Ellenisia Penhaligon's for women

One of a Pengaligons miniature set. Very pretty, I only get the gardenia and very weak, lasted less than an hour on me. As a little girl I loved the Pengaligons shop in central London, all the pretty bottles and scents, as an adult I find the collection underwhelming and not worth the price.

This is a strong like.

I like wearing it on those spring days that are hot as you go into the summer. This + a white blouse = beautiful.

This is also wonderful for special occasions. This a bride. A girl wearing her very first “grown up” perfume as she heads to prom in 1955. This is what “adult” smells like to a little girl.

A rite of passage in a bottle.

This one really does smell like toilet cleaner to me unfortunately

She is a dainty, unconventional very English treasure. The scent screams Alice in Wonderland as a floral medow envelops her. She is the subject of intrigue and exudes a naughty sophistication with an inviting waft of vanilla which fights against the crisp and sunny gardenia, jasmine and violet. The plum is jammy and takes centre stage on my skin.

When I was gifted this at 16, it was tuberose.
It is fresh it is powdery and warm. It's truly captivating and that's the character. A charming woman. This perfume captures the effervescent mood of youthful charisma. And she is gone! Sadly discontinued.

Overload of florals, creamy gardenia, jasmine and rose galore. This is a little bit old fashioned, but still bright, romantic and very beautiful. It is a distant rich cousin of Anais Anais. I think it fits the word wedding very well, and would be perfect for a spring bride.

I bought my bottle years ago, probably when it first came out. The fact I still have it probably indicates it's not a favourite.

I find it strongly Spring floral, very long lasting and with good sillage.

It's a bit lacking in refinement for me, with a bit of a floral overload, but not much else. I don't dislike it and I use it as an occasional change in the Spring, but probably wouldn't buy it again when it eventually runs out.

Reminds me of a fresher , younger Memo Ilha Do Mel .

I have both and this isn’t as loud but as sweet .

I’m not sure I get the green notes on my skin . And wish it did cause the sweetness sometimes gets too much for me .

Saying that it’s well made and classy

Quite unpleasant and dull.

I've had this for quite some time now, but have hardly worn it. I'm going through this period where I am focusing on the many fragrances I've purchased, loved/liked, then promptly forgot about as the next fragrance comes along. Regardless of how old fashioned they appear to be, I have always had a weakness for white florals, especially gardenia. Curiously, I knew this was a white floral, but didn't recall the notes. The thing that made me happy was right off the bat, I smelled gardenia. Of course, it's just a trick of the light, or scent in this case, there was no mistaking it for tuberose - which does emerge later - and before my nose was more properly trained, I couldn't tell the difference. Here I definitely could.
However, it's not my favorite gardenia. That honor would likely go to Van Cleef & Arpels Gardenia Petale, followed by Annick Goutal's Gardenia Passion. There's something fairly vegetal lurking in the back of this one that is sharp enough to interfere with the otherwise creamy juice. That's not a deal breaker for me, though it does make it a Like rather than a Love.
I've given up complaining about longevity and projection, as it's almost a given due to the never ending bans imposed on the industry by the IFRA. You really need to go with independent perfumeries if that's what your after. I wouldn't hesitate to mention Jeffrey Dame, not only for the performance, but also for the creativity.
I am certain this will get more use this time around. I think it's over priced for what it is, but if you can find a deal and favor white florals, particularly gardenia, then by all means, pick it up. I think it's safe to blind buy if you're a white floral fan.

Light, very sweet and super-feminine. Might suit for early spring if that's your style but it's too sweet for my taste and reminds me of scented toilet rolls. Not much base and rather short-lived.

I wanted to love this it seemed exactly what I was looking for. It’s a very ladylike white floral and it’s lovely but it’s just too light and creamy for my liking. I have an almost full bottle (minus a couple of sprays)
I’d love to swap for something more my taste.
For reference I love penhaligons halfeti, stash by SJP, Gucci Bloom, Carnal Flower, Jo loves Green Orange & Corriander, Armani prive rose d’arabie and a lot of oud and heavy woody scents. I realise this is quite a list and contradictory but I’m in the Uk and would accept any of these or something based on these preferences.

This is a very pretty floral scent. Probably best for mild (or even chilly) days; I think it could be a bit overwhelming on a hot day. I think it would pair perfectly with a sundress or nautical wear, on a breezy spring day. Great longevity (over eight hours), and low sillage (but lovely when it wafts in a breeze).

