one is that my friend wears this, who is a very determined, agile, and suitable dentist who owns and leads a dental clinic. It's very interesting, how a flowery scent could be so powerful and radiating on her. Soooo amazing :D

I know very little about the nuances of perfume (though god knows I have enough of them!) all I can say really is that the first time I smelled this perfume it made me happy, and has done every time I've ever used it since -my favourite perfume hands down. Sweet but not too sweet, and delicious orange blossom and jasmine tones 9though not overpowering)

It's expensive though, so only really for special occasions, I use my massive tester bottle of Versace signature for everyday -except of course when I need an instant mood boost!

Fell in love from the first sniff in air..sadly smells too storng, compressed on my skin-and doesn´t open up even in hours. So sad! Couldn´t buy it. But maybe the body-loiton.

Dear Ladies - only one Nose (Solo - respect ever!) says that it -"Smells like a carbon copy of Ysatis by Givenchy". Bingo!!! Noses lost his Instincts.
Anyway - a old miniature of Ysatis is 1000 Times better, as this synthetically deo!

How to make this perfume at home - take an Ysatis Miniature, add an equal part of Finnish Vodka and some mineral water from Switzerland! Wait till Gas Bubbles leaves the mix and you have it:)

Very feminine perfume, lasted on my blotter so long. Dry down a bit musky and powdery-reminded so much of Narcisso Rodrigues pink for her. Will compare the two next time.

Very nice and classy scent. I think the time is comparable to other famous classic fragrances. A floral perfume is called for, but I think this is the oriental lines are squeezed, especially the first. Smells soft and sweet smell in general, jasmine, orange blossom and honey made from. Quality and elegant fragrance ...

Tried this out today at lunchtime. It is a very sweet floral jasmine and reminded me strongly of a Lush bathbomb (not sure which one - sexbomb? - haven't used Lush for a long time) so for that reason I'm not feeling it. The drydown is very soft and feminine and I can pick out the honey which is nice. But still smells of Lush to me! Very floral though, like fresh flowers.

I have had this perfume for about a month, but have been reluctant to post a review, simply because I remain unclear if I love, or loath this scent.

On my skin, a predominate smell is similar to the small yellow flowers on acacia shrubs found in Southern California, which I believe is the species A. farnesiana. I did a bit of research and discovered that the oil from these flowers is reportedly used "for perfumery in France". These flowers have a musty odor, and I would say their fragrance is not on my list of scents I like most. But then there is also that blast of orange blossom that smells amazingly similar to the orange blossoms now blooming in my yard. This morning I sprayed Elie Saab on my forearm, let it dry down for about 40 minutes, and went to sniff orange blossoms on one of my trees. Orange blossoms- sniff, sniff. Wrist with Elie Saab Le Parfum fragrance - sniff, sniff. Wow! This fragrance really captured the orange blossoms nearly exactly! I know there is supposed to be jasmin in this fragrance, but when compared with blossoms on an orange tree, I felt that was the only white flower coming forward.

On my skin, there was also a lovely honey and rose scent that is playfully elusive for the first hour. I actually wish this were a bit more pronounced as I think it is lovely.

After more dry down, I found my self closely sniffing my bare forearm, and noticed that the orange flower subsides a the white flower scent began to mix in. I can not say it smelled precisely like jasmin, but it seemed to soften the orange flowers into something very lovely that allowed the rose to become a tiny bit more pronounced. The cedar continued to sprinkle through in a most gentle manner. Unfortunately, that acacia is still lurking. I just do not like it! The nose to brain conversations goes like this:

Oh.. nice.. NICE! Orange blossom - white flower (maybe that tiny jasmine flower), and rose, and honey, and cedar ... OH I AM LIKING THIS! ... swoon, swoon ... ACK! What is that stench? It smells like an old leather purse with dentures in it! ... ack - ack. OOooooooo... nice, orange/rose/honey/cedar ...ah. Ack, ack... (repeat).

Because I am so "bi-polar" on this fragrance, I sought the inputs of some friends (one of whom makes boutique tropical fragrances). Two men said the scent was not bad. Not good. "Interesting". One favorite man remarked "I am not sure if I like that on you, or not. Let me smell your skin up close again" (sniff sniff). "Kind of nice ... I do not know. Different."

My female friends judgements were equally bemused. No one loved it on me. But, no one said "NO WAY... SCRUB IT OFF NOW!". No one complained of headache, or watering eyes, or wanting to stay an increased distance from me! (some perfumes I have owned do have this impact on others).

Of possible interest: My friend who makes/sells boutique tropical scents suggested I try layering another light scent on top of Le Parfume to see if the musty smell might be neutralized on my skin. She went through my perfume collection and returned with Pradas Infusion de Tuberose, (which I do not find to be very tuberose-ish), then single sprayed this on top of a 2 hour dry down Elie Saab. With-in 5 minutes, that acacia flower over-ride was gone. What resulted was something that everyone on my "sniff this, tell me what you think" circuit of friends, said was better than either Prada Tuberose, or Elie Saab alone produced.
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I really love this perfume. It's a very sweet jasmine and other flora note. I've never smell it on my skin but the paper test. If it good this will be my next jasmine perfume from my bvlgari mon jasmin noir. it's not good for me.

If you love Lanvin Rumeur 2 Rose, then you will love this. At first, the smell might be too strong, but after a while the scent is getting better and even better also florally softer. The jasmine is strong yet there's few of rose. I suggest this to be worn in the evening as it has such an elegant scent that gives you an instant feel of beauty, very feminine and sophisticated. I think this perfume pretty much reflects Elie Saab gorgeous dresses :) must-have perfume for those who are addicted to rose scents!

