Yves Saint Laurent · 2007
Elle Eau de Parfum
Longevity
3–7 hmost of 12 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 49 people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
floral
romantic
sunlit peony and lychee, soft jasmine and powdery woods
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 67 describe how long it lasts, 49 how far it projects and 44 how it smells. Most other posts only name Elle.
How long it lasts67 people
3–7 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 3–7 hours. From 12 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5.5 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects49 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects moderately
about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Yves Saint Laurent Elle: what people say about it.
Most often worn by women.
Most people get 3–7 hours of wear (12 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5.5 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (67 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time.
Mixed reports on projection (49 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Yves Saint Laurent Elle comes across as sunlit peony and lychee, soft jasmine and powdery woods. It opens with peony, citrus fruits and lychee, moves into red berries and jasmine and settles on patchouli and vetiver. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2007.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and romantic for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fruity fragrances.
Around $83.
Explore more: More from Yves Saint Laurent · Floral perfumes · Peony perfumes · Lychee perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
Yves Saint Laurent has been releasing fragrances since 1964; Scendira lists 313 of them, with 77 in stock live. The catalogue divides cleanly into the vintage-heritage arm (Opium 1977, Rive Gauche 1971) and the modern gender-fluid line, Libre, Y, MYSLF, Myself, Libre Le Parfum. Prices in stock run $9 to $390. Community's top five right now are the divisive-and-loved Opium Pour Homme EDP (star anise vanilla cedar, 1995), Opium Parfum (1977 amber incense spice), 6 place Saint Sulpice (smoky leather resin, 2017), Y EDP (fresh apple sage aromatic, 2018) and Rive Gauche pour Homme (fougère star-anise, 2003). Family lean is gourmand-forward on the feminine side, fresh-aromatic on the masculine side.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sunlit peony and lychee, soft jasmine and powdery woods. It opens with peony, citrus fruits and lychee, moves into red berries and jasmine and settles on patchouli and vetiver.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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