Where do I even start... this is the second best performing fragrance in my collection. Which is why I am proud to share my olfactory experience with other fragrance enthusiasts via these samples. Quite versatile, perfect for casual gatherings/events, but even more perfect for special occasions such as: weddings, graduation parties, fancy dinner gatherings, 1 on 1 date nights... etc. Try even a 3ml sample and tell me what you think...
My full opinion: I'm a sucker for sweet fragrances, and this hits that spot. This isn't overbearingly sweet however, it feels fun and playful yet clearly makes its masculine presence known. This feels rich, superbly blended, addictive to smell, and seductive. My gosh that honey note... it's not cheap or nauseatingly sweet, its perfect. The perfection to my nose, can be seen in its honey, amber, and vanilla accords. With honey providing rich, thick, yet airy sweetness. While the amber-vanilla and lavender announces itself in the top note and lingers even during its drydown. A few reviewers have called this overrated... but in my opinion it is perfectly rated, it does what people hype it up to do.
In terms of performance, it does not fall short. I don't have the best skin chemistry and yet Le Male Elixir lasts and projects very well. Longevity is not an issue as I get well over 9 hours STRONG longevity.
As for projection, I'm talking a strong and confident 4+ hours over a 2-3 feet distance. To me, this was a small room filler and while I wouldn't call it beastmode, it is pretty damn close. If the full bottle price was less, it would definitely be my signature scent. For now I wear this to dinner parties, birthdays, large family gatherings and other casual situations. However, this would still be a perfect date scent. As versatile as this scent is, I still think it is more suited for colder environments, and because of that I only wear this during the evening/night time.
Sillage is good, not crazy beastmode sillage, but it's obvious enough to get noticed without a doubt. If someone was walking behind you, there is never a worry that they are smelling a strong scent trail from this scent.
For ratings I'd give longevity a 9/10, projection 10/10, and sillage 9/10. The projection is just perfect to me.