If you are about to awake your inner godess, sensuous, self-confident and alluring as well, then this is what you should use. Love it!

I am a sucker for orange blossom and honey perfumes. The issue is that since I purchased Fekkai's Sensuelle, nothing can compare. Elie Saab seemed to have serious potential, although I knew it lacked the sandalwood and complexity of Fekkai's creation and would therefore smell lighter. For the first 5 minutes, I was in heaven. But after that, it just smelled like a very common bar of soap, not the fancy triple-milled French stuff. It even had that weird smell that cheap soap has, a slightly bitter, plastic-like edge. Sadly, this is a big no no for me.

I didn't know much about Elie Saab and just stumbled across Le Parfum as I was browsing the perfume counter. The majority of the fragrances I've tried in the past twenty years turn to a toxic soup on my skin, with the exception of Les Nuits d'Hadrien (AG), and a few Jo Malone citrus blends.

I wasn't expecting much from Elie Saab, though I was grabbed by the immediate burst of orange blossom. Two hours later, and my husband said "Which one is that? It smells great on you." It did. It was elegant, feminine, and not sweet or sugary. Well, he bought it for me and a week later I am still impressed. It starts out with the lovely orange blossom and jasmine combination, then mellows out to honey, cedar and patchouli. I can't say I've ever smelled anything exactly like it... my sister-in-law wore Ysatis for years and I don't smell any similarities to the Elie Saab.

It's rare for me to come across something (other than Annick Goutal or Jo Malone) that doesn't either disappear or go skunky on my skin. I am in love. It's refreshingly different from the overpowering sweet flowerbombs out there, and perfect for someone who wants a simple, elegant and unexpected fragrance. It feels very organic to me, not at all chemical or cheap.

I tested this perfume and immediately I knew I had smelled this before smells like Ysatis which I used to wear when I was a teenager just like Solo said in his review. Big white floral very 80's with great staying power and silage. I don't like big florals too much so I'll stay away from this one. But this is definitely worth a try if this is your type of scent. Not for the the teen it's a more mature scent 40's and up IMO

I totally love this perfume! I am not a jasmin fan and I cannot even smell a lot of jasmin in elie saab. What I smell is something intense and obsessing, yet wearable passionate fragrance. I want to smell my skin all the time when i wear it. And it lasts for a very long time. After 1-2 hours it turns into a warm, creamy spicy sweetness that reminds me a little of Coco madmoiselle. I simply love it!!

quite citrusy,with a touch of honey and flowers, to my nose on my skin... lasting power seems very poor though, sadly. like it a bit,but not sure if I love it. quite nice and wearable though. nice,overall.

Uplifting and elegant. I think this would be nice to wear while I teach. Honey, orange flower and Patchouli in the background...lovely.

i love this very much i just had this parfume for my birthday and i love it soft sweet flower very feminin and warm i also have the shower and body creme still have to try them together for a longer scent experience.finally a flower perfume that works on my skin...I think the patchouli makes me love the fragrance.

I like it, don't love it. The honey note is a little too sharp for my taste, it turns just a little too sour on me. If your skin likes honey notes, this is really lovely. To get the pure scent with no changes, it's lovely sprayed on clothing, if you don't mind that.

Be aware the staying power SUCKS on skin. The orange blossom and jasmin combo is truly divine in this formulation, and they're at their best on clothing, IME

The more I smell this perfume the more I feel it wearable, clean but feminine, modern and quite sociable. It stick out of the big crowd of average scents that are so common nowadays, so that people usually find them both "sexy" in a non-descriptive way AND re-assuring as an acquired taste.
Elie Saab is one of the best one among this crowd.
Wearing Le Parfum is a pleasant way to feel confortable, feminine sensual (not sexual) and not too over the lines in an average environment, i.e. workplaces, informal cocktails with collegues or a coy date.Nothing upsetting, nothing disturbing, no heaven, not even cheap hell. For sure it smells like a modern lady scent with beautiful orange flowers and a vague hint of mustiness which adds an old time scent revisited.
Not offensive at all in my book, my bf cannot stand it.

This smelled nice and floral for the first 2 mins. Afterwards, it turned into an awful soapy smell on my skin. I've never known my skin to turn a white floral fragrance in a soapy chemical mess, but this one sure did! My husband even said it smelled like shampoo on me...

too much floral, but elegant

Smells really sweet of honey to me, in a nice way. My partner loves it. Anyone else thinks it smells a bit like red door velvet from Elizabeth Arden?

Strong pure orange blossom and nothing else.

I found it a very pleasant perfume: flowery, reach, has a presence.

I was pleasantly surprised by this! On my skin, it starts off as a blast of orange blossom, then settles down to a sweet orangey honey. The rose and jasmine are less pronounced on me, but float in the background and really complement the sweet orange and honey. Longevity is good, been wearing it for 9 hours now and can still smell it! Sillage is also excellent for the first few hours, then it becomes more of a skin scent. I think it is a very lovely fragrance, delicate yet strong, sweet but not cloying. Would definitely recommend it!

jasmine based fragrance that it best described as white scent very floral and the dry down does not hold any surprise puerly floral with the hint of honey basically jasmine and rose all the way.. it does not represent the luxurious designs and the expectation of elies name sake fragrance..not a bad fragrance ,good maybe but not great

You should not set your expectations high for Le Parfum. It will not impress you as much as Elie's heavenly dresses. When I see the name Elie Saab on the perfume botttle, I could not wait to close my eyes and leave all my senses to experience what magic could come out of it. It is certainly a nice smell but nothing extraordinary, special or classy. It is a perfume for a "simple" yourself, an easy choice when all you want is just to smell nice but nothing more. It also disappointed me with its staying power. Although I used it with shower gel and body lotion, after one hour I had to reapply. I think we need to wait for another trial from Elie for Mediterrenean sophistication, mystery and passion in a bottle!

