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lekusa – :
Love it! I am into incensy/ churchy smelling scents right now and this is perfect but not cloying. It’s aromatic yet sort of sweet, woody and herbal, perfect for this autumn day.
moborka – :
It has grabbed my attention from the start as I didn’t know what to expect. It’s like smelling a chunk of cedar while near burning incense and eucalyptus leaves. It’s also sweet, and I could be tempted to say it’s honey, because it does remind me of the honey in Phaedon’s Tabac Rouge, but also the vanilla in Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille; it has the same character as those two and the cinnamon completes the association for me. It’s mostly linear on my skin and I would categorize it as a sweet spicy woody oriental.
7/10
NeendPruddery – :
Medieval, probably the most medieval thing I have ever smelled. Elixir smells exactly like frankincense in a church. Beautiful, balanced, blended. The eucalyptus accents the incense, providing a calming bitterness. This is a fragrance to meditate by, to be alone with, to savor.
It’s a corny thing to say, but Elixir smells like something worn a thousand years ago. It is redolent of incensed robes, not of deliberate perfume but of incidental scent acquired by being somewhere holy. Cinnamon and cardamom warm it up and make me think of spice traders. Marco Polo leaving St. Mark’s Basilica after returning to Venice. Just my impression.
The box and bottle are lovely. If I were to design a box for this, it would be covered in illuminated manuscript characters, including large inhabited capitals.
In the dry down there’s a moldering wood note that resonates, like the inside of a very old piano. Yes, I have smelled inside some very old pianos, and that’s how this dries down. Moldering. Smells like old things of yours you run across from so long ago they leave you with the feeling that your early years were lived by a stranger. Elixir makes me think of all sorts of things because it’s a very evocative scent.
LorENoraUsart – :
This is my first Penhaligon, and for $40 on ebay for an unboxed 100ml, I thought “what the hell!?!” and grabbed it. I had been chatting with another Fragrantican, and when he found out I was an old “goth” he recommended this.
Gothic indeed! Def an old world Dracula castle/church! It’s not cloying or overpowering, and really only lasted (noticeably strong) for about 3 hours. I do like it. (It was an end of summer testing/wearing– 60s/70s breezy/overcast) But I have to say this mostly smells like Red Hot candies. Like you know how Lip Smackers comes in flavors like Dr. Pepper? Well, if Red Hots made a novelty incense– this would be it. Red Hot Incense. Red Hots are hard chewy candies that taste like cinnamon.
It’s also quite woody. Cinnamon, woods, and incense. It also does smell like Christmas. I like it enough to be glad to have it. Will be fun to wear as Halloween nears. And the bottles are fantastic.
Since I also like green/powdery scents, I’ve blind bought Ostara as well. But otherwise, I’m not that impressed with this brand for the prices it usually costs.
Miko – :
Parfum of Wine. Soft Rose and soft incense. I am disappointed. I expected a lot more.
very low performance.
ltp517elipseskism – :
This is a tricky one. Tricky in the sense that although I love the Rocky (Balboa) character, I rather doubt I would actually want to BE Rocky, or even Sylvester Stallone, for that matter. What does all this have to do with Elixir? Only that while I LOVE the smell; I’m just not quite sure I want that smell to emanate from my person. Elixir IS the perfect room-spray for a 16th-century Cathedral or a Transylvanian castle. It also happens to be a dead ringer for Gutenberg Sealing Wax. And while I’m more likely to wear Royal Mayfair for an evening out with the girl I love, Elixir would undoubtedly be my fragrance of choice for attending Séances, Tarot Card Readings and First Holy Communions.
MEA CULPA: While much of what I wrote above still holds true, continued wearing has led me to change my tune. Resist the knee-jerk reaction to Elixir’s opening and wait for the beautiful, nuanced, dry-down. Elixir is no one-trick pony. I judged too hastily. When I go to confession and ask forgiveness, I’ll be wearing Elixir. Wait, is that wrong?
simbiont – :
For anyone interested in purchasing this scent who thought it was discontinued, it is currently available in the Penhaligon’s summer sale ($64 for 100 ml) on their U.S. website. I don’t think I am allowed to post a direct link as part of this comment, but feel free to send me a private message if you can’t find it when searching online.