Lots of white flowers (I smell about equal amounts of gardenia and tuberose, backed by a light jasmine), with a lovely fruity underpinning of plum.

Interestingly, I sprayed this about half an hour ago on one arm, and Serge Listens Cedre on the other arm, and now I genuinely can't remember which is which! 🤔 I wouldn't have said they were similar, but there you go! Maybe that information will be handy to someone one day!

This fragrance is lovely. Green orange in the opening, with white florals and a hint of sweet plum. Very fresh and pretty. I like this one very much.

I am not sure if all of Penhaligon's fragrances are skin scents, but all the fragrances I have tried from this house have been very intimate.

I really wanted to love this one, on paper it should be perfect for me, but I just don't!

I completely understand the "smells like ladies toilets" comments, I find it sickly, soapy and a little nauseating. I feel like I'm always waiting for it to settle and it never quite gets there.

So disappointing but think I will have to part with this one!

I bought this scent in Hawaii at the Penhaligons boutique in Honolulu. I wanted something to remind me of my trip there, and it does. Its a very nice white floral scent that does not get too heady. However I did have a client say she didn't love it on me.
It was very expensive though and I sometimes regret my decision, however its 3 years old now and still has its quality.

I think the scent is absolutely beautiful, such a creamy floral and so ladylike. Overall a very elegant fragrance however the longevity to me is so poor which really let's it down. The openings last for about 30 minutes or so before drying down into a really creamy gardenia yet after that it becomes a very flat, skin scent. After 4 hours I smell absolutely nothing which is such a shame!

I think it smells very similar and invokes the same feelings as Tocca Florence, if I were to choose between the two it would be the Tocca as it just lasts longer on my skin and is also a much more reasonable price then Ellenisia.

The heavy, sticky, sweet scent makes me feel sick.

I thought this scent was a combination of CHANEL Gardenia and DIOR POISON.

It’s not unpleasant, per se. It just smells like the ladies room and I can’t get past that.

It’s powdery, soft, fleeting

Ooh no. This is not for me. It’s not an unpleasant smell per se but makes me smell like the toilets in a posh department store. Don’t really want to smell like posh loos....

I was searching for a feminine white floral scent that is lady-like, feminine and beautiful. Ellenisia fits all my requirement. This perfume was originally inspired from a bouquet of a perfect wedding flower. Penhaligon’s tried to recreate the beauty (with added airy sweetness), and it's wonderful.

Ellenisia is a popular wedding fragrance that is so British and kinda vintage(ish), but not old. More like something a princess would wear on her wedding day. The scent is complex and heavenly, soft but powerful, a little bit sweet (because of the plum & vanilla) and airy. It is not sharp and smells sooo royal.

Is starts with a soft flowery green with a tiny hint of citrus, then I can smell jasmine, tuberose and beautiful soft gardenia with a little hint of rose. They all blended so well. The dry down is more like soft plum-vanilla-gardenia on my skin. It is really smooth.

On me it stays all day on clothes, 5-6 hours on skin, the longevity isn't best but I don't mind reapply. Silage is decent but not overpowering. My husband could smell it in the room, but I'm not sure outside.

This heavenly scent is favored by my husband too. He immediately said "mmm this is beautiful and lovely" before I even say anything. This is so me. Totally a FBW if you like sweet floral rich and feminine scent.

I can see why people say this kinda similar to Chanel Gardenia. But to me, it is a different scent from the opening to the dry down.

Chanel Gardenia is more modern(ish)-sharp-fresh and Ellenisia is a bit vintage(ish)-smooth-sweet. I love both of them tho.

Soooo gorgeous! This is so well blended and smooth and sophisticated. It's very delicate, it works for elegant and feminine outfits. It's also a bit green, an almost powdery white floral. Unfortunately it turns into a skin scent pretty quickly (2 hours tops). All in all fantastic, too bad it doesn't last longer.

All though the other nots say hallo in the wet stages, in the drie down this is very very green. I love the autentic vilotleave and crushed plant stemms smell but I woulden't want to smell like it.
It smells as if you just weeded out your garden. Have you ever come acrose these weeds that produce a milky jouce when cut? This is what this smells like.