Clean. Warm without being cloying. A comfortable wear. If you are a jasminey/tuberosey/orange blossomy type person, you should like this. Update: I'm liking this more and more. It's luminous. :)

absolutely love it! very elegant and classy. it translates wonderfully across all ages; at 20 i was a bit worried it might be too mature but that really isnt the case and i cant get enough of it. worth every penny.

A very elegant and ladylike fragrance, however, there's something about it that leaves me underwhelmed.
I much prefer the opening of this - the flowers blend seamlessly, smelling bright and on the freshly-picked side. As the perfume settles a little more, the jasmine takes over (which is still pleasant, if you like jasmine-bomb like Alien) with maybe a hint of rose.
It's the dry down that bothers me. It lasts forever, but it gets so heavy and thick. The patchouli and honey-like syrup overpowers everything else to my nose. Oh well, I can still appreciate that this is a well done and high quality scent though.

absolutely femenine,delicious and soo sexy..

What a great start as a first fragrance. It's fresh, feminine and wafts around you in a beautiful way. The dry down is sensous and dreamy. This will get you compliments.

I won't lie.. this perfume makes me excited. The fact that it is not at all like the sugar bombs of the last decade, and has some refinement makes me that hope we are stirring in the right direction.

As for the perfume: This is jasmine and rose, with some patchouli in it to give it some personality. Then it is enveloped by the warmth and creaminess of honey. The rose itself is what solidifies its "classiness" I think. I don't love but I don't dislike it. The reason why I don't like it more is because it is missing some "spice". Otherwise, I wouldn't mind wearing this on its own. I think though this is more for a woman that grew up with the sugar bombs of the last decade, or wants to try their "freshness" without losing face. A great way to transition in to more "mature" or "ladylike" for those who love the sugar bombs. Very feminine, very ladylike and elegant. Just missing a bit of whimsy in opinion. I love Elie Saab's evening wear because it manages to be all this, but he is known on occasion to send out a dramatic stunner. This then, would represent his wedding dresses instead. Romantic, chic and very modern, with a dash of tradition. Overall, a great white floral with none of the sharpness, not a bad designer's first. Can't wait for his other stuff.

Le Parfum Elie Saab reminds me of a scent you would wear as a young woman discovering perfume and trying to find your signature scent – a lot of trial and error and growing. This is too juvenile for me and makes me headachy. Cheers to those who can wear it, though.

I tested this today ... and I like it! I don't LOVE it though, not enough to spend the inflated price it's going for in South Africa. Probably better to get it off the net! Le Parfum Elie Saab plants it's feet firmly in androgenous territory ... at least on me! I love the hint of Jasmine in the opening, trampled down by the orange flower and then triumphantly re-emerging in the heart!
I do fear for the longevity of this one ... it's been on about three hours and I tested generously (much to the dismay of the sales staff in the shop I was at ... get over yourselves ... it's a fucking TESTER!!) but it's already moved in very close to the skin. It comes along with a range of lotions and bath products. Perhaps the longevity will be better when used in conjunction with these. I dunno ... I kinda like my fragrance to be in the bottle! Great first scent from Elie Saab tho' ... perhaps there's an 'Extreme' in the works :o).

I was delighted when on a recent trip to Barcelona I came across a big Elie Saab display in the Cortes Ingles store. Kalloo kallay, oh frabjous day, a new perfume with all the right ingredients for a white flower fan! I tested liberally and the shop assistants were charming.

Well it was very good, but not the bomb I had hoped for. It opened beautifully, with subtle yet rich floral top notes, and it settled down to a honeyed warmth. But it didn't make me rush to buy it. It was pretty expensive and I have others on my waiting list that are way ahead of this one, but if I was given it as a gift I would accept it gladly! A nice comforting perfume but not a compelling one.

This is my favorite perfume at the moment, it was a close tie between this and Love, Chloe and I totally love both but I think that Elie Saab Le Parfum wins narrowly. Both have orange flower but the orange flower in the Elie Saab is much more prominent yet the other notes are too. While not a perfume of too many notes the composition is gorgeous and just perfect, after all look at Diorissimo, simplicity sometimes nails perfection on the head. Not to say that Le Parfum is simple, it is far from that but it is due to the composition more than the individual notes or the number of notes in it. I never thought I would like it but it is simply irresistable, orange flower, jasmine, honey warming it up along with cedar and some rose making it another ultra feminine fragrance. Le Parfum was created to reminisce light and it sure captured the essence of light, an explosion on a beautiful day at the meditarrean, I can imagine wearing this on a sunny but cool breezy day or an evening occasion. A very different creation and immensely passionate and an ode to not only light but also life. If you have one of those days when you really need something to cheer you up, lighten up your moods, this perfume will definitely do that. Not a crowd pleased due to its passionate, intense nature but for those with sophisticated, gourmand taste in life.

This is just ok. Nothing special nothing that hasn't been done before. It is a tad too floral for me but I do like the woody notes that are left after the dry down a bit.

To me Le Parfum smells like a cross between Idylle and probably both Narcisos with and added note of wild strawberry - that´s not listed but I get it there.....that note kind of lingers there forever, slightly irritaing, but generally not bad at all....

I am testing Elie Saab for the first time and i wish i could say that i love it or that i am impressed. Neither of two happenned.
"Le parfum" is good on my skin but unfortunately just this.
Floral for sure, close too skin, top notes little too citrus and thats all.
I am trying to find the "femme fatale" side of this fragrance but it is too flat on me.
I searched for its price and i don't think i would buy it.
When i saw the bottle i thought that i would smell something more impressive...

