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vitalka103 – :
My first experience of this house and also my first experience of fig in a perfume….hhhmmm i tested blindly without referring to notes and my initial impression was that i was smelling something vegetal like celery….so i definately got the green loud and strong. For me i think the fruit and the fig meshed to give this high pitched bitter quality….into the dry down the amber base was thick and resinous. These are very high quality,they are so obviously deep, voluptuous and potent. I can appreciate the creativity in this perfume but i wouldnt want to wear this, its just to radical for me!
lena9021208 – :
Elektra, Elektra. What can I say about you? You are a bit strange aren’t you? Complex and very eclectic smelling. It’s an interesting perfume, I like it, but it’s not a great love.
The opening is all about milky green figs. The fig smell quickly goes away and this lovely, smooth and inviting fruity sweetness comes through. I can’t really say what kind of fruit it smells like, it’s more of a general fruity smell with the same kind of sweetness you find in ripe mangoes – if that makes any sense.
The sweetness lingers towards the drydown, which is very warm, earthy and ambery. The amber base of this scent is actually very arabian perfume oil-ish. Which is a surprise after the green opening and the fruity heart of this scent.
Elektra is a green fruity oriental – such a strange mix of smells, olfactory groups and sensations. It deserves to be experienced.
Sillage is soft to medium, and longevity is about 8 hours on my skin.
peppers – :
Generally, the Olympic Orchid fragrances I have attempted to wear are far too pungent and resinous for my taste and chemistry. I do admire their originality and longevity but despite possessing the notes that I normally would love, I find them to be just too harsh.
Having said this, I was pleasantly surprised at Elektra (my sample bottle was of a Midsummer’s Day Dream from several years ago) and its fresh green, sweet and charming fig melange which persisted for hours and hours. I actually felt that it was far lovelier than Diptyque’s iconic version until all the verdant fruitiness fell away and I was left with a lingering amber that reminded me far too much of hippie oils.
In Elektra’s defense, amber and I have chemical issues that cause it to dominate all other notes and once it accomplishes this, becomes so cloying all the prior loveliness of a fragrance is easily forgotten.
Still, this is a beautifully crafted fig and I will give it another chance perhaps when the weather is cooler.
silver2140 – :
I certainly wouldn’t describe it as a green fragrance. The amber makes it dark, and mixed with the fruits becomes sickly with a powdery dry-down. It smells very cheap and old fashioned, like the type of drug-store fragrance an out-of-touch old grannie would give a undelighted little girl as a disappointing gift.
dahaka47 – :
I was really let down having read the reviews and being a huge fig fan. It opened really nicely and strongly, with what I would call dark green notes, very earthy. I did get a rich fig and black currant feel to it as well and thought that this was going to be a great one. For some reason, that opening was just that, an opening. after half an hour, all I got was a powdery amber skin scent, with just a few remnants of the green notes. I would love to get a chance to try this again, and am hoping it was just an old sample
Valeratv – :
This ranks among my favorite green scents, and I’m tempted to describe it as a fruit for fruit-haters. The jammy fig is a presence but takes its place in the elegant order of things and never seems cloying or overly pronounced. The amber serves to balance nicely the greens and the fig/cassis. This is a gorgeous scent and is in the running for my favorite amongst the Olympic Orchids stable. Very nice.
13Saint – :
This frag almost repelled me, but I’m glad I persisted. I don’t normally go for green scents, they remind me that I have allergies. This one stirred memories of a fig tree in the backyard of a childhood home. In the middle notes I get a blast of mint, and it is cold. The drydown then gets slowly juicier with fig and black currant, but the green notes never disappear. A well balanced fragrance.
kazak1993 – :
This is not really a review, just an experience, trying to convey how good this perfume is.
I was on a perfume smelling binge yesterday in London. I smelled dozens of things in Blooms, Harrods and Lush. From time to time, a fragrance wafted in my nostrils, making me think: “oooooh, now what is THIS loveliness? This beats everything I’ve been smelling today!” Then I realised: it is my very own Elektra, that I sprayed on in the morning!
A stunner! Real review will follow.
ASMODEY_ – :
Being more familiar with black current scent than fig, I predominantly smell black current here. It is lovely, but not quite as natural as in Enchanted Forest which strongly reminds me of our summer house surrounded by multiple black current bushes. Perhaps, it is just my memories and someone else will be more connected to Elektra than EF. However, I cannot help but compare these two and definitely prefer EF.
dimonshik – :
Green and figgy for sure, but on my skin the current comes out far too much. Fresh figs are one of my very favorite fruits, and while they have a green, sweet, milkiness about them, they don’t smell like cassis.
