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Collection Première

The Forest Knows Zomething Strange 2012

7.5 / 10 64 Ratings

A popular perfume by Zomething Strange for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is floral-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Green

Citrus

Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Pink grapefruit

Bergamot

Orange blossom Neroli

Neroli

Unfiltered Cardboard

Heart Notes

Jasmine sambac

Maté absolute

Base Notes

Ambrox

Frankincense Musk

Musk

Frankincense resin

Aerodynamic Pencil

Perfumer

Alberto Morillas

Ratings

Scent

7.564 Ratings

Longevity

7.148 Ratings

Sillage

6.452 Ratings

Bottle

8.051 Ratings

Value for money

6.015 Ratings

Submitted by Mefunx, last update on 09/18/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Collection Première collection.

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/01/2023

8Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

HeliaAJ
12 Reviews

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HeliaAJ

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Jasmine - Tamed and Suitable for Everyday Use

I have been on the hunt for the (for me) perfect jasmine fragrance for a while now and had high expectations for "Jasmin Paradis." In my collection, there are already several jasmine scents, many of which fall into the category of "headache jasmine" and are more of my personal pleasure after a cozy evening bath. A jasmine blossom on the bush smells intoxicatingly heavy, sweet, sultry, and almost meditative. No one would be pleased about that in the office.

Therefore, I was looking for a jasmine scent that is a bit lighter and fresher and can definitely be worn during the day without scaring off sensitive noses. Additionally, I am not a big fan of oud, vanilla, or tonka scents that are often combined with jasmine.

Jasmin Paradis by Elisire was my first blind purchase. A sample was nowhere to be found, and the fragrance composition looked tempting. A citrusy opening, jasmine, and a bit of tea-how could you go wrong?

The bottle is beautiful, elegant, and classy. The price is steep. The first impression is not as citrusy as I had hoped; I mainly smell neroli combined with a light orange blossom and a bit of bergamot. I can't detect the grapefruit. Admittedly, I love citrusy scents, but I don't like this top note. It somehow feels unharmonious, but it quickly fades away and gives way to a lovely, light jasmine scent with a slight mate note. The jasmine is gentle and unobtrusive, like one might perceive it on a warm summer day with a breeze from a distance.

However, it is still not "my" jasmine scent. I wouldn't say that the blind purchase was a mistake. The fragrance is definitely suitable for everyday and office wear and is unlikely to disturb anyone. But for the jasmine lover, it may lack that certain something. The jasmine is tamed and restrained, just a shadow of its former self. I enjoy sniffing my wrist and am reminded of the real jasmine scent, but that's about it.

I don't notice any voom incense in the drydown; the scent remains floral-creamy, close to the skin, and is still detectable in the evening. A recommendation for all those who love jasmine but are looking for a light alternative for the day.

01/28/2017

9.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Sumi
34 Reviews

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Sumi

Top Review 22

Finishing Touch

Elisire.
“A cosmos of sensations. A stellar constellation in a remote place where it feels and smells like paradise. An extraordinary journey for the senses, into the open, the grand and the exotic.”

Elisire, founded in 2015 as an independent conceptual perfume brand by Franck Saltzwedel, designer and artist, with an impressive biography and career in the perfume industry.
Franck Saltzwedel’s inspiration for Elisire is primarily based on his fascination with nature and the wonder of colors. This is reflected in both his unique bottle design and his fragrances.

I felt very drawn to the entire concept and wanted to get to know the fragrances.
And what can I say, my enthusiasm knows no bounds. Not only on a personal level, as it aligns with my taste. More than just enthusiasm, in today’s sea of fragrances, having arrived in the mainstream of niche with “been there, smelled that,” encountering something so special. No concept fragrances that are so creative and unique that they end up being unbearable. No 730th oud scent, no Arabian Nights Collection. No, here we find a classically elegant collection with a modern, innovative twist, in the highest possible quality. If Caron had been founded in 2015, the fragrances would look just like this.
For the collections, Franck Saltzwedel chose the best ingredients as well as the best perfumers. As is the case here with Jasmin Paradis, the legendary Alberto Morillas, who also created Poudre Desire (a wonderful iris scent) from the collection.

I chose Jasmin Paradis for my first comment on Elisire because I think, objectively speaking, it is the best fragrance in the collection.

Jasmin Paradis is meant to reflect a Mediterranean garden under a clear blue sky.

The fragrance opens with a bright freshness of bergamot, orange blossom, and grapefruit. According to the list. I don’t perceive any of the notes individually. It’s a bright aura that I sense, nothing citrusy, nothing piercing. On the contrary, the creaminess of the jasmine is noticeable right from the start.
As the fragrance develops, it transitions step by step, just like the color transitions of the bottles, floral-creamy.
Reaching the peak, we are now at the jasmine, a jasmine that is out of this world and that I have never smelled before. Bright and clear, rich yet subtle. Like a polished diamond. The creaminess and richness are almost tangible.
It is a nuanced jasmine accord, composed of Paradisone, the synthetic jasmine component, and two natural jasmine essences: jasmine sambac and jasmine petals. A masterpiece!

As recently heard from perfumer Hans Hendley, synthetics provide a framework for the fragrance, while the natural ingredients provide the beauty.
And even as a die-hard natural perfume lover, I can only agree with that. The elegance and complexity, as well as the natural longevity, would not be remotely possible with purely natural ingredients.

The base is again intended as a framework, from which I perceive the musk the most. But here too, the transition, in which the jasmine accord never gets lost, is a gradual one.

The most fascinating thing for me about the Elisire fragrances is the clarity of the scents and the seemingly effortless simplicity for the nose, which simply perceives the beauty behind which the complexity of the fragrances hides. Perfume art at the highest level. Class of days gone by paired with innovative elements.

The sillage is close to the body and the longevity is fantastic. I can still perceive the fragrance on me even ten hours later.

All fragrances are offered as extrait in 50ml bottles for the price of $250. They are currently only available at Bergdorf Goodman in New York and on elisire.com.
There is also very little to be found about Elisire on the web, which I find quite unfortunate and also surprising.

Great perfume cinema!