Elie Saab 2021 EDP

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Le Parfum Lumière

by Francis Kurkdjian

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Elie Saab Le Parfum Lumière is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2021, created by Francis Kurkdjian. Le Parfum Lumière opens with Mandarin, Orange Blossom, and Ylang-Ylang, settles into a heart of Jasmine, Tuberose, and Gardenia, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes, Musk, Amber, and Patchouli. It lasts about 6 to 10 hours on skin, carries to about arm's length and is best in spring and summer. Elie Saab's Le Parfum Lumière carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

This flanker to the original Le Parfum is a divisive white floral experience - some find it a glorious, luminous bouquet, while others are put off by a perceived bitterness or cloying sweetness. Expect compliments, or perhaps, a few puzzled expressions.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Warm
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Le Parfum Lumière Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Mandarin9%
Orange Blossom14%
Ylang-Ylang10%
Heartas listed
Gardenia10%
Jasmine13%
Tuberose12%
Baseas listed
Patchouli9%
Woody Notes7%
Amber7%
Musk7%

Top, heart and base are the pyramid as published, not a timing claim. Each note's timing follows its listed tier, where it usually sits across many published pyramids (from ScentPrism) and its vapour pressure. A note comes through as the notes usually listed before it fade, judged from how other pyramids order the same pair. The thickness of a ribbon shows the note's share of what is left on the skin, which tracks how strongly it smells, because odour thresholds rise with vapour pressure. The shares come from how prominent wearers vote each note. It is a simple model, not a measurement.

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How It Wears

On the skin

Presence
Arm's length
Skin close to overpowering
Longevity
Long
Very short to very long
Changes during wear
Changes clearly
Steady to transforms

Its character

DistinctivenessIts own twist
MoodIn between
CharacterIn between
SentimentUplifting

Ease of wear

Mostly easy

What people think

Divisiveness
Mixed opinions

When To Wear

Seasons

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Time of day

Occasions

  • Casual Best
  • Date Also works
  • Formal Also works
  • Office Also works
  • Sport Not ideal

Ingredients and allergens

SD ALCOHOL 39-C,FRAGRANCE, WATER,DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, LINALOOL,BENZYL SALICYLATE, COUMARIN, LIMONENE,HEXYLCINNAMAL,ETHYLHEXYL,METHOXYCINNMATE,ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, DIETHYLAMINOHYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE, GERANIOL,CITRONELLOL.

From a shop in the United Kingdom. Boxes sold in other countries can differ.

Another shop's list names different allergens.

Named in this list, in standard patch-test panels

Other allergens named in this list

Lists change between batches and markets, so check the box of the bottle you have. "Parfum" covers substances the label does not name, and we highlight only the allergens we could match. If you have a diagnosed allergy, look for the name your clinic gave you on your own packaging.

About

Le Lumière opens with a radiant burst of mandarin and orange blossom, quickly joined by the plush, heady sweetness of ylang-ylang. The heart unfolds into an opulent white floral core of jasmine, gardenia, and tuberose, creating a rich, sunny depth. As it settles, a warm base of woody notes, amber, musk, and patchouli provides a sophisticated anchor, balancing the bright florality.

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