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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer · France

Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Raspberry in 2,442 perfumes
  • Ginger in 2,542 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: Ginger, freesia, Mandarin Orange, peony and Raspberry.

Of the 234 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1964 and 2024.

Spice

Family

WomenProfile

2009

Released

Perfumers

Olivier CrespView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

warm spicyfloralwoodyfreshcitrus

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

warm spicy100%
floral90%
woody80%
fresh69%
citrus59%
fresh spicy49%
fruity39%
sweet28%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
GingerMandarin OrangeRaspberry
Heart Notes
freesiaJasminepeony
Base Notes
CedarMuskPatchouli

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

91%
Winter
100%
SpringPeak
91%
Summer
89%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter91%
Spring100%Peak
Summer91%
Autumn89%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

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Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Elle Summer Fragrance 2008

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Elle Summer Fragrance 2008

Floral
Elle

Yves Saint Laurent

Elle

Woody
Mon Paris Floral Eau De Parfum In Love Collector

Yves Saint Laurent

Mon Paris Floral Eau De Parfum In Love Collector

Floral
Vice Versa

Yves Saint Laurent

Vice Versa

Fruity
Elle Intense Eau de Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent

Elle Intense Eau de Parfum

Fruity
Black Opium Nuit Blanche

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium Nuit Blanche

Gourmand

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Opium (1977)

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Resin
Angel

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Angel

Gourmand
Opium Parfum

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Resin

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

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