The smell in short
The first thing you smell is ginger and sage. The heart brings cinnamon and cedar. On the skin it settles into patchouli and vanilla. Overall it smells warm spicy and patchouli.
- Came out
- 1998
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
7 Elements 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 Jivago 7 Elements EDC
Jivago is the house behind 7 Elements EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
Other Jivago perfumes
The house has 23 perfumes here, led by 24k, Magnetic Gold and 24k Gold Diamond.
7 Elements: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. It lasts longer than Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara. Base notes like patchouli and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by patchouli and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and patchouli smells and notes like cinnamon and patchouli. Less obvious notes include amber. Perfume fans rate it 3.98 out of 5.
7 Elements sillage
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara and L'Erbolario Meharees.
If you like 7 Elements, try these
Similar picks to try: Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara (8 shared notes), Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur (6 shared notes), L'Erbolario Meharees (6 shared notes) and Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan (6 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did 7 Elements come out?
It came out in 1998.
Is 7 Elements expensive?
It is mid priced: about €46 in Europe.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.