31 community ratings

Shocking You (Parfum)

1976WomenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
31 ratings

Elsa Schiaparelli Shocking You is a discontinued women's perfume with a floral, green chypre character, leaning towards evenings and nights out.

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How does it perform?

From 35 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal

What does Shocking You (Parfum) smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are rated good, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are only indicative. Voters favour autumn and spring, with winter ahead of summer. Night out and evening wear dominate, while daily and business use also get votes. It reads clearly feminine.

It opens with galbanum, bergamot, hyacinth, neroli and aldehydes, giving a bright green-floral start. The heart carries clove, ylang-ylang, jasmine, rose and raspberry, adding spicy, fruity sweetness to the florals. The base settles on cedar, oakmoss and leather, a woody, earthy, leathery ground softened by benzoin and musk.