Just like the reviewer below me, this was so familiar when I first applied it, I knew I had experienced it many years ago. Finally it dawned on me, Ellenisia reminds me so much of Casaque, a fragrance I wore when I was about 18, and one that I absolutely adored.
I’ve tried a few Casaque-like fragrances over the years in the hope that I could recapture the beauty and delicacy of the original - including Irma Shorell’s version and Lalique L’Amour, but so far nothing has come as close as Ellenisia.
A tumble of fresh white florals, a bride’s spring bouquet - just glorious.
Moderate projection and pretty reasonable longevity. By no means a beast mode fragrance, but it’s so beautiful and so nostalgic to me, I can live without the other features.

I have smelled something like this before, somewhere in my childhood, somehow.

Best words to describe this scent is floral, slightly powdery with hints of fruit and fairy dust!

Pure child fantasy in a bottle!

My sample is from Penhaligon's scent library, so it is just a small phial and therefore very difficult to get the right dosage. I feel like I don't have enough when applying a few dabs. However, this rich white floral is pretty strong at the beginning. Iteven has an animalic note. I don't really recognise that as tuberose, but it certainly smells old school in vein of Lanvin's Arpège. It is slightly skanky, however this does notlast very long and it quickly becomes a skin scent. So far this is my favouriteof the scent library. Iris Prima, although being rather lovely, is so light that it disappears almost immediately. Not enough of an impression on that one to write a review. This one, Ellenisia, definitely makes an attempt at a statement.

Delicate, elegant white floral bouquet - it's not creamy nor heady, but comes off more as a fresh, dewy fragrance. Almost angelic in its elegance and innocence; it treads lightly, but it makes itself known.

Suitable for warmer weather as it doesn't smother other people, as richer white floral-centric perfumes tend to do.

EDIT: I wrote the below review on first acquaintance with Ellenisia... and I was WRONG. I could not have got something similar somewhere else for less (or not easily.) I have a huge appreciation for this perfume after living with it for a while. Also, although I may not always smell it on myself, when my 23 year old daughter wears it, I'm in perfume heaven everytime I go near her, so perhaps projection is more than I realized... It is a downright classy, superb quality perfume, made with skill and grace. I LOVE IT. (Also, I will definitely repurchase, lol.)

Previous review:

A blind buy - this is a pretty, floral, soft & lovely scent. It really reminds me of The Bodyshop's Moringa - I have the shower gel of that, and I keep thinking of it when I smell this. Also, in the drydown reminds me of Guerlain's Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette, which I have and really enjoy. I love every note in this fragrance, but I find the sillage a little on the low side for me... longevity is great, but it is a skin scent on me, where I was looking for a cloud of loveliness to surround me. :P I feel like I could have got something similar somewhere for less. Happy to have it, though, and will enjoy my bottle to the end, just won't repurchase.

I like it! I really like it!! Which isn't surprising given my love for gardenia and other white florals. This feels very ladylike and refined. It's not groundbreaking, but I certainly don't believe, nor want, everything to be so. Sometimes, I just want to smell pretty, and clean, and Ellensia fits that to a tee. It starts off a bit heady with the white flowers, but quickly calms down and avoids oppressive territory. It is not Carnal Flower, nor Fracas, nor any of the other monster tuberose/gardenia/jasmine bombs, which I do love, but are a bit "extra" for a spring or summer day. I would be comfortable wearing a light spray of this to work. In sum, if you want a pleasant, ladylike, white floral you can easily wear in the spring and the summer, I highly recommend Ellensia. Now I need to try Penhaligon's Lily of the Valley! I love exploring perfume houses that I've never worn before!
EDIT 7/22/2020 - I now own a full bottle of this, and I have downgraded it from a Love to a Like. Maybe I applied too much, but for some reason it smells a bit artificial to me, and slightly cloying. I think I could love it if it was an EDT and more sheer, but I am going to have to play with this. I will try mixing a few sprays into an unscented body cream, which might be very nice for summer.

This is what Princesses smell like, I’m sure of it. You classic European Princess Diaries type of princess, with the castle and all

This is no heady white floral. No bubblegum jasmine or tuberose. This is an elegant floating creamy but clear white floral. Clean, sweet, Slightly soapy, a slight tang with raw green undertones. My absolute favorite white floral. So much quality and what a story it tells.
It lingers and lasts and retains it beauty from the first spray to the last hour. A maternal smell, non offensive but not homely- it is elegant and mature, although a young lady can wear this perfectly with the right outfit.
You can wear this with an elegant dress or a casual pair of well tailored pants, a little to heavy for work however.
Perfect for outdoor spring and summer outings and events, and a perfect bridal fragrance.
I will be buying a bottle of this classic and will wear it for years to come.
Edit: very Similar to Chloe Narcisus but Elenisia has an ethereal quality, and lighter, more green.

