Fragrancy Notes: orange blossom, jasmine, cedarwood, patchouli, rose honey
Scent-wise, Le Parfum appears to be about the alliance of orange blossom with luminous aldehydes, which makes it a couture version of the fresh, naturally fruity-floral note. Thinking about the craze for orange blossom fragrances that has been blossoming since last spring 2011, this is precisely one of the orientations one sees in the recent offerings: a selection between either a more exhuberant, natural feel and a more controlled, couture feel. While Le Parfum by Elie Saab is without doubt a couture orange blossom trail to my nose, it nevertheless plays a bit with the joyous quality of orange blossom. Another aspect which was underlined by the nose who created the redolence, Francis Kurkdjian, is the contrast of warmth and freshness which he said would be a perfect embodiment of Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge . Done, while being presented as a woody-floral, it is not the strongest impression left