Especially Escada Elixir

Especially Escada Elixir, a 2013 elixir from Escada created by Jean-Michel Duriez, is a sweet, fruity rose with a warm, musky base. Sweetness leads, with wood, musk and flowers in support and touches of amber and citrus.

It opens with pear for a juicy, soft fruitiness, grapefruit for a tangy brightness and ambrette for a warm, slightly fruity musk. The heart pairs plum and dried plum, giving a rich, jammy depth, with Turkish rose and ylang-ylang adding a creamy, rosy floral body. The base is smooth and cosy, with Madagascar vanilla bringing sweetness, amber a soft glow, patchouli an earthy note, cashmere wood a velvety woodiness and white musk a clean finish.

Most wearers report moderate to long-lasting wear, and the trail is moderate to intimate. It is voted mainly for spring and then autumn, and more often for daytime. That suits it to everyday wear in the milder months, for someone who likes a sweet, plummy rose.

Especially Escada Elixir — for women fragrance by Escada (released 2013). Top notes: Pear, Grapefruit, Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Heart notes: Turkish Rose, Plum, Dried Plum, Ylang-Ylang. Base notes: Patchouli, White Musk, Cashmere Wood, Amber, Madagascar Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database