Beeklymaymnzdhzt – :
I have been wearing this for about three hours at this point, and will possibly edit this later. it smells exactly like copal incense. I assume this is the smoky incense, the eucalyptus, and the cedar all coming together. It’s beautiful and I’m thrilled. I might buy it just for this aspect.
macson99 – :
The Christmas period can be a sad time for many people, for many reasons. The bleak mid-winter, the shortest day and the darkest moments for those who have lost someone close at this most magical time of year. Elixir is a Catholic church at twilight; lit with candles and subdued for the confessional, it is midnight mass, it is reading Charles Dickens and drinking spirits reflecting on the ghosts of Christmas past & present and maintaining hope for the coming New Year.
Elixir is a perfect accompaniment to the seasonal joy that surrounds us but that we cannot embrace due to personal struggles. Wear this to remind ourselves that no matter how we celebrate the season there are many people who are less fortunate, who remain apart from the tinsel and trees for a myriad of reasons and that goodwill to all men extends to those whose viewpoints, politics, and religion may differ wildly from our own.
I wish you all a peaceful, joyful & wondrous Christmas season. May your fragrance be strong & your stockings full.x
zuzuka2011 – :
Tried this today after reading so many positive reviews. I initially thought, this is quite nice, though not what I was expecting. For a few hours I repeatedly sniffed away at my wrists wondering where had I smelled this scent before. Then it dawned on me, this is a darker version of Estée Lauder’s ‘White linen’ where WL is clean, soapy and everything angelic, this is clean, soapy with a darker sinister side. It’s lovely though am not convinced it is for me….. we’ll see how it goes over then next few hours. So far I’ve had it on one wrist for about 2 hours and the fragrance is just the same as when first applied, which is good, it has changed or faded.
aboniiyta – :
scent : 8/10
sillage : 8/10
longevity :7/10
70% night/30% day fragrance
good woody scent
reminds me of Loewe 7and azzaro visit a little bit
тинка – :
Ordered this online based on good reviews and expected the warm incense at church which I love, but it turned out to be so sour it made me wonder if the one I got was spoilt. I got both the oil and the edt and both had the same sourish note which totally ruined it for me. Some commented on the soapiness but to me it smells more like something fermented. Like sour apples cooking on a wood stove.
saw – :
The juice in this concoction is to die for(metaphorically speaking of course), its a smoky bomb in the best way possible!, I don’t need to explain all the attributes of this fragrance, because many have already…
s.shpirko – :
Definitely one of the great fragrances of Penhaligon’s, although it is a touch soapy. But overall nice medieval smoky resinous warm spicy scent.
maxim19041989 – :
This is the heaviest perfume I have in my collection to date, and I absolutely adore this concoction that Penhaligon’s created.
When I first evaluated this in store, I was mesmerised and had a really hard time trying to unwrap the layers this fragrance offered. So I decided to get it without a second thought.
This is a Unisex fragrance leaning towards the Female side with the rich Rose Otto, skillfully balanced with warm smoky woods. The spicy top gives a good initial impact, the base didn’t last as long as I’d hope, but compared with other Penhaligon’s offerings, this is considered very long lasting in that respect.
For me this is a really British fragrance, where it matches very well with the cold wet winters I so fondly remember from my yesteryear.
It is a shame that Elixir has been discontinued and will join many other fragrances becoming a collectible item.
Carleone – :
What can I say?
What laud can I bring?
What praise of note can I add to what I believe must be a cherished, truly ambrosian elixir indeed to so many others?
So aptly named, this eau pushes all the right buttons for me.
From the packaging to the red ribbon to the comforting yet exciting first sniff, which despite the years of enjoyment exhilarates as if for the first time always.
Some are reminded of Mass, some of Count Dracula’s castle, others sacred & profane music & mirth. I say yes and all of the above. Elixir calls for candlelight.
I find it quite regal, sophisticated, and yet quite carnal & softly wild… something distantly pagan perhaps?
When the first frost kisses the dwindling light of Autumn I reach for this and fabulous, fantastic, dusty, rich, mystic fairy tales come back to comfort & caress my senses like Christmas stories or Turkish Delight from the sleigh of the Snow Queen. Captivating & liberating, the spirit soars.
