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Elie Saab Elie Saab Variety
Elie Saab

Elie Saab Variety

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Aromatic
Woody
EDP · 2011 · womens

Elie Saab is a Lebanese fashion house known for its haute couture designs, and Variety represents an early fragrance venture that captures the brand's approach to luxury femininity with a gourmand twist.

The opening combines bergamot and mandarin orange with an unusual carrot accord and pepper for brightness, before settling into a creamy heart dominated by ice cream and jasmine. Labdanum and orange blossom add a candied floral sweetness that leans into the gourmand theme without becoming cloying. The base layers amber, ambroxan, and sandalwood over patchouli and cedar, creating a warm woody-creamy foundation that prevents the composition from reading as purely sweet. The overall effect is a sophisticated gourmand that balances indulgence with restraint.

This works best for those who enjoy sweetness in their fragrances but appreciate structural depth beneath it. The creamy-woody base gives it enough presence for cooler months, though the bright opening keeps it wearable year-round. Best suited to The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Homesteader.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
46%
Fresh
33%
Floral
80%
Jasmine
21%
White Floral
42%
Aromatic
50%
Woody
100%
Patchouli
29%
Earthy
29%
Powdery
21%
Amber
60%
Warm Spicy
29%
Balsamic
21%
Sweet
90%
Creamy
70%
Gourmand
100%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
bergamot
bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
carrot
carrot
macarons
macarons
mandarin orange
mandarin orange
pepper
pepper
The most essential spice note in perfumery, encompassing the dry, woody heat of black pepper and its many relatives. Pepper adds edge, lift, and a masculine vitality to fragrances without sweetness. It is the note that stops a composition from feeling comfortable and safe, adding a confident, assertive character.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
ice cream
ice cream
Sweet, creamy, and slightly cold, ice cream in perfumery combines vanilla, lactonic molecules, and sugar to evoke frozen dairy desserts. It is a wholly gourmand note, unambiguously indulgent and sweet. Used in compositions that lean into dessert-like character without apology.
jasmine
jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
labdanum
labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
lavender
lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
orange blossom
orange blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Base · 3–12 hrs
amber
amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
ambroxan
ambroxan
The molecule responsible for the warm, skin-amplifying quality of many modern fragrances, ambroxan (Ambrox) is a synthetic compound derived from ambergris that creates an almost invisible warmth. It doesn't smell strongly on its own but makes everything around it feel richer, closer, and more like skin. The secret weapon of countless contemporary bestsellers.
cedar
cedar
patchouli
patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
sandalwood
sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match85% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Hedonist85% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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The Homesteader83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Scent Profile
Citrus46%Fresh33%Floral80%Jasmine21%White Floral42%
Fragrance Family
Gourmand
EDP

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Frequently asked questions

What does Elie Saab Elie Saab Variety smell like? +
Elie Saab is a Lebanese fashion house known for its haute couture designs, and Variety represents an early fragrance venture that captures the brand's approach to luxury femininity with a gourmand twist. The opening combines bergamot and mandarin orange with an unusual carrot accord and pepper for brightness, before settling into a creamy heart dominated by ice cream and jasmine. Labdanum and orange blossom add a candied floral sweetness that leans into the gourmand theme without becoming cloying. The base layers amber, ambroxan, and sandalwood over patchouli and cedar, creating a warm woody-creamy foundation that prevents the composition from reading as purely sweet. The overall effect is a sophisticated gourmand that balances indulgence with restraint. This works best for those who enjoy sweetness in their fragrances but appreciate structural depth beneath it. The creamy-woody base gives it enough presence for cooler months, though the bright opening keeps it wearable year-round. Best suited to The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Homesteader.
What are the notes in Elie Saab Elie Saab Variety? +
Top: bergamot, carrot, macarons, mandarin orange, pepper. Heart: ice cream, jasmine, labdanum, lavender, orange blossom. Base: amber, ambroxan, cedar, patchouli, sandalwood.
What fragrance family is Elie Saab Variety? +
Elie Saab Elie Saab Variety belongs to the Gourmand fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Elie Saab Elie Saab Variety? +
Based on shared notes, Armaf L' Homme (amber, ambroxan, jasmine, lavender), Hermes 24 Faubourg Eau Delicate Hermes for women (amber, ambroxan, jasmine, lavender), Hiram Green Arcadia (amber, patchouli, labdanum, lavender), Loewe Loewe 001 Man EDT for men (amber, cedar, lavender, bergamot), New Brand Prestige Invincible (amber, cedar, lavender, bergamot) may smell similar to Elie Saab Variety.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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