For many women, the Sisley brand is a benchmark in high-end skincare. However, the house's expertise does not stop there. Since its founding in 1976, Sisley has had a gift for transporting us into dreamlike settings through sumptuous perfumes. These are conceived as waking dreams and send the imagination traveling with a single breath. In 2023, Sisley's olfactory range is enriched with a new line of unisex fragrances: the Eaux Rêvées de Sisley, including L'Eau Rêvée d'Eliya, with its tropical jungle allure.
Initially, Sisley was a brand of high-end cosmetic products. However, it is today just as famous for its captivating perfumes. In 2023, Sisley thus signs an assortment of six unisex fragrances, including L'Eau Rêvée d'Eliya. This juice draws more concretely on a tropical forest after the rain. The result is an innocent garden, in which an intriguing and radiant atmosphere reigns. The freshness of the water then seems to bring back to life all the splendor of the exotic flowers. Here is a breakdown of this suave and floral composition.
When rain refreshes Sisley's exotic flowers
Each of Sisley's perfumes has a gift for immersing us in a very specific place. The Eaux Rêvées de Sisley are no exception to this tradition. Each of these creations resembles a breathtaking place, between dream and reality. For L'Eau Rêvée d'Eliya, it is a utopian jungle. Quite logically, an exotic flowers accord thus makes an instant appearance. This element immediately sends the imagination traveling. It transports us, with its generous and opulent breath, to the other side of the globe. However, the flowers are first treated with extreme lightness. L'Eau Rêvée d'Eliya by Sisley is a perfume with an extreme sensitivity, both in its composition and in the effect it leaves on the skin. This can be felt in its opening duo of citrus, made of bergamot and lemon. Their tangy breath reveals a very airy perfume. What is more, this recalls the sparkling and aquatic character of traditional Eaux de Cologne.
The generous bouquet contained in the heart of L'Eau Rêvée d'Eliya
Little by little, the flowers gain more and more presence in this creation. Thus, the heart of L'Eau Rêvée d'Eliya by Sisley resembles a bouquet, mainly composed of three varieties of plants. Tuberose releases its heady and highly persistent breath here. Its warmth is akin to that of honey. This allows this perfume to acquire an almost oriental character. Jasmine, for its part, is greener and more floral. Its bewitching freshness reveals itself as almost animalic. This is in fact where this creation's suave character comes from. Violet then appears. Just as green as jasmine, it is nonetheless more intense and powerful. Some even say its scent slightly resembles that of hay. Violet thus perfectly introduces the more persistent and dry character of this creation's base notes.
Sisley opts for a woodier and more persistent base
In its final breath, L'Eau Rêvée d'Eliya by Sisley gains in persistence. This perfume incorporates two ingredients very frequently used by perfumers: cedar and patchouli. The first is known for its dry, resinous character. Patchouli, for its part, is an excellent fixative. Woody and earthy, it gives the impression of entering an undergrowth. Finally, ambrette releases a fruitier and muskier tone. Its animalic character makes this essence's sensuality burst forth.