Perhaps I’m getting a bit carried away but that’s what this elixir does… it carries me away.
Absolutely gutted to hear of its discontinuation. Why oh why?? I’ve 3 bottles at present which I will cherish like so many sweet memories. If you come across it don’t hesitate to make it your own if only to then pass it on to someone under its spell. What a star you’ll be in their eyes!
Criticisms? Only its fleeting nature & lightness. I want it to last for days!
Beautiful packaging (current). Beautiful Penhaligon’s bottle.
Skews a touch “masculine” for me. Worth every penny. ★★★★★
Anck – :
A great scent for Christmas .It has incense with a twist of Eucalyptus.It is no longer made so good job I stocked up!
sorrenta2008 – :
This is serious wrist crack. Elixir is a truly magical blend of incense, spice and woods. All the Penhaligon’s I have tried have this old fashioned, nostalgic feel to them. This smells exactly like an Indian solid soapstone container perfume I picked up in a new age store as a teenager. I still have it , and doing a side by side comparison, it is a perfect match. I cannot though for the life of me remember what exact scent the soapstone perfume was, I want to say nag champa. I will be getting a FB of this as soon as possible.
Igo320 – :
after reading all the reviews and finding myself drawn to smoking perfumes of late, i had to try this.
the opening of Elixir smells just like a Whisky Mac! (spiced ginger wine – sweet, dry, containing mace, cinnamon, etc. – with a shot of Scotch), which continues to waft around lightly, to the end.
followed a few seconds later by a beautiful smokey woods. ah the lovely rosewood. i am immediately transported to Christmastime at my parent’s as a teenager, sipping sneaky wee glasses of Stones ginger wine with my best friend.
the holly decked fireplace burns smoking logs, in our living room filled with festive laughter and clinking crystal glasses of Scotch on ice. a cold drink that warms.
with many other reviewers, i concur. this is dry, smokey woods, with a slightly sweet (benzoin), warm dry spicey backdrop.
but as i wear it, i sometimes have the feeling that i have spilt some single malt on myself! – Elixir has such similar nuances of smokey woods to those found in a dram of Scotch to my nose. An Elixir indeed.
med sillage for 4-5 hours.
skin scent for full 12 hours.
with good tenacity for a Penhaligons EDT.
this is a serious wrist sniffer for me and i am thoroughly enjoying trying it.
charme_13 – :
Oh I was just at the boutique yesterday and it’s still there
Hoottfember – :
This sounds wonderful. Unfortunately it’s been discontinued. Edited to clarify: I was told this at their Regent Street, London store while attending the launch of their Portraits collection. All they had left to sell of Elixir were candles and they no longer stock any samples. However, I see it is still available in various places and websites – I have just ordered 5 mls from an ebay seller – so if you love this you might want to stock up.
Elepleditle – :
The opening is cinnamon/spicy/minty. It reminds me of a clearance bin full of Christmas items; the scented wreaths and candles all jumbled together. This smooths into a lovely incense, a rich smoke centered incense. It has the masterful Penhaligon’s blending. It also has better than Penhaligon’s usual projection; better than a skin scent for several hours.
skydead – :
Hell this is one gorgeous, sultry and smoking perfume. A successful blind buy, this is one for the winter months. It starts off very quietly and had me thinking that it was going to be a layering perfume or a skin scent, but how this beauty develops on the skin is amazing! Spicy, warm, smoking logs and incense is what I can smell. It’s a sweet and comforting, woody and resinous perfume. Totally addictive and rather compelling.
kiberpank – :
bella composizione creata da olivia giacobetti che mette in primo piano una eccellente combinazione di rosa ed incenso, supportata da note speziate e da un fondo legnoso di eucalipto. benchè il risultato sia piuttosto complesso con tasselli odorosi tipicamente invernali, l’impressione generale non è pesante ma, anzi, è morbida e indossabile anche con il caldo. molto buono.
Jenmot – :
Another what I refer to as an ‘experience fragrance’ ;this is addicting….I’d love to have this in an oil burner or diffuser but I can’t see myself wearing it. It smells to me like a fireplace burning logs made from sacred wood.