I smell pretty flowers and a milkyness. At first it is a smell I like. But there is an element that reminds me of a urinal. Is it acrid at one end and soft at the other? Maybe that’s o.k, Perhaps it is a realistic representation of human life!!!!???? I’m not ready to wear this on my wrist!

I have just finished my third bottle of this, but I think that it may be my last.

The first time I tried this, it was instant love - white flowers are absolutely my jam - and I loved how light and fresh it seemed compared to some of the heavier tuberose concoctions I owned. Perhaps familiarity has bred contempt, but I'm now just a little bored of this one, and long for something with a bit more oomph.

That's not to say that YOU won't love it though. If you love Gardenia but need something fresher and greener for spring spritzing then this may be what's missing from your wardrobe.

The longevity and sillage are actually fairly potent, but this doesn't sink into the skin and stays mainly on its top level for the whole wear time.

It's really beautiful and smells just like spring blossoms, but ultimately I don't think that it has enough heart for me anymore.

A soapy, white floral that dissipates around an hour into a skin scent. A reviewer below describes this as an airplane bathroom scent and I agree. My search for a great gardenia continues.

I don't think any fragrance has gone sideways this badly for me before. On my skin, it smells like an airplane bathroom for over thirty minutes. What kind of jasmine is this? I've worn Alien in heat and humidity and not gotten a hint of urine odor. Violet leaf could be bringing out that odor; it's the only note I'm not familiar with.

After the longest half-hour, beautiful, heroic rose pushes through the bathroom door at last and constitutes the majority of the heart and drydown of the fragrance. The chemical mess doesn't completely disappear, but it's extremely soft. Given all the positive reviews here, I thought something unique in my chemistry must disagree with this fragrance. Somehow this is even grosser on paper because the bathroom smell doesn't disapate and the only flower present is a fleeting tuberose/gardenia.
Perhaps this is my nightmare alone, but I wanted to share it with others as a distinct possiblity.

There's something about Ellenisia that reminds me of frothing bath bubbles. Maybe the scent reminds me of a bath product I once had, or it has a quality that feels bubbling somehow. It's a mix of tuberose and plum juice on my skin - the plum is not stewed or rich like my beloved oriental fumes, but clear and sweet. The tuberose is strong but not "big", and not bubblegummy at all. However, the scent is just not really my type. Meh overall.

Hello white flowers! Ellenisia opens with jasmine and sweet tuberose, followed by rose. Maybe a hint of orange, but just a hint. A wonderful mix of flowers with a sweet, honeyed facet. Nice, bold and full of life. It gives you a joyful mood. It feels like you are in a garden full of white flowers where their fragrances intertwine and create a divine odour. An odour of joy, a life full of happiness.
The base has a bitterness probably due to the plum, but is still very nice and sweet.
If you are into florals, especially white florals, this one is a try. It has good projection and longevity.

Truly, it is a perfect dupe for Tocca's Florence. I actually bought this blind and then stumbled upon a Penhaligon's shop on a trip before the order got to me. Glad I did, because I don't think I'll keep the bottle. The description matches my preferences exactly, but the scent has no weight to it. The salesman in the shop actually described it as sparkling - and it is. It makes you think of pink Moscato. It's nice, but it's just too light/sweet for me.

With the predominant notes of gardenia, jasmine and tuberose, Ellensia has the potential of being one of those heady, room-filling floral powerhouses. Yet, it's not. Ellenisia is soft and elegant. It smells traditional, but not dated. The opening is all gardenia with a touch of bright green violet leaf while the drydown is all tuberose, but a subtle skin scent tuberose. While I hesitate to wear other white floral perfumes to work, I have no reservations about wearing this beauty anytime or anywhere.

Great, Fragrantica threw me out just as I was going to submit my review. The review by "Guest" below is mine.

This was one of the very first niche fragrances that I tested over a year ago and I instantly liked it. After using up my sample, I ordered a full bottle and this has been my go-to-scent for spring and summer, both work and free time. Easy to wear, beautiful, happy, ladylike and classy but not in a too stiff or buttoned-up way but rather a cheerful and happy way. All the notes are easily distinguishable, too. The opening is fresh, heart is distinctively floral but not in a screechy way, though there is a slight sharpness in it. Towards drydown, Ellenisia becomes softer and sweeter and also weaker. However, it does linger on clothes quite a long time. I'd say the projection and longevity are both moderate.