I don’t like fig perfumes that contain coconut, so I’m glad this one doesn’t. My favorite fig perfume is still Fig Tree by Sonoma Scent Studio.
kirill2008 – :
I love this. Crisp, the smell of green flowing sap, amber and most of all… FIGS! the real kind, not powdery or dried; but these are still on the tree kind! I love this… I need a FB of this.. it may become my signature scent… Vie Cafe nailed the review, i couldn’t have put it any better myself. although i will add in that it is not waxy like some figs can be.
malih666 – :
On me this one is almost purely black currant! At first it’s sharp and green like the scent of black currant leaves and then it gets more and more fruity and juicy, like black currant berries! For me this is not a scent I associate with Midsummer but rather with the later parts of summer when the black currant berried are ready. The drydown smells just like the big buckets of berries we pick every August/September! There are still some black currant leaves present in the drydown and that keeps the scent from becoming too fruity! All in all this is a gorgeous scent and perfect for summer!
dom1622 – :
Midsummer Day’s Dream opens extremely green. In a few seconds the fig comes to the forefront. Not a sweet, sugary fig but an earthy one. The black currant in this is quite bitter, but not sharp and the amber provides a warm base for all other notes.
If you are a “fresh” green lover you will probably not enjoy this fragrance. If you are a fan of dirtier greens like Crushed by Tokyo Milk, this will be right up your alley.
lemnocuga – :
This is one of my all time favorite indie perfumes. I love the strong opening of black current and fig, the cedar/leafy forest background and the amber dry down. The sillage is not overpowering. A lovely scent for any time of the year.
vladpvo – :
This is not my thought of a midsummer day’s dream.
To me it smells like rotting fruit and 3 day’s old sour sweat.
And the worst part is I couln’t wash it off
baly84 – :
An interesting interpretation of notes… it opens quite green, mint and fig leaf, its an unusual combination of notes that works in balance with each other. I wouldn’t say the notes are exactly harmonious – but they actually do work together. The black current in this is lovely. One of the things Ive admired about several of the perfumes in the line is the ability to showcase notes that would otherwise be used as supporting accords, not primary notes, in the fragrances, and black current as a primary accord has been used beautifully here. The fig in this, albeit adding a fruity note, only adds to the green accords – to my nose its definitely not the scent of fresh ripe juicy figs, but rather figs just on the cusp of ripening. The amber just melds everything together to create a harmony between the notes.
This particular perfume has piqued my interest, and I’m sure I’ll be adding a full bottle to the collex at some point.
haos80 – :
When I first put it on, I got “GREEN!” It reminded me of a grassy field with some kind of flowers mixed in– not mint or cat urine as a couple others had indicated. Not being a big fan of green, my first thought was that this one was a “pass” for me. After about an hour, however, it morphed into the most interesting fresh fig scent. I went from thinking “no way” to “mmmm…. that’s kinda nice.” I’m still not sure if its a perfume I’d wear, but I would LOVE to have this scent in a candle.
a018623 – :
I think the initial green note was unexpected quite forceful in fact but that doesn’t last too long and it does provide a direct contrast to the sweetness that starts to unfold.
The depth of the ripe black current and slight coolness of the mint is quite beautiful. The fig is amazing and the soft rounded amber notes meld everything together creating a soft, rich and voluptuous fragrance.
Quick up date: I have now purchased a bottle and love it! For anyone that likes sweet fruity perfumes this one will be a winner. It has the most amazing sillage and longevity. Great buy!!
Моки АК – :
Minty, pine green smell. Remindes me on musty pine wood. Just unpleasant.
Scrubbed it off.
archer – :
I must concur with Scorpiosheep on this one. This is heavy on the mint and overwhelmingly green. Given the notes and structure, not at all what I was expecting. This is somewhat similar to Andy Tauers Pentachord Verdant to my nose.
stroyfox – :
First of all , i want to thank Ellen Covey for her talent and perspective. I’ve obtained after some misadventures the deluxe sampler package, and i’m still speechless. Out of her 17 scents i’m in love with 14. I’m also surprised by the sheer diversity, the creativity, the lasting power and the sillage. All and all Elen Covey is the new hero of American perfumery.
As for Midsummer Day’s Dream it’s a ambery tart fig more fruit than tree in my opinion, with a hidden animalic note for all the warmth of the creatures of the nature. A wholesome happy poem.
cever66 – :
I smell a lot of juicy cassis, the real thing! There is also some figgy sweetness. The green notes and the amber are there in the background but the fruits are the stars here. This is warm enough to be worn all year around!
minsky – :
Beautiful! Juicy in the best way.
masa1978 – :
A deliciously fruity amber with just a touch of green. I find Midsummer Day’s Dream to be as relaxing as the name implies, but in no way lethargic. A comfortable scent with an edge of fig. I wear it anytime I feel the need to “mellow out”.