Top Notes
Bergamot
Amalfi lemon
Red berries
Green notes
Lavender
Mandarin orange
Neroli
Heart Notes
Carnation
Iris
Jasmine
Hyacinth
Nutmeg
Freesia
Rose
Cyclamen
Base Notes
Musk
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Oakmoss
Ambergris
Leather
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07/05/2022
Elysium
624 Reviews
Elysium
2
An Overwhelming Feeling Of Good Smell
I look at the fragrance notes and discover that 22 ingredients have listed that range between citrus fruits, flowers of all kinds, woods, musks, and leathery notes. Even before smelling it, I want to imagine it in my head. Will it be a chypre? Or a fougère? It is definitely not an aquatic, but it could be a woody one or even a spicy one with a leathery reflex. I think I should spray it on my skin and find out what these notes whisper to us in one fragrance. We remember that perfume was born in the 90s when opulence and abundance were the masters.
A fresh herbal lavender a la Cool Water Eau de Toilette, mixed with sharp and soapy citrus fruit, are the first notes that reach my nostrils right out of the initial blast. The acidic facet of the berries soon meets the grassy and green nuances of some unspecified leaves. What a surprise! From the blue-grey glass, I expected something blue or aquatic. Instead, the essence oozes green, fresh, with tangy edges, and slowly takes a floral twist. The floral heart notes, which already echo in the background, do not overwhelm the initial opening with their presence, even if the neroli peeps out soon.
Then, neroli takes leadership of the flowers that emerge later. I first feel the carnation without too much bitterness, which is followed by bold jasmine and hyacinth. Then there is a dewy freesia in the background, which keeps the bouquet light green and prevents it from becoming too heavy. The bitterness of the carnation rises through the floral notes and pleasantly strengthens it. While the heart notes may seem different, the similarity between Cool Water and Iceberg Homme is very pronounced at this stage of development. But it doesn’t surprise me at all. Iceberg Homme came out a couple of years later and Cool Water was gaining fame in that decade. The nutmeg is pretty sweet, while the rose and the iris are subdued and difficult to isolate.
Eventually the floral notes take backstage and an amber patchouli base comes to the fore. Thru the drydown, this sweet, somewhat salty, and warm scent is present while oakmoss becomes prominent. Oakmoss, on me, is the more notable note thru the end, although all the other notes come and go, like fragrance brought from changing breezes on a walk thru a grassy field. In the last traces, I recall another two colognes I used when I was young, Enrico Coveri pour Homme Dollar and Borsalino Eau de Toilette. To my nose, leather is barely detectable, and more akin to suede. Do not expect a leathery Tom Ford slant, not that kind.
Unexpectedly, the reformulated release has moderate sillage but average longevity. The scent stays with me for many hours, mossy. I find it great for spring and summer months, mostly for daily and evening events. An overwhelming feeling of pleasant smell, a hybrid of Cool Water Eau de Toilette and Enrico Coveri pour Homme Dollar.
I base the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since July 2018.
-Elysium
A fresh herbal lavender a la Cool Water Eau de Toilette, mixed with sharp and soapy citrus fruit, are the first notes that reach my nostrils right out of the initial blast. The acidic facet of the berries soon meets the grassy and green nuances of some unspecified leaves. What a surprise! From the blue-grey glass, I expected something blue or aquatic. Instead, the essence oozes green, fresh, with tangy edges, and slowly takes a floral twist. The floral heart notes, which already echo in the background, do not overwhelm the initial opening with their presence, even if the neroli peeps out soon.
Then, neroli takes leadership of the flowers that emerge later. I first feel the carnation without too much bitterness, which is followed by bold jasmine and hyacinth. Then there is a dewy freesia in the background, which keeps the bouquet light green and prevents it from becoming too heavy. The bitterness of the carnation rises through the floral notes and pleasantly strengthens it. While the heart notes may seem different, the similarity between Cool Water and Iceberg Homme is very pronounced at this stage of development. But it doesn’t surprise me at all. Iceberg Homme came out a couple of years later and Cool Water was gaining fame in that decade. The nutmeg is pretty sweet, while the rose and the iris are subdued and difficult to isolate.
Eventually the floral notes take backstage and an amber patchouli base comes to the fore. Thru the drydown, this sweet, somewhat salty, and warm scent is present while oakmoss becomes prominent. Oakmoss, on me, is the more notable note thru the end, although all the other notes come and go, like fragrance brought from changing breezes on a walk thru a grassy field. In the last traces, I recall another two colognes I used when I was young, Enrico Coveri pour Homme Dollar and Borsalino Eau de Toilette. To my nose, leather is barely detectable, and more akin to suede. Do not expect a leathery Tom Ford slant, not that kind.
Unexpectedly, the reformulated release has moderate sillage but average longevity. The scent stays with me for many hours, mossy. I find it great for spring and summer months, mostly for daily and evening events. An overwhelming feeling of pleasant smell, a hybrid of Cool Water Eau de Toilette and Enrico Coveri pour Homme Dollar.
I base the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since July 2018.
-Elysium
Elysium