Disappointment... This supposed to be a promising debut of Elie Saab. Smells like a carbon copy of Ysatis by Givenchy

Opens up with orange blossom (which i love) then turns into flowery scent, it reminds me of Estee Lauder private collection tuberose Gardenia the are so alike, it's such a soft elegant an feminine fragrance just like Elie Saab Couture, at least when someone asks you: what are you wearing? u give them a bitc*y look and say: Elie Saab ;)

Undiluted feminine. Balance and strength on very high heels. A traditional floral bouquet transformed with an injection of technicolor orange and bathed in rich honey.

While it is very strong, the balance of the mix keeps it from becoming overpowering. The feminine floral always predominates and rules over the concoction with consistent order.

For a mature, smart and stylish woman.

First few seconds I thought mmm, nice. Then it turned into something very strong and sickly. I couldn't wait to get it off! Even after soap and water this one still lingers, yuck!

it s a very nice, clean, sofisticated, flowery, chic perfume..

very nice promotion and design, what a pitty i already have it for so many years now...

it is IDENTICAL to PALAZZO FENDI, which i have and like...

I would like to make the apology of Elie Saab... I agree that it is not very original. But do you need to be original to be beautiful and classy? This is one of those fragrances that make you feel a classy and seductive woman. But you don't necessarily have to look sophisticated to be so...
Elie Saab is orange flower and jasmine. Class and simplicity drapped in honey. Just beautiful.

Le parfum is a soft floral bouquet. Feminine, ladylike but not unique. Jasmine is the dominating note.

The first scent of Elie Saab.Feminine and incredibly long lasting!A sunny bouquet of jasmine,orange flower,and rose,dipped in honey.The dry down is more powdery, less floral,still picking up the honey note with a slight hint of soap.I think it`s perfect for a long weekend,or evening out.Maybe a little concentrated for the office.

I loved the perfume when I tested it instore when hubby was buying me birthday perfume. I still love the smell for the first hour or two then the smell dissapears completely. I feel that Elie Saab fragrance is way too expensive and definately not value for money. I am actually quite dissappointed
:-(

I adore Elie Saab's creations. They're so elegant, so soft and flowing and complement the female body. So with the perfume, I expected to feel another dimension to complete that image. Well, for the first 45 minutes I got what I was looking for. It was a smooth elixir of white flowers; elegant, naive, clean and soft, just like his style. There was a slightly soapy feeling lurking behind the flowers and even though it wasn't disturbing, the fragrance definitely could do without it. And another lurker was patchouli. I see some users below commented that Le Parfum smells like a men's cologne. Well, patchouli makes it. Unfortunately, it's more common that patchouli ruins a good perfume than making it a great one. In here, I found the patchouli note to be too overpowering for such a delicate perfume. After the first 45 minutes, all I could smell was soapy patchouli. And it's not feminine at all.

All in all, I liked Le Parfum's beginning yet I wouldn't use it because I don't like the lingering smell on my skin. Still, I'm very hopeful for Elie Saab's next fragrance! :)

I envy those who got soapy clean dry down. It's very sweet to my nose, maybe I should try it on my skin next time.

On my skin it is a big slap in the face of white flowers then settles down to a soapy mid-note and fades away to not much at all. I'm not finding any of the basenotes at all and I'm seriously pushed to find any honey! Disappointed!

I thought it opened like Intimately Beckham - so I did a paper test and then a wrist test - they are exceptionally similar with similar longevity, the only difference I can smell is that IB is marginally sweeter - but that seems to me to be the only difference!

I'm less than impressed that Francis Kurkdjian is the 'nose' (he hates that word) behind this - to me it smells like a Coty knock out!

Way too expensive for what it is but I suspect it will be a sale perfume in the not too distant future! I think mine is destined for eBay!

In the '80es this could have been one of the many ovewehelming scents so much in vogue, nowadays it's surpassed and sickening. It's so strong that you could faint and, mind you, I am a fan of strong perfumes but this one is just too much in the wrong direction.

It could be more welcomed if it had saffron in the middle. The reason people don't like it is because of routine pattern of smell but go through it and you'll sniff some distinguished aspects.
Initiates fresh yet heavy floral and white/gold'ish and as it goes, it shifts a little to heavier and yummy. If you be a jasmine rose fan, you enjoy intensely. It's heavy but not offensive, and it's new but not unique at all.
The fragrance screams to be springy summery. It's like shadow of a big tree and grasses around in early summer evening.
Though the scent is reminiscent, the quality is admirable.
The middle tone is just near to Issey Miyake stuff; floral, velvety and aquatic.

I originally liked this until I tried my sample again the other day on a whim, it made me so sick! It was just to overpowering and stomach turning. I will hang onto my sample and see if was just having a bad day but I'm thinking it's the jasmine that makes me ill as Alien did the same thing to me (though I did love Alien for almost a year before it grossed me out)...

Disgusting, I thought it smelt incredibly masculine. Such a shame because the bottle is beautiful and the notes sounded promising. May have to smell again, but I wasnt impressed first sniff :/

When I first smelled the fragrance card I thought it had the most beautiful orange blossom, white flower and jasmine scent to it. But once applied to my skin the cedar and patchouli really kicked in. It actually reminds me of Gucci 3.

Amazing!! A beautiful colleague of mine showed me this at work.... AMAAAAAAZING

Well, I have to change my mind about Elie Saab. My first impression was of deceiving perfume, now I love It and wear It very often!It's a beautiful, chic and well constructed perfume, only thing is that on my skin it's not so long lasting. I think It's a perfect perfume for a dinner or a night out, It makes me feel comfortable and seductive, well done Elie Saab!