What a lovely lady like fragrance but I have Chanel Gardenia and don't see the similarity. On the opening it is very obviously all about white flowers. I get a wonderful creaminess which I swear is musk. No screechiness here. Sweetness in the background from the plum and orange. A nice bit of kick from the violet leaf all along its timeline.
After 30 mins or so the fruit becomes much more prominant as the white flowers fade considerably. It has now become quite sweet and fruity although this is in no way a powerful scent. The plum is very evident.
Moderate longevity and sillage.

I get pure white floral, like an expensive bar of soap. Also, despite it not being in the notes, lily-of-the-valley, which always makes me think of my older relatives and what they wore when I was a child, and who I do not want to smell like. No fruit, no vanilla, no thank you.

Ellenisia is a bouquet of delicate white flowers, not overpowering but lovely like a wedding bouquet. The sillage is moderate but the longevity is phenomenal- I can smell it when I wake up in the morning. My male cat seems to like this every time I put it on, rubbing his face into my wrist. I get the same reaction from my husband. :)

Ellenisia is sharp, I find it smells like a floral detergent. I'm sure a lot of girls will enjoy it, I just like more soul, more nature and some soft edges in my perfumes. I would gladly smell Ellenisia on someone else. I'll probably gift my bottle to a friend so I can enjoy from a distance.

Well, well, this is exactly my cup of tea.. A sweet and romantic floral with some fruity undertones. I smell mostly tuberose, jasmine and gardenia, but the orange, plum and violet leaf is also there.

I would describe this as a very feminin fragrance, almost on the girly side, but yet sophisticated and quite elegant. I use it in fall/winter mostly daytime as a work fragrance, but summertime I tend to use it more in the evening when it is a bit cooler. Have found that some white florals tend to smell bad on me in really hot weather, but that is probably just an issue I have with my body chemistry.

Longevity is medium on me, about 4-5 h. One of my faves from this brand for sure.

fruity floral; nothing special or spectacular; nice; gone within two hours

This was one of my favorite Penhaligon's perfumes when I smelled it from the bottle at the store. Sadly I was disapointed when I bought it and started wearing it - I noticed an inorganic plastic like smell that lingered which ruined it. Had to sell it on.

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I had such high expectations for this perfume after my first Penhaligon's perfume, Peoneve, which I absolutely adore!
Unfortunately Ellenisia was not my cup of tea. I think it's the tuberose in the perfume that makes it smell like incense/moth ball to me. It is very floral but simply doesn't work for me.

It smells like in heaven :)
tons of gardenia and tuberose. Super elegant smells, romantic fragrance and very long lasting. I can't stop wearing it.
I really really love this perfume... Ich liebe das Parfüm :) Wunderschön Aroma!! Thanks My Fiance who gave me this at last Christmas.

Ahh, love it, I have a mini from a Penhaligon's set, a perfect replica of the FB. In the shop this smelled like nothing, I had just tried Bluebell and Halfeti and Juniper Sling and many others, my nose was knock-out... But at home its lovely, brings to mind real honeysuckle flowers, although its not exactly the same, and its fleeting, its still wonderful!

This was too sweet for me at the beginning, but settles down to a lovely fresh smell. I want to love it, but unfortunately I can barely smell it an hour later and the longevity is terrible. I'll give it another couple of tries, but I'm disappointed.

No, I did not enjoy this one bit. The gardenia was promising, but the plum note was very strong and threw off the balance, making this perfume somehow extremely cloying. I guess I can understand the comparison with CHANEL Gardenia, but only because they both contain gardenia. Other than that, they are totally different types of Gardenia perfumes. CHANEL's is much more green and is not fruity like this. I much prefer CHANEL.

I indicated autumn as preferred season for this scent - I usually like florals in autumn and winter and avoid them in spring - but I think this would be wonderfully perfect in summer.
Its orange presence, taming the white florals, is a stupendous twist for winter (I am enjoying Ellenisia a lot these freezing days).
But it would be likewise wonderful in summer, on those summer evenings when the heat is not terrible, you are not sweaty and a stole on your shoulders would be welcomed if you stay in a garden or walking along the seaside or a lake.
The white flowers are beautiful, not too strong and, as others pointed out, this is perfect for those who do not like white florals.
The gardenia, a note not usually easy to achieve in a scent, is beautiful and not artificial smelling at all. I can sense it paired with the jasmine while I do not feel the tuberose.
Very ladylike, very elegant, classy, not too formal, not cloying, not choking, perfect in its simplicity but not banal or boring.
One of the best Penhaligon's, I would find it the perfect wedding day scent.
Any season.
BEAUTIFUL.