–yfnfirf– – :
Pleasantly spicy. Certainly good for winter. I really loved the smell myself but I never got a positive feedback on this one. Maybe better for ladies. So after a few weeks I gave it to my sister. I think it works better on ladies.
boboschk0 – :
It was early in Summer when she walked into the old Church with its wooden pews, icons and worn stone floor. There was still the aroma of roses lingering in the air mixed with wax and Incense that soothed and intoxicated her along the eucalyptus and jasmine in full bloom. Inside was dark and cool and she felt calm and composed. The smell of Incense was still lingering in the air, strong, creamy, pungent, comforting. Her mind was troubled, her heart heavy and full of revenge. Pain, sorrow, regret, all mingled together in her thoughts…She kneeled… A sense of Divine overwhelmed her, she felt it..everything would be alright…
Memmm540intitytek – :
I bought this in the xmas sales for a song. Im so glad I did. I am perplexed how someone thinks its similar to Jacomo #8 which I also have. J8 is much sweeter. Yes, they are both spicey but PE has that unique kick from the eucalyptus. There is a load more incense for one thing and gaiac wood which make it quite dry and smoky which I love. Its very spicey with the cinnamon and cardamom very evident but also resinous from the benzoin. The poor rose and vanilla notes dont get much of a look in. The dry down is all about incense. Moderate sillage and moderate longevity.
suslin – :
I really love this fragrance. The rose and incense are the main players but the eucalyptus is not far behind and the whole thing blends nicely to (what I find to be) a rather comforting smell. It’s a very dry smell and works wonderfully in the cold weather.
Has a lovely vintage feel to it and I can imagine gentleman in turkish baths circa 1900 smelling like this (I also get the gothic feel that many have mentioned). Lasts for most of the day but it does turn into a skin scent.
Well worth GBP40 in TK Maxx
beckham_favorit.ru – :
The person below said “this is darkness”, I may add: This is gothic!
As the reviews say is VERY evocative. The incense reminds me when I use to use incense sticks when I was a teenager and how when you come out of the incense room everything else smells fresh and clean… But, it might be a bit masculine; at the moment! It does feel like the dry down is going to get warmer.
But my, I am STILL smelling my wrist and it conjures memories! now I am thinking of my uncle and auntie’s house when I was a kid for some reason. It had a sort of not unpleasant damp and spicy smell…
I am not sure when woul dI wear this tho… As said, if I was a goth girl, most deffinitelly I’d wear it all the time, now… I am not so sure. I live in a small palce and there is not a lot of cultural variety so I might struggle to pull it off.
However, it is worth it; if nothing else, just for the experience!
Edit: no, it’s not worth it for me. I found it quite redcued so I don’t mind much, but had I paid full price for this, I would be very upset now as on mw is too masculine and dry. Its almost hurting my throat. Deffinitelly try before buy.
alexfreemanone – :
This is darkness! is like walking through the streets of a castle at night,with the wind that touches your skin .. the cold air, a few candles lit, some off .. and continuing your journey to the castle you realize that this is the Dracula’s castle! Some of the notes listed I can hardly hear them, but this is a unique scent, and certainly unusual! _not suitable for everyone, but it’s worth trying this.. it’s well done! Incense here is very powerful…. I like. The sillage is moderate, and longevity good (6-7 hours).
Sillage: 6/10
Longevity: 7/10
Scent: 8.5/10
Overall: 8/10
petruxa – :
A menthol-like cold, dry incense…
Such an interesting one. It reminds me of incense sticks and so many other things. It has a dry, smoky incense made of jasmine, rose, sandalwood. The cinnamon and mace mix with the eucalyptus to bring about the aroma of cold candle smoke, like you would find in a church or some such place.
It opens up loud but settles to a skin scent. It’s an unusual one but it is worth trying. I think it would be a good choice for those looking for a mystical incense like perfume. Olivia Giacobetti has done a great job of capturing this smell. I can’t see anything bad about it for what you get for the price. Definitely one to try at least.
