Elle (for women)
Designer: Yves Saint Laurent Olfactive Group: Floral Woody MuskThe heart unites Jasmine Sambac, rose and freesia, with youthful accords of pink berries, while the base caresses with woodsy notes of vetiver, patchouli, and cedar.
The face of the fragrance is young and extravagant 18-year old Coco Rocha. The advertising campaign as well the bottle design can tell a lot about the perfume: we are to expect young, but pretentious fragrance within the frame of the 'modern classic'.
Elle is a new fragrance and it was introduced in 2007.
Elle Fragrance Reviews:
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At first spray I thought it would be hardly for me since Elle opened on my skin with a lemon-boosted wave of overly sweet fruits. Luckily it didn't stay there long, soon peony hit my nose and a woody note raised its head.
While the perfume stayed lemony dominated by peony through of its development, the drydown is barely what you'd call light and easy-to-wear. And at that point I understood why Elle induces the instant "love-it-or-hate-it" response. The end is dark and potent, reminiscent of wet musty soil. No wonder, the base is composed by patchouli and vetiver.
Call me a fool, but this part is the reason I felt in love with Elle. And giving this earty masculine undertone to the fragrance as much as having a slightly masculine flavour in YSL's day clothes for woman demonstrates for me that Elle is a proper Yves Saint Laurent-fragrance.
I recommend it for the woman who aren't afraid of being strong and smart.

I don't like it at all,all I get here is strong vetiver.so vetiver lovers will like it.I don't get any litchi here(which is my favorite note),it's just some strong woodsy notes mixed with sweet lemon,that doesn't match the fragrance at all.
there isn't any hint of any fruity note here and as the time passes just the musk scent becomes stronger.
ok,it's modern,but not in the positive way and I don't think young girls like a woodsy fragrance like this which is not soft at all,nor energetic.
th positive point might be that you can't be ignored while wearing it,as it's very strong and good for night wear.in addition I haven't smelled something as strange as this in any female fragrance(in male fragrances there are so many similar scents)
this is where you find out you can't trust the notes nor the comments.you should always try the perfume on your skin.

I went and sprayed this among other perfumes on tester strips to try and decide what I would try on my skin. I sprayed elle and wasn't completely sure about spraying this on my body. I continued to smell and it developed. By the time I got home, it was a rich sumptuous perfume. 24 hours later Elle had taken over all of the testers.
This is NOT a girly perfume, it is all woman strong and sensual. Sweet with woodsy it is truly a mysterious blend of everything a woman desires, a scent that shows there is something more than what you see (or in this case smell). Use sparingly and everyone will still notice you, it will truly trump other perfumes and will make you stand out! :)

I think it has a very interesting scent, not the kind of scent I previously would have gone for. But absolutely perfect.

for me the smell is very close to avon fragrance surrender but the diffrence between them is the price only no more but the smell is exactly the same



However, I gave it another shot for Winter & I was wearing it today.. I gotta say I LOVE IT !!
I find it soooo lovely& modern.. I imagine a young successful business woman wearing it.. Suitable for everyday & for evenings as well

UPDATE:it is discontinued in my town,u can t buy it anymore.maybe only on internet.that says a lot!



So,after that I went to test the fragrance on my skin. I was very dissapointed. It was very weak and flat.
I also tested recently the more intense version of Elle. The top/middle notes remain without personality, but the drydown (clean patchouli on me) is much more "there" this time.
I plan to give it some more chances. I don't want to reject that one so soon.

For me, its nothing special... Its only another "modern-cosmopolitan- nice- a bit citrus- a bit fresh- a bit something indefinite"
Its a vague fragrance for my taste... yet...



Great for everyday wear.But nothing special....



Too average to even write about.
For those who rather rely on a big name than on their nose.


i think, the aroma is quite interesting...:)


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