To The Fairest 2022 EDP

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Élan Vital

by Penny Williams

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To The Fairest Élan Vital is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2022, created by Penny Williams. Élan Vital opens with Nettle and Vetiver, settles into a heart of Musk and Lily of the Valley, and dries down to a base of Patchouli and Oakmoss. To The Fairest's Élan Vital carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

An earthy, mossy vetiver with nettle, oakmoss and patchouli, green rather than sharp. Grounding and quietly distinctive, best from autumn into winter and easy for daily wear, with long wear reported by a small group.
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  • Earthy
  • Green
  • Grounding
  • Mossy
  • Woodland
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Élan Vital Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Vetiver63%
Nettle37%
Heartas listed
Musk56%
Lily of the Valley44%
Baseas listed
Oakmoss52%
Patchouli48%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall
Also Works:
Spring Winter

Autumn leads the few votes, with the brand describing autumnal forest floor notes and a wearer calling it perfect for autumn and winter. Spring is a green secondary season and summer is the weakest.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Office

Easy daily wear first: one wearer reaches for it most as daily aromatherapy. It suits the office and casual days better than a formal evening, and the votes are too few to say more.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Élan Vital means life force, and the scent is built around the thrill of connecting with the natural world. The brand calls it an earthy, mysterious vetiver, unisex and unconventional, grounding and restorative. It was a finalist for Best Independent Fragrance at the 2023 Fragrance Foundation Awards. It opens with invigorating vetiver and nettle, which brings an aromatic, slightly bitter green edge. Lily of the valley and musk keep the heart soft and a little powdery. The base is deeper forest floor: oakmoss and patchouli, dry, dusty and gently smoky. Wearers describe a deep forest of trees and damp foliage, a nourishing green scent that is fresh but not sharp, and one who dislikes vetiver found it so well blended that it did not bother them. Reports of wear are few but warm. Longevity is described as long, projection as moderate, and one wearer reaches for it more than anything else as daily aromatherapy. It leads in autumn and sits well into winter, and it asks for no occasion. Wearers also call it nourishing, grounding and uplifting at the same time, a scent to wear for calm. The brand sells the 50 ml bottle at 85 pounds. It suits wearers who like green, mossy, earthy scents and want something calm rather than loud.

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