How it smells
Main smell: vanilla and gourmand. It opens with mint and bergamot, moves to benzoin and lavender and dries down to vanilla and tonka.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Ellwood 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
Rayhaan Ellwood EDP in detail
Ellwood EDP comes from Rayhaan. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Edt 1 spreads further.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €22. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Rayhaan Floriana.
Other Rayhaan perfumes
The house has 32 perfumes here, led by Lion, Italia and Aquatica.
Ellwood: 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 vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Ellwood through the year
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like benzoin and vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 3.97 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Ellwood
Similar picks to try: Rayhaan Floriana (6 shared notes), Rayhaan Wood Noir (6 shared notes), Rayhaan Royal Wood (6 shared notes) and Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Edt 1 (4 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Edt 1 starts from €15.
Quick answers
Does Ellwood last long?
It lasts about 6 to 9 hours on skin.
Can women wear Ellwood?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.