elle

WWD classifies Elle among the woody florals and details three tiers: citron, lychee and peony in the top, rose and freesia at the heart, vetiver, patchouli and pepper in the base. Now Smell This adds jasmine and ambrette, and specifies pink pepper.

A fresh opening

Robin, on Now Smell This, describes a fresh, bright opening in which citron and lychee meet peony, in keeping with the very fresh fragrance the house wanted.

Rose and freesia

The heart pairs rose, freesia and a touch of jasmine, between the sparkle of the opening and the dryness of the base.

A dry base

Vetiver and patchouli, lifted with pink pepper, form a dry, clean base together with ambrette. Robin recognizes in it a patchouli-and-vetiver style of base, very fashionable at the time.

What the label declares

The label opens with alcohol, fragrance and water, ahead of a UV filter, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane. It names linalool, limonene, citronellol, hydroxycitronellal, benzyl alcohol and coumarin.

The list also declares geraniol, citral, eugenol, farnesol, cinnamyl alcohol and hexyl cinnamal, along with a violet colorant that tints the juice.