I LOVE this perfume! Where has this been all my life?! This may even replace or equal Fracas in my heart. If I ever was to become a one-scent woman, this may be it. If! ;)

This scent is so well made. Stunning, really. The separate notes are clean, pure & high quality; there is NOTHING fake about this scent. It makes me think antique - NOT old fashioned but the way high quality things used to be made. It's not full of freaky, teenager, chasing-every-fad notes. This scent is classic & classy! So ladylike.

The Jasmine, gardenia & tuberose all seem equal but they come out a bit stronger at different times - genius. The rose is more background to my nose & so pretty. And that mandarin orange & violet leaf hold it all together. I barely notice the plum & vanilla but I think they are holding those white flowers in check & keep any of them from going screechy & over-the-top. There are no dirty notes, no musk, no decaying scent, and it stays that way until the next day. This is one of the very rare scents that I could happily drench myself in & float on a cloud of loveliness.

The jasmine is that lush, opulent jasmine I get in the Arabian oil scents (similar to "Full" by Al-Rehab ). The tuberose is not the Fracas, buttery/carnal type but a gorgeous sweet floral; so pretty. This gardenia is perfect on my skin. I often have trouble with gardenia going sour/screechy but not this one. This gardenia is pure, flowery, green gardenia.

I do think if you dislike white floral scents, you may like this one. It has a fresher, more real flower scent; more like a garden of flowers. Get a sample though, this EDP is EXPENSIVE!

This lasts until I wash it off the next day. Even standing in the steam of the shower, I get gorgeous floral notes. The sillage is very good but not room filling unless you really overspray.

Ellenisia opens with a roaring tempest of gardenia and 'jasmine' (less sweet and more tart than typical jasmine), balanced with a little citrus - presumably the mandarine orange.

Far from being simple or subtle, this is a wall of white florals.

This is lush, smooth and blended with the seamless expertise Penhaligon so frequently displays. It is a fulsome floral without any of the earthy, corrupt, or 'off' notes that so many similar fragrances contain.


This perfume is *completely* not my style, and yet I find myself weirdly attracted to it... :-)

So elegant. So sophisticated. Classic. Yet youthful, flirty and fresh. Ellenisia offers a white floral scent, without being sticky, cloying, heavy or ranky.

The creamy, white gardenia is like a soft blanket, and the tuberose is tamed down to it's anti-carnal sister-version. Kinda.

To me anything with gardenia in it just triggers the "monoï-oil" part of my nose. And Ellenisia does too.

Well.
Kinda.

If the monoï oil was used by an elegant english lady in an elegant english hansom that is being pulled by elegant white english horses that is.

Wow! I completely agree with the reviewer below me that this is a white floral for people who don't like white florals.

I don't so much dislike white florals as find them difficult to wear. They often seem to end up smelling like either soap or an old folks home on me. Jasmine and tuberose are especially tricky. So when I saw the list of ingredients here, I was wary. What a lovely surprise to find out how wearable it is!

This is soft, flirty and oh-so-feminine. The addition of the violet leaf is a stroke of genius. It never overwhelms the other accords as violet leaf can sometimes, but it softens the entire bouquet, giving it a dream-like quality.

Imagine strolling through a grand English country garden, hearing soft whispers of young girls laughing from between the trees. That's what this is like.

This is blended masterfully. The violet is easy to detect, but the other notes blend seamlessly together, never tripping each other up in the slightest.

Sillage is moderate and longevity is out of this world - I wore this last night and I can still smell it on me today.

Heavenly.

This is a white floral that even people who don't like white florals can enjoy. It doesn't try for sexy but instead is understated and feminine without being boring . I don't smell any vanilla or anything animalic . To me this is a pure floral from beginning to end. The sillage was moderate & longevity was average.

This is a very pretty feminine scent. Very white, delicate and soapy. I like it very much but my heart does not flutter but is still fb worthy if the price is right. Very Brit for sure.

I´m a Tuberose Lover!! and Elenisia for me it´s perfect. This is the Tuberose that a typical british Lady would use: gentle, refined, fresh, natural, very decent.

I really appreciate the Tuberose scents that achieve to project, to be there without screaming it loud, bothering and invading the others. This is absolutly not polite at all.

Elenisia make itself noticed peu à peu, involving you in ist floral freshness, having a great projection.

