538 community ratings

Manifesto L'Elixir

2013WomenModern

8.5/ 10

Community score
538 ratings

Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto L'Elixir is a floral, sweet scent for women built on tuberose, jasmine sambac and vanilla; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 478 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.6 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.8 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

91% 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
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Manifesto L'Elixir smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and very few choose summer. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and most voters find it feminine.

It opens with a bright, fruity burst of bergamot and mandarin orange. In the heart, heliotrope, jasmine sambac and tuberose form a floral, creamy, powdery core. The base of cashmere wood, vanilla and ambroxan carries it into a woody, spicy, gourmand warmth. Acqua di Parma Vaniglia and Chanel Bois des Îles have a close profile.