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Ilaya Isabel Derroisne for women

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Ilaya is an oriental velvety fragrance, an exploration of traditional aromas, a grandeur that always came from South and East. A mixture of incense, luxurious Somalia myrrh among them, is at the base, which makes a contrast to the spicy freshness of the top: bunch of spices, ginger and cardamom. In between wood, resins and spices, tender and passionate flowers flourish like in a hot desert: jasmine and ylang-ylang. The perfume was created by Jerome Epinette in 2007. Serge Mansau is a designer of this “simple” African bottle.

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Top Notes
Ginger Cardamom

Middle Notes
Jasmine ylang-ylang

Base Notes
Incense Myrhh Benzoin Coffee

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Ilaya Fragrance Reviews

sherapop
sherapop

ILAYA is my first experience with the house of Isabel Deorroisme. I'd describe this as a vanilla-amberish perfume, although from the notes it should perhaps smell like something else. Aside from a tinge of benzoin in the drydown, none of the notes listed seems clearly identifiable to my nose: myrrh, coffee, incense, cardamom, ginger... Instead, this perfume has a homogenized quality, seeming to me smooth and golden brown, with a slightly sweet (not at all cloying) comfort-scent demeanor.

I wouldn't describe this as a "thin" oriental, but it's also not very heavy or very spicy. ILAYA is a simple, pleasant cold weather composition with medium sillage. Unfortunately, the longevity is quite poor on my skin.

Dec
15
2011
paradisolucky
paradisolucky

This is an ok perfume. It starts off strangely a lot like Coty Vanilla Musk. If you've ever smelled this perfume you get the picture. Then it evolves into a Coty Vanilla Musk mixed with a Coty Dulce Vanilla with a touch of incense. It's nice but strange in a good way. I can definitely see this as being a winter scent. You might get away with it in spring but not much of a summer or fall scent. I smelled Ilaya then I went back and smelled my Vanilla Musk. Same smell just different aftertaste. Ilaya has a Dulce Vanilla aftertaste like a bittersweet vanilla like vanilla extract on an incense stick and CVM has a light fresh vanilla drydown almost aquatic light vanilla.

Jul
16
2011
Habanita
Habanita

I ordered it, unpacked it , tried it - and was happy that Derroisne has a return policy. I thought it was extremely "stinky", almost like sweat, and could not trace any incense or myrrh which I usually like.

May
16
2011
Annica
Annica

If I could afford it I would take a flight to France and buy it because that is the only way to get it as it seems. If you want to buy it online you have to live in France. I read that they don´t ship to other countries. It´s really a shame. A nice member sent me a sample of it and the fragrance is gorgeous. I want it!!

Jul
17
2010
Action
Action

Thanks to MirabelleJee I now have a large bottle of this! EXCELLENT oriental woody! MY GOD the Derroisnes are ALL excellent perfumes!!

Apr
19
2010
sky76sky
sky76sky

Ilaya has three levels:

A rich, warm, deep oriental base. Plenty of earthy, sunbaked, resinous woods & insence.

A gourmand mid-level, sweet & slightly smokey caramel-cappuccino served with cardamom & vanilla cookies.

An airy, clean & refreshing note that mixes with the ginger & spices to create a heat-haze that hovers above the skin.

Ilaya delights me! It keeps me guessing & refuses to be pigeon-holed into any olfactory group - is it light or heavy? Gourmand or woody? Rich or clean? Created from an ancient recipe or born of a more modern mother earth?

My wardrobe would not be complete without it. A must-try!

Mar
15
2010
sky76sky
sky76sky

This is FANTASTIC stuff!

Woody, warm, rich & honey-sweet with a suprisingly refreshing & lightly spicy edge. It is both delicate yet has substance. It has foody nuances yet feels like it comes straight from a sun-baked mother earth.

I aquired a vial of this magic juice from Lillybee & knew straight away that I needed a full bottle of this warm & welcoming fragrance for my wardrobe.

I think this will need some wearing & thinking time before I even attempt to write a review worthy of this amazing hidden gem of a scent.

Jan
31
2010
j.jones33@btinternet.com
j.jones33@btinternet.com

I have tried and tried to buy Illaya perfume but cannot find it anywhere ,can someone please help me. Thank you. June Happy New Year

Dec
27
2009
teddito
teddito

Very beautiful soft oriental, starts like spiced tea with a hint of honey, melting in a gorgeous coffee scented base/the coffee note is not sharp/.The flowers are not very distinct to my nose, but I feel much the myrrh and benzoin and I love it!

Nov
24
2009
MirabelleJee
MirabelleJee

I've just recieved a bottle, and wasn't disappointed. Nice warm smell, a thin border between sweet and oriental. Coffee with milk, ylang-ylang make sweetness and spices dilute it. I like it very much!

Aug
24
2009
lillybee
lillybee

In my quest of the HG of fragrances, I happened upon this one and immediately bought a 50ml bottle of it on Ebay. It's a lovely, sparkling, deep, sensual, feminine scent that reminds me of a golden brown cafe macchiato. It's creamy with a sharp edge (ginger - ylang-ylang combo) and at the same time smooth and nutty. Like coffee at its best.

The longer I wear this scent, the warmer and woodier it becomes reminiscent of L'Instant EDP from Guerlain. On my skin Ilaya has the same honey-vanilla infused woody-ambery note (the benzoin) I also detect in L'Instant only this accord in Ilaya is woody and aromatic and not as floral and creamy as in L'Instant, where it's made up of vanilla and honey only.

It's an eau de toilette so can be worn in warm weather. It's light and suprisingly transparent but its presence cannot be ignored, it sneaks upon you and entices without you being aware of it. This will be a staple item in my collection.

Jul
06
2009
guest_
guest_

waar kan ik deze kopen??????
ILAYA ISABELL DERROISNE PERFUME

Wat kost deze parfume?????

Graag antwoord per mail:
e.depoorte@planet.nl

Feb
18
2009

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