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Especially Escada Elixir

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Fruity
Woody
Patchouli
EDP · 2013 · womens

Escada, the German luxury fashion house known for bold eveningwear and accessories, has built a fragrance portfolio that mirrors its design ethos. Especially Escada Elixir, released in 2013, continues the brand's tradition of approachable glamour in fragrance form.

The fragrance opens with bright grapefruit and pear over ambrette, a soft musk note that lends a creamy, almost skin-like quality from the start. The heart develops into a rich floral core, with Turkish rose and ylang-ylang wrapped around a distinctive plum note that adds juicy sweetness without veering into candy territory. The base settles into a warm, creamy foundation built on amber, cashmere wood, Madagascar vanilla, and patchouli, with white musk providing a gossamer finish. The overall profile is a soft floral oriental that balances sweetness with sophistication, leaning gourmand but never overly sugary.

Especially Escada Elixir suits someone drawn to warm, feminine scents with enough depth for evening wear but approachable enough for daily rotation. It's best worn when you want something enveloping and comforting rather than attention-grabbing. Try it if you enjoy The Romantic, The Reverie, and The Heirloom.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
19%
Fresh
39%
Floral
100%
Rose
24%
Fruity
90%
Woody
27%
Patchouli
27%
Earthy
27%
Musky
60%
Amber
27%
Warm Spicy
27%
Vanilla
27%
Sweet
100%
Gourmand
70%
Clean
27%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
Bittersweet and juicy with a faintly metallic zing that sets it apart from sweeter citrus notes. Grapefruit is uniquely energising, it reads as clean and modern rather than traditionally 'citrusy.' It pairs effortlessly with musks, making it a staple of office-safe, all-day fragrances.
Pear
Pear
Gentle, watery, and slightly floral, pear is one of fragrance's most delicate fruit notes, with a clean sweetness that is closer to flowers than to heavy tropical fruits. It adds a soft, luminous freshness to compositions and pairs naturally with rose, iris, and light musks. Often the note that makes a fragrance feel effortlessly elegant.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Plum
Plum
Dark, slightly tart, and warm, plum has a wine-like depth that makes it more serious than cherry or peach. It adds a fruity darkness to oriental fragrances, with a slightly fermented quality that bridges fruit and leather families. Used to add drama and depth to floral-oriental compositions.
Turkish Rose
Turkish Rose
Rosa damascena grown in the Isparta region of Turkey, one of the world's major sources of rose oil alongside Bulgaria. Turkish rose has a slightly more spiced, cinnamon-adjacent quality than Bulgarian rose, with a rich, full-bodied sweetness and good lasting power. Essential to Middle Eastern-inspired and classical oriental rose fragrances.
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
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.
Cashmere Wood
Cashmere Wood
Madagascar Vanilla
Madagascar Vanilla
The world's dominant commercial vanilla variety, grown primarily in Madagascar, with a classic, balanced vanilla character: warm, sweet, and creamy with a woody undertone. Madagascar vanilla is the reference-point vanilla in perfumery, widely used for its excellent quality and reliable character. The benchmark against which other vanillas are measured.
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.
White Musk
White Musk
Clean, soft, and slightly soapy, white musk is the scent of fresh laundry and warm skin. It's the furthest from the animalic origins of real musk: approachable, inoffensive, and universally flattering. Almost every mass-market fragrance uses white musk as a base, which is why it reads as 'clean' rather than specifically musky.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match86% 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 Reverie85% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Heirloom83% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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Scent Profile
Citrus19%Fresh39%Floral100%Rose24%Fruity90%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP

Escada Especially Escada Elixir— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Especially Escada Elixir is $57.99. Without a coupon the lowest price is $57.99. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Escada fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Escada Especially Escada Elixir? +
$57.99 at Jomashop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Escada Especially Escada Elixir smell like? +
Escada, the German luxury fashion house known for bold eveningwear and accessories, has built a fragrance portfolio that mirrors its design ethos. Especially Escada Elixir, released in 2013, continues the brand's tradition of approachable glamour in fragrance form. The fragrance opens with bright grapefruit and pear over ambrette, a soft musk note that lends a creamy, almost skin-like quality from the start. The heart develops into a rich floral core, with Turkish rose and ylang-ylang wrapped around a distinctive plum note that adds juicy sweetness without veering into candy territory. The base settles into a warm, creamy foundation built on amber, cashmere wood, Madagascar vanilla, and patchouli, with white musk providing a gossamer finish. The overall profile is a soft floral oriental that balances sweetness with sophistication, leaning gourmand but never overly sugary. Especially Escada Elixir suits someone drawn to warm, feminine scents with enough depth for evening wear but approachable enough for daily rotation. It's best worn when you want something enveloping and comforting rather than attention-grabbing. Try it if you enjoy The Romantic, The Reverie, and The Heirloom.
What are the notes in Escada Especially Escada Elixir? +
Top: Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Grapefruit, Pear. Heart: Plum, Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang. Base: Amber, Cashmere Wood, Madagascar Vanilla, Patchouli, White Musk.
What fragrance family is Especially Escada Elixir? +
Escada Especially Escada Elixir belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Escada Especially Escada Elixir? +
Based on shared notes, Mancera Aqua Wood (Amber, White Musk, Turkish Rose, Pear), maison-tahite Baroque Rouge 540 (Amber, Cashmere Wood, Ylang-Ylang, Pear), Maison Alhambra Baroque Rouge 540 (Amber, Cashmere Wood, Ylang-Ylang, Pear), Ahmed Al Maghribi Green Pearl (Amber, Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang, Pear), nina-ricci L'Extase Caresse De Roses Nina Ricci (Patchouli, White Musk, Turkish Rose, Pear) may smell similar to Especially Escada Elixir.
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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