шон – :
The star performer in this fragrance is the rose. I really enjoy wearing this one. It’s beautifully smokey. The incense that comes through is so smokey and cold. Like many it reminds me of the smell of churches.
This also comes across in my mind as an exotic smell. I love it
zhurik77 – :
I don’t know why it took me so long before I eventually got around to trying Elixir… But I finally did at a Penhaigon’s store. On first sniff, it was intriguing with rose and incense being almost immediately detectable. But it also kept me thinking that this was a farmiliar accord…. It was only hours later that I figured it out. It reminds me of By Kilian’s Incense Oud which is denser, more complex and textured scent which I adore.
Elixir was like a diluted version of Incense Oud, and the more I had it on the less I found reason for according it space in my wardrobe since I already have Incenee Oud.
For those who find Incense Oud too dense and prefer a more transparent version, do try Elixir!
For those who adore less feminine roses, Elixir (and definitely Incense Oud) are worth a smell…
Orexialedlirl – :
Nice incense like fragrance, i thought i loved it when i first smelled it but after spraying it on my skin everything changed.
The longevity is very poor, 2 hours and it was gone and it really smelled like a dirty church. I’m a lover of smokey and powerful fragrances, but this one is definetly not worth £130… Maybe they should make an EDP instead.
5/10
voldemar_bes – :
There’s an intensity to the top notes that reminds me of taking a shot of whisky. Or maybe a really smoky red wine? Call me crazy, but I identifying with a certain booziness. For these reasons I simply can’t see it being the quintessential church incense experience. In my opinion, Oriza’s Reve d’Ossian is a more accurate representation of that.
Сантей – :
I get both church incense & fizzy ginger ale from this fragrance. The church incense is so dominant at first that it feels almost sacrilegious to wear it as a fragrance. I would say that it leans more towards being suited as male fragrance as opposed to a female one with its rich, smoky, raw opening notes. When it dries down a little the crisp, clean eucalyptus and cinnamon pushing through the incense to my nose seems ginger ale-like! I can detect a gentle glimmer of rose in there too.
Incense scents make for great winter wear but I think the eucalyptus note in this one adds a cold edge to it. If you like to theme-relate your fragrances then you won’t find a better one than this to wear to Sunday school!
Since purchasing it I have so far only wore it to bed! It gives me nice dreams!
slaik228 – :
I have a barely used bottle of this if anyone would like to trade 🙂
gubanov_s – :
Elixir is definitely an incense based fragrance. I found it to be a little too sweet smelling until the dry down. It does smell expensive though. ( Which it is!) Church incense probably is the most accurate description that other reviewers have used. If you can get through the sweet floral scents to the dry down then it’s worth buying. It doesn’t appear to last longer than 2-3 hours on my skin. I sprayed on Penhaligon’s hamman and elixir and found the two work together extremely well. Hamman for the soapy rose and elixir for the incense. Perfick!!
stasyaga – :
Magical! Elixir is such a right name for this ancient-incensy-dry-dusty potion! My most favourite notes in one bottle, – can’t be better, really. So its a strong love from me.
It is much like an old abandoned haunted wooden Church, lost somewhere in forest and then someone have found it, took the webs away and lightened frankincense candles all way down the squeaky ancient stairs!
The quality is so good, as it evokes images after images, I loved people’s reviews on this one – glad that many got church-ghosts-oak cork-old closet vibe as well, as myself! Well done, Olivia Giacobetti.
Afonya1330 – :
This was a blind buy.
It reminds me of winter, meditation.
I only used one spray on the back of my hands. It started out strong for a few minutes but turned to a skin scent not long after. Typical Penhaligon’s in that respect.
It lasts for days on clothing, and about 8 hours on the skin.
driver02 – :
Molto elegante e fine, riscalda i sensi con le note speziate, l’eucalipto le raffredda, e il fondo è morbido e resinoso, orientale.. molto carino, piacevole, non troppo impegnativo.
WesduesiaBeli – :
I adore this fragrance and this fragrance adores me. It’s mysterious, powerful and intoxicating yet not overbearing.
