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tarac – :
The first half hour is beautiful but then turns into a simple scented candle.
rosi – :
At first spray, I thought, “Spice Bomb.” In the past half hour, though, the scent has changed, and now I’m getting a note I’ve never experienced before. Hiding behind the distant cloud of cozy is this toothpaste note. Not peppermint or mint, but of old-school toothpaste, mildly medicinal. Or another way to describe it, old school bubble gum used to give you this sting. This note is not barbasol shave cream. I guess it’s a menthol note. If anyone knows which note creates the menthol note, please let me know.
It also reminds me of Dior Addict.
Lunochka – :
An absolute KO!!!
Rituals have made the ultimate meditation on an oriental woody fragrance here. The smell is as complex as it is simple…if that makes any sense at all?
The biggest note in here for sure is a sweet creamy bed of sandalwood and resin, accented perfected with incense and pepper in the opening. The picture that denotes ‘Oriental notes’ on here pretty much sums up Elixir d’Orient in one image. A kind of shimmering pool of golden, warm beauty. It starts to evoke hints of orris and leather such is the powdery smoothness and sweet hint of pencil shavings on a bed of amber and vanilla.
I know there’s plenty of reference points in feminine perfumery for this stuff and I’m sure I wanted to say Dior hypnotic poison but my knowledge of ladies designer stuff is pretty dire. References I’m more comfortable with are things like Donna Karen Fuel for Men and Atelier Cologne Santal Carmin both of which have this sort of vibe.
Elixir d’Orient is very gentle natured in the same way, staying close to skin with occasional wafts reminding you just how nice it is.
This is soft, sure, this feminine…absolutely and nothing you haven’t smelled elsewhere before, but consider for a moment the price, the quality and the CRAZY longevity (I’ve showered, washed my hands god knows how many times and can still smell it about 20 hours later, albeit incredibly softly) I got from this scent and it’s all shaping to be an absolute winning formula.
Bravo to Rituals.
Update: The longevity on this perfume is simply the most persistent I’ve experienced of any perfume I can remember anyway. It was nuts! I sprayed 6 sprays on the back of my hand, now hands are usually not a good place as they get washed and used to do stuff more than other parts of the body so I was amazed that this lasted about 3 showers and multiple hand washes per day. I swear I could still smell the faint, warm vanilla from application Thursday afternoon to Sunday! Completely insane! It’s a very subtle and slight fragrance even when first applied but lasted really well.
nickovs – :
This is a very comforting scent. I feel safe and warm when I wear this, it´s like hug from someone you love. The sillage is decent and the longevity is superb, it lasts for at least 24h on me, even longer on clothes.
However, am I the only one that smell PVC (a plastic note)??
I have always loved that smell (I know, I´m wierd..) so dont get me wrong, but I can´t put my finger on what it is..
This is a true gem. The perfect winter scent. I will wear this again when the weather gets colder with a cashmere sweater..
yriy – :
It’s a shame that it smells like plastic/rubber on me.. was choosing between this one and Oasis del Fleurs, hubby voted for this one but i detest the smell so much that can hardly wear it, such a shame cz pyramid seems promising..
tonyduoc – :
Is it the same scent as Eau d’ Orient? The notes seems to be the same…I’m a bit confused.
Mogunov – :
ABSOLUTELY A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
Choma – :
Beautiful, unusual fragrance.. yet quite simple. I really enjoy how it smells on my skin and leather jacked. It´s well balanced but also strong… to fully appreciate it you need to smell it approximately one hour after applying it. This is definitely my daytime choice during fall/winter. Makes me feel reassured and a little bit masculine 😀
Deroxooyok – :
I ran in to this fragrance today during my christmas shopping. This is a very, very warm and cosy fragrance, sexy as well. It is quite sweet and peppery but in a grown up way. Be moderate with spraying this though and not to close to the face. I really enjoyed it so I bought a 10 ml to start with. Price is very resonable for the 10 ml, about 10 euro.
Very nice done by Rituals and affordable as well:)
Shinya – :
Soft and rich, feels like a well balanced combination of ambre and santal. After this composition I can not use other amber fragrances, they seem to sharp and primitive now. This one has a touch of light mistery.
And Rituals, thanks for the miniatures, good for the travellers!
shertik_999 – :
Beautiful modern warm oriental I adore the pepper/smoke sweet scent ,I adore all the Rituals made fragrances ,they are natural,earthy like beautiful rituals for me.
coshka – :
First off, I’d like to say that I’m quite impressed with all Rituals product I’ve had the chance to encounter. The candles have such unique scents, the bath products are lovely too and the perfumes are a lot better than I would expect them to be, given that they are not a perfume company. The quality is very good, especially for the price, which is fairly reasonable. And the 10 ml bottles are the best thing in the world, they are not even roller-balls and I don’t understand why more brands aren’t making those.
Now the scent itself.
To me, this is an epitome of a westernized oriental. I’d go as far as say this was a gourmand, but in a spice-rack, foodey kind of way. I smell pepper and cardamom and herbs, wild thyme, sage, dried grass, some earthy elements, gentle incense and a whole other bunch of similar spices. In contrast, there’s a cool minty vibe to it that makes it gorgeous, even on warmer days. For me, this is an all-year-round fragrance.
And the colour of the bottle is spot on. It embodies the scent perfectly. Mysterious but womanly, dark but not heavy, dry and spice and refreshing, all at the same time and what’s frustrating is that I can’t find the words to describe it exactly, but I am head over heels for it.
The sillage and longevity are perfect in my book. I get 6 potent hours easily.
Over-all, if you get the chance to try it, don’t discard it just because it’s not that high-end. It’s a real gem.
Edit: I see the Tom Ford reference too, now that I think about it
toxi – :
Rich, oriental, spicy, deep fragrance. It is absolutely beautiful. It has that “natural perfume” -earthy vibe as well.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see it on the shelf together with Tom Ford fragrances.
Warm, sweet and delicious (I guess combination of amber, vanilla and spices), and the colour red suits it perfectly.
Wood and smoke gives it somewhat dry and masculine note (naturally, it is unisex in description), but the spices are so rich and sweet that it is much more a feminine fragrance.
Special one, I wouldn’t know when to wear it. It is universe for itself.
ArS4752 – :
This wonderful perfume starts quite woody, slightly masculine. Then a short evolution takes place; the woody notes soften and the smoky notes start to stand out. In the last phase the Oriental notes and a certain type of incense are protruding giving the perfume a smoky but soft smell.
This is recommendable for autumn and winter, especially at night, as it is an Oriental fragrance, however, this would be great for summer too. This perfume can make warm and hot romantic summer nights even more wonderful.
gerasimov11 – :
Holy smokes, Rituals, you’ve outdone yourselves! This perfume starts peppery and leathery, almost unisex, slowly turning into a warm and feminine vanilla-like amber. Very warming and pleasant, could very well be Guerlain Samsara’s younger sister.
Wyatttk – :
Gentle and modern peppery spicy smoked woods. I detect too soft sweet amber. Nice and wearable, if you are an incense note fan you might want to give it a try. I find it can be easily used all year around in not too warm weather places, and it could even be worn to office as it stays close to skin and isn’t overwhelming at all.
I want to celebrate Rituals is selling miniatures of this new collection. It is a very nice way of giving the costumers the chance to try before getting a full bottle.
EDIT: I’m truly loving this one, I think I’m going to add a bottle to my collection.
RE-EDIT: I finished my miniature and I’ve done it. I waited for the sales period and just got a full 50ml bottle for 35e. Good deal for what you get.
Second RE-Edit: I’m still surprised this one doesn’t get more attention.