Azzaro Pour Homme Elixir

Azzaro Pour Homme has been a very popular fragrance for about four decades at this point. As such, one would expect the brand to create flanker fragrances to create further sales based on that cologne’s popularity. Well, they did that, and today I am going to do a full review on one of them: Azzaro Pour Homme Elixir. How does it smell? How long does it last? Is buying Elixir worth it?

What does Azzaro Pour Homme Elixir Smell Like?

Notes include: benzoin, vanilla, tonka bean, black currant, cistus, oak moss, lavender, and more

Click here to try: Azzaro Pour Homme Elixir 3.4 fl. oz Eau De Toilette Spray

My Full Wear Review

The opening of Elixir is a blend of black currant, pear, oak moss, and lavender. It’s at this point, that it smells the most similar to the original Azzaro Pour Homme but with another layer on top of it.

This is also the part of the cologne that I don’t like. It gets better, but the opening, just feels too messy and has a weird aroma that I can’t really describe.

There are the fruit notes with that familiar dry and smooth woodsy scent. I think it’s the sweetness of the pear mixing with the rather tart black currant and other notes that I don’t enjoy.

As it dries down, this is where Elixir really begins to shine as a cologne. It separates itself from the original and the vanilla and tonka bean take much more of a center stage. It was pretty funny going from not liking a fragrance to an hour or so later, really liking what it had turned into.

Elixir has retained that classic masculine aroma that so many people find enjoyable about the original Azzaro Pour Homme and modernized it a bit.

You still have the dry base notes and the woodsy disposition, just now it has a more pleasing layer and depth to it.

It is dark, smooth, with a warm creaminess supplied by that tonka bean note. It is a sweeter version of the dry Azzaro smell, with the vanilla and pear notes, contributing to that.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Projection wise, Elixir is solid but not super loud or heavy, by any means. You’ll know that you’re wearing it and it’s not going to choke out the room. I’d say that it falls somewhere in the 4-6 foot range with its radius, when I’ve sprayed it on an old t-shirt.

It also has good longevity, I have gotten up to 9 hours with it on, but it usually falls in more of the 7 hour range on my skin. Not the best of the best, just good enough for a standard workday.

It is a versatile scent that can be worn casually or dressed up. It has enough maturity to be worn at the office, while being sexy enough for a night out. Elixir is a fragrance with a good balance.

I just wouldn’t wear it during the height of summer or anytime that it is very warm, the fragrance would tend to melt. Best in autumn through early spring.

Overall Impressions of Azzaro Elixir

Overall, do I like Elixir? I like what it eventually turns into. The opening isn’t my cup of tea, but the dry down is pretty darn good. This Azzaro fragrance isn’t going to get a spot in my rotation, though, it is good for what it is.

If you like the original Azzaro Pour Homme want want a sweeter/modern take on the scent, Elixir does a really nice job.

The black currant and pear aren’t a highlight, but the tonka bean and vanilla combination, really makes Azzaro Elixir start to shine. Performance isn’t a disappointment and it has some nice style to it. This one doesn’t seem to be around much anymore, so, you might have to search around in order to acquire it.

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