Elie Saab perfume is nice. I dont personaly enjoy it but my mom instantly said "Get me this for Christmas!!!!" and she is not at all a perfume person.
It reminds me of Alien mixed with a strange palydoh note, its also somewhat similar with Victoria and David Beckham Intimatly Night, al least the playdoh note is there!
Its definatly a chic fragrance, very bright and floral, I dont think its original and very womanly, but its airy enough and secure to use it with those goooooorgeaus Saab's gowns (oh I wish I had one....I wonder if one of our spoiled brat-members has one dress from Saab!)
Back to the perfume, well I can notice the orange blossom, but for some reason my nose gets tuberose and a subtle peony, am I crazy?
Well in resume: bright, floral, fresh, sweet, modern and good for a lady climbing the 30'!
Still, if I has a gown from Saab I would never ever in this world wear this perfume, so I'm a tiny little bit disapointed!
I will buy this for you anyway mom!

5/10

Just bought Elie Saab perfume today. I could not leave the store without it-- is just gorgeous. I will leave the knowledgeable analysis of top notes to others--just thrilled about such a lovely discovery.

Mmmmm! This smells just like a bouquet of "sampaguita" (a.k.a. Arabian Jasmine), the national flower of the Philippines! Whenever my parents would take me to the Philippines to visit our relatives, I remember smelling sampaguita wreaths that were sold on the roadside and this smells so much like them I want to cry with nostalgia! I can't believe that I like this so much because I usually hate florals but this smells absolutely lovely. This fragrance is classy, chic, feminine, and soft- a heavenly floral that doesn't punch people in the face when you walk into the room. Oh, it's so pretty, I have to have it!

P.S. The dress featured in the ad campaign for this perfume is just GORGEOUS... Elie Saab is amazing!

I have just bought it. It is so silky and at the same time flowery. The White honey provides a sweet note but understated. It is balanced, elegant and alluring.
I love it!!! And the lasting power is superb.

beautiful !! the lasting power is amazing (of course, it's eau de perfume), but seriously, i sprayed twice in the morning, and i can still smell faint on my hand before i go to sleep, and i do take a shower. i can't explain the smell in expert-like terms (peppery, floral, minty etc.), but on me, it smell warm, and i recommend it for winter.. also wear when go on a romantic date. that's it ! it's ROMANTIC.

Every now and then I smell a litle honey and I like that, but whatever is on top of it I find awful and my husband made me leave the room.

Underneath the huge white flowers ,there is the heart of Le Classique (Jean Paul Gaultier) beating.. Which is not a bad thing, it's just a floral version of it.

PS: Champac flower is going to be the next best thing in contemporary perfumery.

The fragrance is magical, classy and once perceived you never forget the smell. I consider the smell unforgettable which represent my kind of woman. It kind of reminds me of Thierry Mugler's Alien. You will never regret buying a bottle for yourself. This is at par with his beautiful creations.

Gorgeous fragrance. It's unpretentious, yet at the same time the scent makes a statement. It smells like a dazzling fashion show in late Spring/early Summer - ready to captivate all who encounter it.

Also smells like a not so pungent version of Narciso Rodriguez

This is one of my favourite perfmes EVER!I ordered this approx a week ago from the UK and it arrived today!I wasn't expecting much,judging by the reviews BUT I am so so pleased that I did order it!One of the BEST Perfumes that I own so far!Sexy and Creamy,Smooth and Sweet!Not a knock me down scent,but creamy and soft!GREAT lasting power!sprayed this at 8am it is now 2pm and I am still getting soft creamy hints wafting in the air!LOVE IT!so so pleased that I ordered this pricey fume!

Very bold, big and white - but not in a '80ies or versace blond kind of way, it's very modern. A bit of bitter neroli and lots of jasmin; not a very original combination but in this fume it works out very womanly (feminine is too soft to describe it) and fits the gorgeous dress-designs of Elie Saab extremely well. Not for little girls, it has extreme elegance and allure. Like it a lot!

I just smelled this very recently and it is a feminine frag. Normally I would stay away from such a scent, but this one I like. To me, it smells very happy and classic too. I would probably wear it year round even though I marked spring/summer above. I don't know if I'll purchase it anytime soon, but who knows. While it doesn't smell extraordinary, it's still very nice and sophisticated smelling. So, another winner in my book.

Although patchouli is not my thing at all, I must admit this is a beautiful fragrance, very much like Elie Saab's evening gowns - flowy and uber-feminine!

To my nose, it is similar to Jesus Del Pozo IN WHITE, but much more elegant and a better achievement as a whole.

I wish the flowers lasted longer, because the musky- patchouli base is for patchouli lovers only, even though it's light, it's still a good lasting strong skinscent.

Opens with lots of orangeflower and honey.
The drydown is soft with the jasmine and patchouli.
For me its a very classic scent.

I just got my bottle of E.S. and the only thing that I am disappointed in is the time that it lasts - NOT VERY LONG! But while it is on - It smells Wonderful! I do beleive that I will where this in the fall/winter as I don't thing it is a springy/summerery scent. It is a little heavy, but I do like it. It is sexy and I think that it can be worn daytyime and nightime. If you were expecting, like me. a floral romantic scent - then this one is NOT for you, but do give it a try b/c the "woodsy" is very slight and this perfume is def. a good one and a keeper!

I am afraid I am no hooked at all. I had high expectations as I love ES dresses, so delicate and feminine. Unfortunately, when I tried it on my hols in Mallorca I could only smell jasmine and then... cat`s pee. I could not stand this scent. Tried it 3 times and each of them ended in disaster. I am wondering if hot weather had anything to do with it.
So far, no go for me.

