
Robin, top perfume blogger at Now Smell This, compares YSL Elle to DKNY Delicious Night. She says: "Substitute pink pepper for the incense, and you've got the base of YSL Elle." Overall she says the scent is fresh and bright: "The opening is crisp and bright and sharp, already rather woody, and moderately sweet; in character, it is exceedingly fresh. The heart is peppery sheer florals - you'll catch the rose and the jasmine, but they're not assertive." Reviewers on Basenotes agree that YSL Elle perfume is a sharp citrus floral with woody tones.
If you love the idea of YSL Elle, but you want less of a sharp screeching introduction, try the summer editions of YSL Elle like YSL Elle Eau d'Ete.