Elle 2008 Eau de Parfum Intense

Elle (Eau de Parfum Intense) by Yves Saint Laurent
We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.
7.6 / 10 79 Ratings
Elle (Eau de Parfum Intense) is a popular perfume by Yves Saint Laurent for women and was released in 2008. The scent is fruity-floral. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Main accords

Fruity
Floral
Sweet
Oriental
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
RaspberryRaspberry LycheeLychee
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Red berriesRed berries IrisIris JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli AmberAmber BenzoinBenzoin
Ratings
Scent
7.679 Ratings
Longevity
8.264 Ratings
Sillage
7.654 Ratings
Bottle
8.067 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 07.11.2019.

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
Rosaviola

75 Reviews
Translated Show original Show translation
Rosaviola
Rosaviola
Top Review 7  
ELLEgante ELLE
Elle EdP Intense came to me a few years ago as a blind buy for a broken bottle.
I didn't notice that it was the Intense version until the bottle was with me, but that didn't matter to me, so I immediately liked the scent very much - a successful blind purchase, so I don't regret it.

Since then I have worn it often and gladly and the 50 ml bottle, which by the way is an elegant piece of jewellery, is slowly coming to an end.

Elle intense starts with a strong shot of raspberries, which are not too sweet or artificial. I don't notice lychee. I think the raspberries are too dominant for that.
This is followed by lush jasmine blossoms that join the berries.
Patchouli and amber add warmth and depth, yet the fragrance also radiates a metallic coolness. It's probably from the benzoin, I think.

Meanwhile I also own the normal ulna. But I haven't used it often yet and haven't noticed many differences to the Intense yet, but maybe a supplement will follow.

Anyway, the scent is beautiful. Unfortunately, my skin seems to be eating him a little. Although he has a very good Sillage, one spray is stronger in my colleague than in me three....is probably a matter of skin chemistry. She is darker of skin type than me with my Schneewitchenteint.

Elle intense radiates the elegance of a dark-haired cultivated lady with long wavy hair in a noble long purple evening dress and black high heels. She knows what she wants and radiates a certain eroticism without ever appearing cheap. It would certainly go well with Catherine Zeta Jones and especially with Monica Bellucci.

Maybe I'll get another bottle, otherwise I still have the "normal" Elle.
5 Comments
4
Scent
PBullFriend

308 Reviews
PBullFriend
PBullFriend
Helpful Review 4  
thumping bass notes
I know some people are bored with the recent abundance of "fruitchoulis," but not me. Particularly in cool weather, I enjoy the way that fruit and patchouli play off against each other. I was particularly interested in this one because raspberries and lychee play such a nice part in several scents I own.

But have you ever played with the balance adjustment on a car or home stereo? Turned to one side or another, it can turn your favorite song into a high-pitched screech or a thumping, unintelligible bass.

When I tried YSL's Elle, I got all of the treble (pink berries, lychee, sweetness). When I tried Elle Intense, I got all of the bass (patchouli, a hint of spice, patchouli, and more patchouli). For the pleasure of my nose, I would set the balance knob at the fruit/patchouli level of YSL's own Belle d'Opium and forget about the unbalanced Elle and Elle Intense.
1 Comment

Charts

This is how the community classifies the fragrance.
Pie Chart Radar Chart

Images

3 fragrance photos of the community

Popular by Yves Saint Laurent

La Nuit de L'Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique by Yves Saint Laurent Y (Eau de Parfum) by Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Yves Saint Laurent Le Vestiaire - Tuxedo by Yves Saint Laurent Libre (Eau de Parfum Intense) by Yves Saint Laurent Le Vestiaire - Babycat by Yves Saint Laurent Cinéma (Eau de Parfum) by Yves Saint Laurent M7 (2011) / M7 Oud Absolu by Yves Saint Laurent Libre (Eau de Parfum) by Yves Saint Laurent Opium pour Homme (Eau de Parfum) by Yves Saint Laurent Opium pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto L'Elixir by Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (Eau de Parfum) by Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent Libre Le Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent Kouros (Eau de Toilette) by Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Le Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent M7 (2002) (Eau de Toilette) by Yves Saint Laurent Opium (1977) (Parfum) by Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Ultime by Yves Saint Laurent