02/19/2022

Elysium
591 Reviews

Elysium
2
Boozy Peaches And Soapy Roses
Although released in the early nineties, when L'Eau d'Issey Eau de Toilette and Cool Water Woman were born, it has a very eighties character. Ms Sophia Grojsman, with great nonchalance, fully satisfies the maximalist taste with her variegated creations. They seems very more basic and fluid than they genuinely are. Rubies & Diamonds perfume is no exception. As a fragrance created for the Holywood star Dame Elizabeth Taylor, the reference to the splendour of jewels is a must like, somewhat luxurious and a little kitsch concept.
The smell unfolds somewhat ungrateful, so intense, almost damned aldehydic that, for a while, it stuns me like a jet of pure oxygen pumped into my nostrils. Some might feel a little disgusted. The hairspray vibe of aldehydes is clear to me, so bright and ethereal. Many reviewers say it smells very powdery at first, but I guess they confuse dust with the brightness of aldehydes. The fragrance soon emerges as a reward for waiting. Immediately after, it exudes a floral and fruity accord. The blend of creamy peach and dewy rose is divine, with just a hint of bitter lilac, a flower I go crazy for in real life. The bitterness presumably comes from the touch of woody almond bark mentioned in other sites. Then, the opening is airy, creamy and heavy with some alcoholic hints underneath, a kind of peach liqueur.
Many flowers form the heart, with a mixture of jasmine and lily of the valley on the head. It gets warmer, and the rose now comes out as soapy as a rosy bar of soap. It is a satin rose that mixes with heliotrope. I just got a hint of sweet orchid and ylang-ylang. Instead, I'm not sure what spices are in it. They are a little fuzzy on me. Hence, the intermediate phase has some mild, almost muted spices. Maybe it contains sweet nutmeg or cinnamon, as I get nothing like sweaty cumin, mentholated cardamom, or dark cloves. Boozy peaches are still sneaking around.
The finish on my skin is a mix of musk, benzoin and vanilla, a bit woody, smoky, and slightly resinous. It gets dusty at the end of its run. Here you feel a powdery veil. A hint of flowers filters through to recall the central bouquet from time to time. I get more of the amber facet on my skin than the musky one. Vanilla is in the background, adding softness to the spiciness of the perfume without entering the gourmand territory. Musk and sandalwood, which I perceive more than cedar, probably give everything excellent strength.
In its entirety, Diamonds & Rubies is a tide of notes that generate a reddish warp in which peach and rose to chase each other and give way to a heart full of spicy and fatty flowers. The contribution of the almond component and heliotrope is intense and pleasant. The atmosphere is cheerful and retro, the reference to the classics is present, the fragrance itself can suggest the idea of a dated perfume. I would wear this fragrance in the fall and winter when the air gets fresh and crisp. The scent opens up a little strong, but within an hour, it becomes a delicate scent, and despite the initial explosion, the sillage and projection of the fragrance are moderate. At the same time, it has above-average longevity for most of the time.
I base the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since 2020.
-Elysium
The smell unfolds somewhat ungrateful, so intense, almost damned aldehydic that, for a while, it stuns me like a jet of pure oxygen pumped into my nostrils. Some might feel a little disgusted. The hairspray vibe of aldehydes is clear to me, so bright and ethereal. Many reviewers say it smells very powdery at first, but I guess they confuse dust with the brightness of aldehydes. The fragrance soon emerges as a reward for waiting. Immediately after, it exudes a floral and fruity accord. The blend of creamy peach and dewy rose is divine, with just a hint of bitter lilac, a flower I go crazy for in real life. The bitterness presumably comes from the touch of woody almond bark mentioned in other sites. Then, the opening is airy, creamy and heavy with some alcoholic hints underneath, a kind of peach liqueur.
Many flowers form the heart, with a mixture of jasmine and lily of the valley on the head. It gets warmer, and the rose now comes out as soapy as a rosy bar of soap. It is a satin rose that mixes with heliotrope. I just got a hint of sweet orchid and ylang-ylang. Instead, I'm not sure what spices are in it. They are a little fuzzy on me. Hence, the intermediate phase has some mild, almost muted spices. Maybe it contains sweet nutmeg or cinnamon, as I get nothing like sweaty cumin, mentholated cardamom, or dark cloves. Boozy peaches are still sneaking around.
The finish on my skin is a mix of musk, benzoin and vanilla, a bit woody, smoky, and slightly resinous. It gets dusty at the end of its run. Here you feel a powdery veil. A hint of flowers filters through to recall the central bouquet from time to time. I get more of the amber facet on my skin than the musky one. Vanilla is in the background, adding softness to the spiciness of the perfume without entering the gourmand territory. Musk and sandalwood, which I perceive more than cedar, probably give everything excellent strength.
In its entirety, Diamonds & Rubies is a tide of notes that generate a reddish warp in which peach and rose to chase each other and give way to a heart full of spicy and fatty flowers. The contribution of the almond component and heliotrope is intense and pleasant. The atmosphere is cheerful and retro, the reference to the classics is present, the fragrance itself can suggest the idea of a dated perfume. I would wear this fragrance in the fall and winter when the air gets fresh and crisp. The scent opens up a little strong, but within an hour, it becomes a delicate scent, and despite the initial explosion, the sillage and projection of the fragrance are moderate. At the same time, it has above-average longevity for most of the time.
I base the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since 2020.
-Elysium