Pour Elle Annayake 2000

To get straight to the point: I consider Pour Elle to be an unrecognized masterpiece from the turn of the millennium. The last 20 years have brought much good and beautiful things to the perfume market. But this initially unassuming fragrance is one of the most complex and delicate compositions of its time.

One might even retrospectively consider "Annayaké" to be a precursor to "Coco Mademoiselle" after the first impression. Here, lily of the valley and rose complement each other with an extremely artificial, sweet fruity note (strawberries and melon?) to create a youthful girl’s fragrance - with style. What a delightful poetic note, underscored by fine cedar and sandalwood!

So far, "Pour Elle" has already secured its 80 to 90 rubber points. But now the poetry comes into play that transforms the young lady into a strong personality. The lovely heart note is melancholically broken by an aquatic "Marine" accord (algae and ozone) as well as a bitter-herb nuance of cigarette smoke. This gives the overall composition its nervous, poetic aura and loses its innocence.

Conclusion: This stroke of genius bridges the cool, "lean" 1990s and the spirit of renewal of the new millennium. The restless fragrance oscillates somewhere between delicate and neurotic and suits rather young women who have not yet "arrived," but want to conquer the world, while uniting elegance, charm, and intellect. (Prime example: Ally McBeal)