Elle Summer Fragrance 2008

Elle Summer Fragrance 2008 is a limited seasonal edition from Yves Saint Laurent, released in 2007, built on a Floral Woody Musk frame. It opens with litchi, peony and Amalfi lemon — a bright, slightly sweet citrus-fruit lift — before settling into a heart of pink pepper, rose, jasmine and freesia. The base is where this one earns its collector interest: patchouli, vetiver, cedar and ambrette (musk mallow) give a dry, woody-musky floor that keeps the florals from turning syrupy.

The accord breakdown tells the story: woody at the top, floral close behind, with patchouli and rose carrying real weight and a soft spicy thread from the pink pepper. This suits collectors who want a summer flanker that still behaves like a proper woody-floral rather than a lightweight splash. It wears well in warm weather and daytime settings, and appeals to those who enjoy rose-patchouli structures softened by musk. As a discontinued limited edition, it is worth sampling if you already like the Elle line or woody musks with a fruity opening.

呢支係 YSL 於 2007 年推出嘅夏季限定版，屬花香木質麝香調。前調以荔枝、牡丹同阿馬爾菲檸檬開場，帶出明亮而微甜嘅果香柑橘感；中調由粉紅胡椒、玫瑰、茉莉同小蒼蘭組成，花香之中滲住一絲柔和辛香。真正令收藏家留意嘅係基調：廣藿香、香根草、雪松同麝錦葵，鋪出乾爽嘅木質麝香底層，令花香唔會流於甜膩。

由香調比重睇，木質最突出，花香緊隨其後，廣藿香同玫瑰都有相當份量。呢支適合鍾意玫瑰配廣藿香、又想有清爽果香開場嘅人；春夏同白天場合都用得。作為已停產嘅限定版，如果你本身喜歡 Elle 系列或者木質麝香，值得試香再決定入手。