Elie Saab´s "Le Parfum" is an ultrafeminine scent for a self-assured yet sensitive woman. This is a joyous and ageless fragrance in perfect tune with Saab´s aesthetic. I´m hooked!

i must wreate again about, first time my really love ,after i useing fron 3 days i feel the orange flower its dominatet end its good then come out the jasmin and honey rose vich its amazing,its very clean noty a siroup fragrance,its vidouth words.... vell elie congratulation!!!!! you madeit the best ever for me !!!!!longeviti?????you never find something like this even next day you can smell!!!!!10+/10

Sophisticated offering, the quality beats most mainstream scents at the moment, but this stuff smells almost EXACTLY like SJP's 'Lovely'. I would buy that as it can be had cheaply in comparison, though the Elie Saab bottle is nice and weighty.
It is a beautiful scent, fresh, ethereal, romantic and feminine without being syrupy or harsh, albeit that it's too much of a dupe of Lovely in my humble opinion. I think traditional men would love this stuff for a date perfume. My hubby really likes 'Lovely' and I know he'd like this. Sillage and longevity are good.

Beautiful, classic scent. My husband always say I smell nice when I wear it. Truly feminine, but also very fresh. One of my absolute favorites.

This is a fresh-as-the-real-thing floral fragrance, with a great burst of African Orange flower in the opening with a very sweet honey. The jasmine makes an appearance as a softening note, but does not overtake the African Orange flower at all. The dry down is a floral graced cedar. This is extremely feminine, as expected from the brand and is a very vibrant true and floral. Very good sillage, lasting power decent, 4-5 hours.

i have and i am very happy to this litle dream its my OMG its so much good in any vays and so ooooo long lasting ,no more dubt its best

I tried this today. There`s a lot of jasmine and honey in the beginning and it`s quite strong. After 3 hours the patchouli is coming more through and it turns more earthy and soft than in ihe beginning. Still it`s very honeyish.There`s the same softness that you can find in Narciso Rodriques For Her EDP and also in Rumeur which are also created by Francis Kurkdjian.

This is a very good scent and lasting power is incredible.I still think that it`s quite mature scent,personally (at the age of 33) I cannot find situations where to use this. For office wear it`s just too much and for the evening I need something more dramatic. This keeps me think about Catherine Deneuve or some other middle aged beauty.IMO this woud suit better for +50 ladies for daywear.

Nice fragrance, but for me its nothing new, it smells similar to Narciso Rodgriguez For Her.

Elie Saab starts with a scorching blast--and I mean a fire-hose-high-pressured BLAST--of orange flower and honey, with an itty-bitty bit of jasmine lurking in the background. It takes quite a bit of time (half an hour+) to calm down, and even then I'm not sure if it's because it has truly calmed or my nose has somehow gotten used to it. I'll stick with 24 Faubourg's restrained elegance for my orange blossom fix, as Elie Saab is definitely trying too hard to be a lady and screaming at everyone to pay attention to her.

Agree with the review by Orchid 84 - spot on! Spraying this perfume on and smelling it on me just makes me feel really happy! Can't say that about many perfumes.

its the very best long lasting parfym ever and jasmin vith orange 100%superb creation!!!!!!

روعه لا يطوفكمك عطر جدا جميل وراقي ويبقي علي البشره مناسب للربيع ممممممم

Like some others here before i have tried it few days ago on a paper blot and i really liked it. Fresh, flowerly and joyful - that´s was my reaction. I was also really surprised that it lasted very long and stayed as fresh on the paper the next day as it was sprayed recently. Thought he smell has changed a bit and reminded me of "Alien" a bit, but it wasn´t that bad. So i decided to spray it on my skin next time. I really regret it now. Yes, at first it is so full of jasmine and orange flower it is really nice, but then it became mostly patchouli only on my skin. With a lot of honey. the smell was so intoxicated it has ruined very much my mood and my day. I was really desperate to wash it off. Really reminded me of an "Alien", how it reacts with my skin in a bad way. So it is really strange because i like this on the paper but hate it on my skin sadly. It leaves me undecided whether to tag it Like or dislike.....
P.S. Staying power is absolutely great!!!

Unfortunately this turns into a heady Jasmin concoction mixed with sweet headache inducing honey on me. Then the dry down is unspectacular and still sickening. It isn't boring and at the beginning it did smell sunny and warm, it just went out of control on my skin afterwards. I will have to pass, but I am sure someone out there will appreciate it. I love the opening because it has african orange flower! Its so beautiful , its a pity that Jasmin has to ruin it for me!!!
UPDATE: This has amazing staying power on me, isn't it always that way with perfumes that rub you the wrong way. I washed it off or so I thought, still going strong.

I tried this on card and I liked it - the jasmine/ orange blossom thing was not too sweet and had a smooth suede like 'feeling'. On skin I was sadly disappointed I thought it would bloom with the warmth and become richer and more complex but instead it fell apart into wet, drab anonimous flowers and faded away. I did not get any honey at all and thought what a wasted opportunity. It could/should have been something really special, a fragrance as glamorous and beautiful as his fabulous dresses not a sad small thing like this.

I tried this on card and I liked it - the jasmine/ orange blossom thing was not too sweet and had a smooth suede like 'feeling'. On skin I was sadly disappointed I thought it would bloom with the warmth and become richer and more complex but instead it fell apart into wet, drab anonimous flowers and faded away. I did not get any honey at all and thought what a wasted opportunity. It could/should have been something really special, a fragrance as glamorous and beautiful as his fabulous dresses not a sad small thing like this.

Candied jasmine? orange blossom? so confusing :(
It smells very similar to prada orange flower but under the heat of my nose when I sniff the stripe it smell candied like jasmine & candy together. I guess it could be suitable for fall/winter more than spring/summer due to the weird candy note that I detect in this under the heat.