My next purchase for sure!
Highly recommended!

Those lovers of tuberose will love ELLENISIA without abandon. I happen to despise tuberose (a la FRACAS), so this scent is not my cup of tuberose. Soapy white flowers so strong they make your throat itch.

This would make a very good first perfume for a young lady. Sweet, fresh, nice. There's nothing artificial smelling in it. Sillage is mild as is the longevity on my skin. I like it much better than Penhaligon's Bluebell but to my mind Ellenesia is most suitable for younger wearers. However, I wouldn't fault anyone that likes it for wearing it no matter their age. Very clean scent and easy to enjoy. This is my second sample of the Penhaligon's scents. Even though they didn't rock my senses, they leave me wanting to try all of their fragrances. There's some quite pure, dignified, and respectable about the line that I like. Their perfumes come across as 'British' to my mind in the same way Guerlain comes across as 'French'. I can appreciate both styles.

Dont like this perfume. Good sillage and good longevity as usual for Penhaligon's, but smells like some expensive toilet spray.

I find myself wishing this perfume could be turned into little, sugared white petal candies, that I can pluck from a crystal dish, pop into my mouth, and let melt on my tongue. Such a delicate, sweet, yet clean floral. The vanilla note, to me, does not register...it's more of a quietly sweet crystal sugar, complementing the floral-sweet of the snowy petals. Not a gourmand perfume at all, yet as one who thinks flower petals seem deliciously edible, it makes my mouth water. (I know....odd)
I treasure my little Alice-in-Wonderland-esque bottle, with the little card tucked inside the box that says "Keep Me".... Happily!! :)

I love this perfume. It hit all the right notes for me and slightly powdery which I feels add to the warmth of the perfume. I did not really get the top notes which is fortunate because I am not overly fond of any perfume which is over citrusy in a floral perfume. The rose and jasmine mixes well and form the 'bulk' of the perfume. My skin chemistry do 'eat' up this perfume so I need to apply the body lotion to lock the scent. The dry down is a nice vanilla scent which is usual for me because I notice that I tend to 'amplify' vanilla scent towards the end.

Just like someone else mentioned, this reminds me of Dior Poison, the first and classic one. While I can't stand Poison even in small doses, I really like Ellenisia: it's refined, ladylike -unlike its Femme Fatale sister- elegant and just a little bit powdery. If not for its price, I would consider buying a small bottle of it, even though gardenia kai florals aren't my thing; but then I do have to have something to wear that smells just pretty and nice instead of spicy and heavy. However, the price along with its lack of staying power, make this a no-go for me:(

Very long lasting and exquisitely blended floral scent. A gorgeous traditional fragrance. As an aside, surely there are more adult ways of expressing a dislike for a perfume, fireflycowgirl?

Ellenisia is a sweet, youthful floral. Like many Penhaligon's fragrances (except for Amaranthine) it is well-mannered and oh-so-British. There is something slightly precious and "twee" about it that makes it endearing. In fact, I can't help but feel that this would make a lovely first fragrance for a young girl. It has all of the elements that fragrances marketed to younger women today have (vanilla-fruity-floral notes) but is much more ladylike and restrained than most mass market scents. The bottle is an absolute treasure, too (the current one has the pink bow).

The heady floral notes of Jasmine and gardenia are most prominent, tempered with a hint of green from the violet leaf. Vanilla amps up the already-sweet floral notes, bringing an almost creamy deliciousness to this scent. The dry down remains bright, sweet, and fizzy -- never veering into powdery or musky territory.

Ellenisia is just downright pretty! It's like a smile in a bottle: playful, young (or young at heart), and very emphatically flowery. The sillage and longevity are moderate - this seems to be the case with most of Penhaligon's scents, but it shouldn't necessarily be a deal breaker -- reapplying is quite a pleasure ;)

I love my little bottle of Ellenisia - my grandmother was called Ellen and that drew me to the perfume. It is a sweet violet, floriental on my skin with a fruity twist! I don't get much vanilla but the drydown is very warm and inviting. Such a pretty scent, the only downside is that it lasts only a couple of hours or so before it disappears totally! I have to say that it reminds me of the cheap and cheerful Avon "Far Away" although that lasts a lot longer!! Very nice, innocent and sweet.

I love my little bottle of Ellenisia - my grandmother was called Ellen and that drew me to the perfume. It is a sweet violet, floriental on my skin with a fruity twist! I don't get much vanilla but the drydown is very warm and inviting. Such a pretty scent, the only downside is that it lasts only a couple of hours or so before it disappears totally! I have to say that it reminds me of the cheap and cheerful Avon "Far Away" although that lasts a lot longer!! Very nice, innocent and sweet.