It’s difficult not to repeat what some reviewers have already mentioned about it’s potency and evocative abilities but for me, this fragrance…
…sets my imagination racing and transports me to places of days gone by. It evokes childhood memories of me walking through York Minster after a festive Midnight Mass with the incense-kick: incense-soaked masonry, the smell of polished wooden pews, old leather-bound prayer books and dusty stained glass.
Ghosts of Christmases past.
This fragrance yearns for something that can not be replaced, only remembered.
I have to wear this in cold winter weather when the streets are dimly lit and fog and mist cloud your vision alongside icy breath. It’s warming, soothing and luxurious – a tincture for inclement weather, melting the sharpness of frosted paths.
I get very minimum eucalyptus on my skin but lots of wood smells and benzoin; a slight whiff of rose with hints of myrrh (despite it not being noted). The jasmine and orange are very subtle and present a balancing undercurrent.
It’s an astonishing fragrance, essentially appropriate for long winter nights (IMO).
I applied some this afternoon (English summer-time, August) and although the smell was still divine, it felt almost criminal to expose its beauty to the sun.
A must-have in my collection. 10/10.
delo00261 – :
Cardamom, cedar, notes of incense, and benzoin, I’m immediately reminded of Baume du Dodge from Eau D’Itale by Bertrand Duchaufor. It’s as though he and Olivia Giacobetti carried out a side-by-side exercise in creating the same fragrance with slightly different supporting notes.
Woods, spice and incense are most prominent in Elixir, contrasted in balance with clean notes of subtle eucalyptus that is presented as an herbal nuance and without it’s mentholated facet. The flowers are subtle and provide beauty and balance, nestled warmly in a sandalwood base.
I find Elixir a very full and accomplished fragrance that many fans of dry, complex incense fragrances would enjoy, especially those who love Tauer’s L’Air du Desert Marocain. A very well executed perfume evoking mystery and travel to an exotic night-time desert.
geosseicoff – :
Sampled at Pasteur Pharmacy in NYC today and hopelessly, helplessly enamored! Dry and gorgeous and to my nose very masculine!
kjo452speagoessenda – :
Certainly Elixir is an incense-type fragrance, but even through the wood, resins and smoky aspects it manages to convey a rich spiciness that has thrilled me from the very first instant it met my nose. Add to the spices and incense the presence of rose and the effect is quite pleasing. Early on, though, I was troubled by the fact that the staying power was minimal on me, but I’ve hit upon the perfect combination to achieve longevity with this fragrance: layering. To be sure, a person could reapply this fragrance later on, but I find the fragrance is best pronounced and most intense when I’ve used Elixir Exfoliating Body Scrub in the shower prior to application of the fragrance. This seems to be key in greater longevity of this wondrously beautiful fragrance. Elixir is hypnotic and beautiful, and seems unisex to my sensibilities. This is gorgeous, mysterious and enchanting.
I also have seen Elixir mentioned as a good cold-weather fragrance, but I’ve been wearing this in Texas 110 degree F heat lately, and it’s rich, beautiful and yet not overpowering. This is an exotic beauty for year around, in my opinion.
Vitamin4eg – :
Well…I’m shocked that the town I live in has a Penhaligon’s boutique and I must say it’s one of the most beautiful shops I’ve ever been in, like a victorian chemists or something?
Anyway…When I asked the lady at the counter how long it had been there she said “…around 12….(she paused as I thought she’d say months) she turned to her colleague and said “Is it 12? Yeah 12 YEARS we’ve been here!” It’s very small and tucked away so easily missed but I still can’t believe it’s been there for 12 years and I’ve only just found it!
So Elixir? I’d asked this question before of other Penhaligon suppliers “Do you have anything with incense in an eau de parfum?” and they always come up with Elixir. I’ve tried it a couple of times now and I must say I really enjoy it, like many from this house it’s very well blended indeed.
For me though although it has some smoke and spice to it the main player is rose and it’s a very nice rose the spice is subtle, with a gentle incense running through it.
This is actually one of my favourites and that’s saying something too as I do like a lot of their creations.
Difficult to pick apart the notes like penhaligon’s Sartorial, Opus 1870 etc it’s complex and well done.
The main reason I was interested in this one was the concentration, as my main gripe with this house is the longevity. Elixir is better but still not good for the price and if you’re looking for a powerhouse this isn’t it. I really like this one though and may add it to my collection in future.
