The smell in short
Main smell: vanilla and gourmand. It opens with lavender and mint, moves to vanilla and benzoin and dries down to honey and tonka bean.
- Came out
- 2023
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Elixir 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
About Jean Paul Gaultier Elixir EDP
Elixir EDP comes from Jean Paul Gaultier. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
For work or for evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, spring, fall and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
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Elixir longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Xerjoff Naxos and Mugler A*Men. Base notes like honey and tonka bean are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like vanilla and honey. Less obvious notes include tobacco. Perfume fans rate it 4.04 out of 5.
How far Elixir spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2001.
If you like Elixir, try these
Similar picks to try: Xerjoff Naxos (4 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (6 shared notes), Reyane Insurrection Ii Wild (6 shared notes) and Gianni Versace Eros Parfum (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Gianni Versace Eros Parfum starts from €106.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Questions people ask
Can women wear Elixir?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Elixir expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €170 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2023.