Fragrance without distinction
I was shocked at the negative experience
Fragrance does not suit the name Elie Saab

I saw this perfume in my local department store today, i'd never heard of the designer before so i thought i'd spray it on the piece of card. The first thing i could smell was jasmine then i could smell what i thought must be aniseed or fennel but it's not in the ingredients & i haven't seen anyone else comment on it, so it must be my nose. I must admit i really like it, its's unusual but soft. I love jasmine & patchouli so i will be trying it on my skin the next time i see it and hope that my chemistry likes it as much as my nose!

This perfume is a gorgeous honey/rose/jasmine composition. Beautifully simple and elegant.

The central note in this is the sweet white honey. It blends wonderfully with the heady scents of rose, african orange flower and jasmine. Light cedar and a hint of patchouli come out in the base. This is a sweet, romantic, gentle fragrance. It feels pure and simple but sensuous as well. It's mature and womanly but not stuffy. I would have a hard time seeing this work for teens or even the early-twenties, but it's certainly not an "old" scent. I also can't imagine wearing this scent while dressed casually, because it feels so elegant. I would have to reserve it for evenings, and colder days when I am a little more "dressed up."

You definitely need to be a jasmine lover to enjoy this fragrance. In the first hour or so after application it has that big, intense jasmine note in it the same way that Alien does, although they are two very different fragrances overall.

One spray of this lasts at least several hours on me (very good on my skin). The sillage is lovely, so you will definitely notice a beautiful aura of honey and florals following you. The bottle and the ad campaign are gorgeous and are very much in accordance with the scent itself.

Smelled this today, rich, elegant and radiant. I smelled the rose right away. That note stood out to me the most. Very pretty. Didn't want to stop smelling this! I would love a bottle of this:). If you're in a bad mood, spritz this one on yourself for sure!

This Elie Saab fragrance is quite a strong floral. It's a bouquet of creamy white flowers and sweet honey on a bed of subtle woody notes. It reminds me of the opening of Pure Poison, only more sweet and mellow. Very feminine, no doubt about it. It's has a mature and gentle personality. I wouldn't recommend this to somebody who likes bold and distinct fragrances, and maybe not to somebody too young either (the only reason I hesitate before saying I would like to own a bottle). But it's quite wearable and pretty!

A tame floral which somehow can smell like being late middle aged coupled with a little young sweetness..

I applied 6 heavy sprays..

0 - 1 hour - soft floral, close to skin, little projection. Sometimes a little bit sweet but mostly for the ages 55+

1 hour - Projection 98% GONE

thereafter a faint smell close to skin, but it does become a wonderful faint smell which is much younger

Sorry, for me this is not value for money

That smell is really interesting, strongly floral, personally reminded me E. Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia in lighter, sparkling version. ES is elegant, but not too sweet, patchouli is quite noticeable but it is pretty harmonious, the smell is a smell of orange blossom, is a strong jasmine, rose honey, then it is quite significant and cedar aroma is very smooth, I'd almost Powder, gourmet slightly but still leaves floral note (maybe even a little to remind anyone Alien). Longevity looks good. The only disappointment for me is a bottle, it looks like from T. Hifligera Dreaming.

I had never heard of this perfume before, but while perusing the Nordie's perfume section the salesgirl and I got into a conversation about Alien (one of my favorites). She brought me over to the bottle of Le Parfum and told me I should smell this. I really liked it and she got me a sample (gotta love Nordies for all the samples....unlike Macy's!). Le Parfum on me is a very light very wearable scent for daytime and very acceptable for summer, unlike Alien which is too powerful for summer. I get the same basic notes as in Alien, the Jasmine in the opening and the woods in the drydown, it also has the same cozy warm feeling as Alien only in a lighter presentation. Le Parfum wears very close to the skin so the sillage is not great, it's a perfume for cuddling ;0). I want to thank that sweet salesgirl for introducing me to this lovely perfume, I'm going to ask for a bottle for Christmas! :0)

This opens with a somewhat fruity and very sweet jasmine note. The heart note is a simple, warm jasmine, and the base notes are jasmine and a slightly sharp but sheer cedar note.

I have to confess I have difficulty relating to jasmine-dominant scents, so aside from the delightfully sweet top notes, this scent didn't really get my heart pounding.

I would, however, recommend that everyone else tries it. This scent seems like it would be a crowd-pleaser!

Got a bottle today, reminds Chloe Love but lighter. For me there is too much jasmin in it, although it is nice scent for every day.

Fresh, fresh, fresh! Crisp, clean, linear. White flowers. And fairly different from what is out there right now. On first spray, it REALLY reminded me of J Lo Glow! So i actually Thought this would be answer to my prayers to have a softer version of Glow. A few minutes later this dries down to resemble 'Alfred Sung.'

it's beautiful for someone else, just not for me...

Sampled it. Excited to try a commercial from elite perfumer like FK. Very femme with jasmin in the starring role. Blends in well with the style of frags coming out now. Similar to Mon Jasmin Noir w/o the aquatic note. Personally, I prefer the latter. Saab is a skin scent but lasting power is good. Priced is high- same as Hermes at Nordy's. Unlike Hermes timeless classic frags, this will probably outlive it's appeal.

Haute couture is right! This perfume (his first) is simply amazing. This is one of those occasions where a designer and the "Nose" behind the perfume have captured the very idea of high fashion and class in a flacon of perfume.

