Cool Elixir Woman
Oakmoss at the top of a modern women's fragrance is a genuine oddity, and it is the first thing Davidoff Cool Elixir Woman Parfum Intense 50ml puts forward. Oakmoss is damp, earthy and faintly bitter, with a green shade to it that most contemporary compositions keep well out of sight, and placing it first gives the scent an immediate seriousness. Jasmine follows in the middle, rich and heady and a little animal at close range, and the contrast between the dark green opening and that warm white flower is the interesting part of the wear. Vanilla finishes it, smooth and creamy rather than sugared, pulling everything towards comfort as the hours pass.
Three materials only, which makes this a short composition with a clear arc: cool and earthy, then floral, then warm. There is no complication to unpick and nothing arrives unannounced. Parfum intense is a higher concentration than an eau de toilette, and the difference shows in how long the vanilla and oakmoss stay legible. Expect a full day from it, with moderate projection early and a close, warm trail afterwards. A light hand is advisable for the first few wears.
It suits autumn and winter, evenings, and anyone who wants warmth without the scent being merely sweet. It is aimed at women, though nothing in three materials this plain is particularly gendered. At 50ml it is a sensible bottle for a fragrance this concentrated, since the quantity needed per wear is small.
Davidoff's origins lie in a Geneva tobacconist of 1911, and cigars carrying the name became famous under Zino Davidoff. The perfumes are produced by a licensee rather than by that business.
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