47 community ratings

Eau Illuminée

Name: Eau Illuminée
Brand: Parfums DelRae

Perfumer: Michel Roudnitska

2002UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

6.4/ 10

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Parfums DelRae Eau Illuminée is a fresh, green unisex fougère that leans towards spring and summer days; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 37 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 49% of votes are positive.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Basil Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Wild herbs

French lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oakmoss Labdanum Iris Tonka bean

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Fougère

What does Eau Illuminée smell like?

It opens with basil and bergamot, bright and citrusy. The heart brings wild herbs and French lavender, adding a spicy, green edge. In the base, oakmoss, labdanum, iris and tonka bean settle it onto a woody, lightly sweet footing.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without pushing itself on a room. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most. Votes for masculine and feminine are nearly even, so it reads as truly in between. Its profile is close to Maison Margiela At the Barber's and Halston 1-12 (Cologne).