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narulik – :
Manifesto L’Elixir is one of my favourite designer perfumes. For some inexplicable reason, it’s been discontinued; no longer available from YSL in the UK, it’s still being sold by some discounters – if you love it, stock up now.
There is another – far cheaper – option: Armaf Katarina Light Blue. I am wearing the Armaf on the back of my right hand and the YSL on the back of my left.
I’m not going to go into details about the notes, because others have already done so far better than I could (check the ML’E review page); given the number of notes they have in common, it’s really not surprising they smell so similar.
Katarina is “thinner”, less sweet, slightly more flowery and isn’t as smooth as Elixir; it’s quite possible that Katarina smells more like another iteration of Manifesto, but I haven’t tested any, so can’t comment.
I’ve sniffed the back of each hand repeatedly, going from one to the other, picking the two apart, searching for inconsistencies (and deliberately picking fault), which is obviously not the way most “normal” people “normally” wear perfume…
In my opinion, both sillage and longevity of Katarina Light Blue are somewhat less than those of Manifesto L’Elixir – but I seriously doubt most people will be able to tell the difference – given the difference in price, you can afford to spritz away! Katarina is phenomenally good value.
Note: I’ve found Katarina’s name misspelled as “Katrina”, so it’s worth checking both when searching eBay etc.