Clinique Aromatics Elixir

Clinique Aromatics Elixir is one of those fragrances that asks for patience and gets remembered because of it. By our assessment, it is for people who like a rich, assertive perfume with real presence, not for anyone who wants a polite background scent. The strength is its depth and character: it has the sort of distinctive profile that makes it stand apart from a lot of cleaner, safer department-store fragrances. The downside is that the same intensity can make it feel demanding and, on some wearers, quite old-school. In practice it is the kind of scent that fills a room before it settles, so a light hand matters. Clinique Aromatics Elixir sits well above the bland middle of mainstream perfumery and closer to a statement fragrance with a loyal following. It suits someone who wants perfume to be noticed, and it stops making sense when subtlety is the main goal.