165 community ratings

Elixir

Name: Elixir
Brand: Penhaligon's

Perfumer: Olivia Giacobetti

2008UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
165 ratings

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Penhaligon's Elixir is a floral, spicy unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Nightlife loves this one, or so the votes say.

How does it perform?

From 129 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

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.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

White cedar Eucalyptus Cardamom Orange blossom absolute

Heart notesfirst few hours

Turkish rose absolute Rosewood Egyptian jasmine absolute

Mace

Cinnamon leaf

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Gaiac wood

Red sandalwood

Tonka bean Frankincense Vanilla Benzoin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Elixir smell like?

Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. It leans slightly masculine, though plenty of voters read it as feminine.

It opens with cardamom, eucalyptus and orange blossom absolute, and the heart holds Turkish rose absolute, Egyptian jasmine absolute and cinnamon leaf. The base of gaiac wood, red sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin and frankincense leaves a sweet, resinous, faintly smoky warmth.