Which Elie Saab sample to try first

Elie Saab is on DecantGems with 12 samples. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Elie Saab Elixir

Elie Saab Elixir, by Elie Saab, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Elie Saab Le Parfum

No notes are on record for Elie Saab Le Parfum from Elie Saab; the sample is the way to find out. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Elie Saab Le Parfum Essentiel

Elie Saab Le Parfum Essentiel by Elie Saab: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Elie Saab Nuit Noor

Elie Saab Nuit Noor by Elie Saab: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Elie Saab Girl of Now

For Elie Saab Girl of Now from Elie Saab we hold no notes; wear it and judge. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Elie Saab Elixir Love

Elie Saab Elixir Love by Elie Saab: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Elie Saab Le Parfum Lumiere

For Elie Saab Le Parfum Lumiere from Elie Saab we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Elie Saab L'Homme

Elie Saab also has Elie Saab L'Homme. We have no pyramid on file for it. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Also in this selection: Elie Saab Le Parfum Bridal, Elie Saab Le Parfum in White, Elie Saab Le Parfum Absolu, Elie Saab Girl of Now Shine.

How to test them

Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub.

Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle.

Where to go next

• Elie Saab samples
• all samples
• all brands
• find your scent
• how we fill your sample
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• how to test perfume on skin
• how to build a sample set

Questions

Are these samples made by the brands?

No. They are decants: FragranceGems fills each one from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labels it. They are not official brand samples.

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.