Phorcipiero – :
oh my… what can i say about this potion!
i guess if Dracula is real and he is living by now, this perfume would be his scent. DARK .. SMOKY .. Elegant .. prestigious .. and mature. mysterious, masculine, nobility, & cryptic.
unique, adventurous, powerful, and risky. this scent named will. Elixir
trenfen58 – :
A beautiful soft spicy rose and perfect for the colder months, a true classical beauty, I love her, wearing her feels like being wrapped in something warm and comforting and each time I smell her I fall in love again.
Very feminine on me, with lots of Turkish rose and lasts beautifully.
CariDauralley – :
I tried this on in London yesterday and I love it!
For some reason I instantly thought of whiskey. I got a strong whiskey vibe from the get go, but I’m not sure why…anyone else get that?
There is a lot going on here and it’s all good stuff. Spices and incense are strong, but the rose is too and this gives both a warm, spicey scent for winter/fall, but I am also transported to somewhere exotic at the same time….Turkey or somewhere. This is what I think of anyway, making this perhaps a great summer’s night scent.
Longevity is pretty good and I could smell it on my shirt the following day. Does settle quite close after a while, but it lingers. Projection is average.
Highly recommended.
fyi764JeomiWogkig – :
The gorgeous spice notes in Elixir hit you immediately: rich cardamom, warm cinnamon, and dry mace. The eucalyptus (which is expertly blended) is uplifting, bright, and refreshingly mentholated. In my opinion, the eucalyptus is really what makes this scent stand out! It contrasts brilliantly with the warm, almost edible combination of spices in the top and the balmy benzoin, Tonka, and vanilla in the base. The final stages of dry down are slightly more masculine: the cedar, guaiac, and rosewood emerge.
Despite its categorization as a spicy Oriental, Elixir is very herbal/aromatic: the base notes are not heavy or overpowering, and the bright presence of eucalyptus, rosewood, and slightly-medicinal guaiac make this light enough for daily wear and suitable in almost any season (and for any gender).
selim521 – :
Smells very similar to Montale Greyland but more lactonic. Also much similarity to Gucci Pour Homme. A fantastic, deep, sexy scent with great longevity.
chapeqej – :
This spicy melange reminds me vaguely of Comme des Garçons – Comme des Garçons, minus the medicinal mouthwash vibe and the roller coaster dry down. Still, I found Elixir a little too astringent for my preferences when it comes to oriental spicy perfumes. I wanted it to feel warmer and woodier on me. I think my skin chemistry is magnifying the eucalyptus, cardamom, and cinnamon the most, while I can barely detect the incense, even though I admit the fragrance still feels somewhat “incensey” in style. I guess what it boils down to is, for this style of perfume (at least the way it is playing out on my chemistry), I prefer Comme des Garçons – Comme des Garçons.
malpa – :
Wonderful !!! This scent must renamed: NOSTALGIA
maxzoner – :
My experience with Penhaligon’s seemed to be one big minsunderstanding until I discovered Elixir. I really love this scent! Very comforting sweet cinnamon incense. Somehow I get the impression of smelling beeswax in the old old closet. That “beeswax” smell is probably the result of masterful blending of previously mentioned ingredients.
This is a very smooth fragrance, not like some others from this olfactory group. It also reminds me a lot of my journey to Turkey – especially old Istanbul.. Nostalgic. The perfume I would like to always have in my collection – to bring memories and embrace with warmth and spiciness.
nickromangen – :
Elixir turned out a lot different than I expected. I thought it would be something along the lines of Opium. Spicy, vibrant, oriental. However, sweetness is its dominant quality. From the start to finish, we have spices and vanilla and woods and jasmine in large quantities. The incense adds a nice twist as Elixir develops and opens. Luckily, no eucalyptus made appearance on my skin, so I could enjoy the oriental sweetness all the way through.
It is very wearable, and feels very smooth and creamy. I with it was a bit more ‘raw’ and unpolished, something a bit less from a boutique and more from a cauldron?
sem93 – :
at first I was intrugued and had to keep checking the spot on my inner-elbow. My wife liked it but didn’t love it. I