Clarins Elysium
What does it smell like?
Main smell: floral and sweet. It opens with lime (linden) blossom and melon, moves to osmanthus and freesia and dries down to sandalwood and musk.
- Came out
- 1993
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- summer
Elysium notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Clarins Elysium in detail
Elysium comes from Clarins.
More from Clarins
The house has 12 perfumes here, led by Eau Dynamisante, Clarins and Eau Des Jardins.
Who will like Elysium
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by sweet and fruity. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and sweet smells and notes like osmanthus and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include jasmine, lily-of-the-valley and papaya. Perfume fans rate it 4.43 out of 5.
Is Elysium long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Nino Cerruti 1881 lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like sandalwood and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Nino Cerruti 1881 but less than Tocca Giulietta.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is summer and spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: summer, spring, fall and winter.
Elysium dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Davidoff Cool Water (7 shared notes), Nino Cerruti 1881 (7 shared notes), Tocca Giulietta (5 shared notes) and Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio (6 shared notes).
More questions
Does Elysium project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
When did Elysium come out?
It came out in 1993.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.