Skip to content
Parfumedia
236 community ratings
Yves Rocher

So Elixir (Eau de Parfum)

Perfumer: Marie Salamagne

2009WomenClassic
6.8/ 10
Community score
236 ratings
See your match

Yves Rocher So Elixir Eau de Parfum is a floral, sweet fragrance for women, with spice, wood and a faint smokiness running through it.

Compare

Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 170 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money
8.5 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Fruity
  3. Sweet
  4. Spicy
  5. Woody
  6. Oriental
  7. Powdery
  8. Smoky

What does So Elixir (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn, with winter and spring also suggested. It leans towards evenings and nights out, yet sits comfortably in daily and office wear too. Most voters read it as feminine.

Bergamot opens it brightly. In the heart, jasmine sambac absolute and damask rose build a floral core, while patchouli, frankincense and tonka bean absolute settle the base into something sweet, woody and powdery. Fruity and oriental touches stay in the background. John Galliano Eau de Parfum and Judith Leiber Night have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Bergamot
  2. First hours

    • Jasmine sambac absolute
    • Damask rose
  3. Towards evening

    • Patchouli
    • Frankincense
    • Tonka bean absolute

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 37%
    Autumn
  • 27%
    Winter
  • 22%
    Spring
  • 14%
    Summer
  • Evening
    23%
  • Nighttime
    21%
  • Daytime
    20%
  • Casual
    17%
  • Office
    17%

Smells like this

The closest scents by notes and accords.

Comparisons

More from Yves Rocher

By the Same Perfumer

Last updated: October 26, 2026