**Thanks again to ElenaLondon, for enriching my sample collection with yet another stellar scent!**

I had no idea who Elie Saab even was, until reading this entry; but I can tell you if his clothing designs are anything like this perfume, they must be bold yet elegant, while remaining simple and tasteful. Le Parfum opens (as so many of Kurkdjian's creations do) with a lovely orange flower note: sweet and powdery, but not dry, with a soft and sunny disposition. As it twines with a lovely dual accord of jasmine (common, AKA grandiflorum, and sambac) it gets richer and silkier; but never opressive or cloying, almost like a creamy liqueur that could be called "creme de jasmine". This is intoxicating, yet bright and energizing at the same time. My first thought on seeing that THIS was his only perfume was: "Well...if you are only going to make ONE, you might as well do it right", and he has!! As this settles, leaving only petal-like nuances in its wake, it becomes a wonderful cedar and patchouli (read: warm, woody and slightly dark) combination kissed sensually with a honeyed rose accord that takes the floral sweetness in a whole different, but totally complementary, direction. It becomes something very hypnotic, as well as slightly gourmand, while still managing to retain the beautiful sensation of the lighter, white flowers. Genius is a word that immediately springs to mind, when I think of Mr. Kurkdjian; and it seems he has done it, yet again. Here is something very "Kurkdjian" without being a carbon copy of his other creations...or anyone else's.

Sillage: very good
Longevity: excellent
Overall: 4.5/5

This being the third in series of "white floral" based perfume reviews written today, (along with Bottega Veneta EDP & Acqua di Parma's Gelsomino Nobile) this has impressed me the most. I love all of them, but there is something that really stands out in ELIE SAAB Le Parfum. On initially smelling this wonderful sample when it arrived, my mother's eyes rolled back in her head and she gasped "Oh my GOD, THAT is gorgeous!". So, now that I have worn this, and reviewed it, it is going to live with her. I find it to be an exquisite scent, but is much more suited for a mature (NOT old) woman who knows how to live life, and deserves the finer things it has to offer!

One of the best fragrances came out spring/summer 2011 season. I love how Francois mixed orange blossoms and jasmine notes - first make the scent romantic, second make it sophisticated and gorgeous. I do not feel roses or patchouli, just the notes mentioned above, but they are... well crafted.

The scent is strong enough with a good sillage and longevity. It doesn't similar to anything specific, but for some of you it could remind of orange flower fragrances (Marc Jacobs Splash Orange, Jo Malone Orange, Prada Infusion), jasmine scents (Mon Jasmin Noir, Alien) and fragrances where jasmine and orange blossoms are combined (Lanvin Marry Me etc.)

I can't say that "it smells like...", so there is something unique about it. After the orange flower, jasmine wore off a bit of the patchouli kicked in, and I found this quite interesting. After a few hours there was a kind of a gentle, velvety smell left. So what can I say? Worth a bit of a change on an autumn or early spring day. Would not buy a 50ml bottle. Nice, interesting, but not interesting enough.

I would love to try this but it is soooo expensive! oh well maybe some day. I love the honey notes.

I have been waiting for Elie Saab's perfume with lots of impatience. Unfortunately though, my enthusiasm dropped the minute I smelled it.

It is not a bad perfume at all. However, I was intoxicated by the honey & acacia scent and I could not smell anything else than that for hours. For honey+flowers lovers, it could be sublime but not for me. Much too sweet.

The orange flower note could barely save the day and the spices that I detected on the dry down gave the fragrance oriental elegance, but guess it was a bit late as I had already made my mind.

Wonderful! I just bought this and it may be my favorite fragrance. I absolutely love the jasmine and rose. My daughter says I smell delicious! I am so happy I bought this one!

The notes that hit you initially are orange flower and beeswax. It is not a striking fragrance, but it is a nice evening fragrance or good for winter.
This orange blossom is softer and warmer than Jo Malone's Orange Blossom which is a bit more crisp and vibrant.

Nothing new. Not interesting for me - first sweet, then scratchy.

Elie Saab's perfume is like his dresses: silky, flowing, smooth, beautiful, natural, clear...

On paper I found it citrusy powdery and wasn't sure whether I would like it. But on my skin the powder and orange came out very very strongly. It had good staying power. Just unfortuantely it reminded me very much of washing powder. My boyfriend also moaned that the scent was "stinky". So it's not for me.

I smelled it in a tester strip and knew it would work for me. Sometimes that just happens and you're lucky when you find a good match. It's well balanced. There isn't too much of the white florals with the cedar. Because cedar can tend to dominate and rage against white florals- creating a headache. This has a certain harmony.

I love Elie Saab and I am so happy for his perfume, I am not disappointed in the design of this creation either. The perfume is really nice and well balances, I get a lof ot jasmin and rose, but not like old fashioned chanel, more like amor amor I think, sweet drydown, where the patchouli makes it earthy suddenly, and turns it into more unique too.

I tried this perfume in the duty-free shop recently on holiday in Spain and it is fantastic, at the beginning at least. It stayed on but after a few hours mellowed out into an awful musky scent which I dont like. A pity as the first sweet honey and rose notes are lovely, well balanced by the cedar note. They dont stay around long enough though, as the musk or patchouli note? crowd them out. The perfume doesnt smell particularly original and is quite overpriced in my opinion. Although it is a long-lasting perfume, I wont be buying it, the sillage was quite disappointing....

Wonderful..i don't very much like orange blosson but the jasmine makes it bright , pure , "solar" . Very nice , very very nice

Was going to purchase it on line from harrods but they don't ship to Australia so i have to wait until it is available to purchase from Myer or something.

A true beauty!

The African orange flower and jasmine are so beautiful together and remind one of the beautiful summer in Beirut!

The patchouli, cedar, rose and honey sum up the glorious

beauty of nature and fashion, in Elie's terms ;)

We love you, Elie Saab!

I was very upset by this fragrance!I love the dresses but not the fragrance....

Hmm.. I like Elie Saab's designs. I hope his perfume is as good as his beautiful creations.