To my nose, I have to admit this perfume reminds me of the 80's perfume Poison. Not for me I'm afraid. I could spot that 30 ft away if someone was wearing it I was that sensitive to it. And possibly because I was pregnant at the time :-( . All the other Penhaligon perfumes/fragrances I love so it has not put me off this wonderful company.

This fragrance is pure joy to me. It's flowey without being overpowering, fresh and sultry at the same time. You have to love white flowers, though! It makes me feel very feminine and elegant and I think it's suitable for both daytime and nightime. It doens't last very long on me and it's very expensive but that would not stop me from buying this again

I think this is a nice fresh, spring scent with great longevity. On my skin is picks up the orange mandarin only briefly. After that , it's pure jasmine and gardenia. Still lovely though.

Penhaligon's Ellenisia is one of those beautiful, Spring-appropriate florals. It's mostly a white floral, however there are some subtle, zesty fruit accords which add to this fragrance's freshness and complexity.

Luscious, green and dewy gardenia blossoms feature as the headline act in Ellenisia. Sweetness and a subtle hint of creaminess is also provided by the jasmine and tuberose. At first sniff, I swear I could detect a juicy pear accord intermingling with the white florals. I stick by that assumption as I am still able to smell it alongside the zesty mandarin note.

On paper, Ellenisia smells very pure and watery, however on skin, (mine in particular), this fragrance is much greener and sparkling. It's a scent that bursts with life and vivacity.

Ellenisia is a rather polite and elegant fragrance, nothing overtly sensual or bold. Penhaligon's has a certain style and feel, which conjures up an image of refined English ladies at a tea party. I quite like its quaint and traditional approach, and while I can't say that Ellenisia is entirely original, it certainly does stand out amongst the modern fragrances of today.

The longevity could have perhaps been a little more lasting on the skin, as I had been really enjoying the beautiful bouquet until its premature departure. I'm surprised to see that Ellenisia is an EDP, as the way it sat on my skin was more like a less concentrated and subtle EDT.

If you are in search of a natural smelling white floral, one with a dominant gardenia accord, I do highly recommend Ellenisia. However for better longevity and more bang for your buck, I'm afraid I will have to point you in the direction of either Kai or Chanel Gardenia.

Beautiful!! Love it! I absolutely smell the tuberose, gardenia and violet leaves, not so much rose. Too bad it is a little low in longevity...

On me, this is very nearly the identical twin of Chanel Gardenia. Chanel has a tinge more dry vanilla, and Ellenisia has a tinge more heady floral, but they are so alike I would never need both. Since the disappearance of Chanel Gardenia edp and parfum, I am delighted to have Ellenisia. To me, Ellenisia smells like a bright jasmine with very dry vanilla undertones. It doesn't smell at all like the gardenia in my yard, but it does smell like the Arabian Jasmine. Ellenisia is a fragrance that transcends time and fashion and just smells beautiful.

i want to tell everyone gardenia dos not have perfume, and in " gardenia" scents there is tuberose and vanilla, so in this one there is a very beautiful tuberose but a diurne tuberose not a nocturne, with fresh and sweet depart and a green end but a very fresh green not earthy at all ! i will not buy it cause i prefer much more Beyond Love tuberose

Originally I went into the store to test Malabah. But that did not catch me, to heavy oriental. Then I tryed Ellenisia. Warm, fruity, fresh, delicate and discrete scent, close to the skin. Probably it is the tuberose with almond and vanilla what makes me so addictive. But, why the hell costs it such a fortune? 50 ml/96 € is shameless for such a weak longevity. Silage - poor, longevity - poor (2 hours on my skin). I buy only loud perfumes with great silage and the whole night longevity. Beautiful scent, so different than the most popular french parfums out there, but not this money worth. So sad.

A very special scent given to me by a very special woman who is, sadly, no longer in my life. This scent is extremely gorgeous and though "marketed" to women is warm and just fruity enough to work on my skin. For Mother's Day this year, I got my Mother the antique Penhaligons hat box (complete with green velvet bow) filled with three shower gels and three lotions, for all the wonderful things SHE buys me throughout the year. Upon inspecting her collection, we discovered she had NO Ellenisisa perfume, so my 10 ml mini is now safe and secure in her Hat Box with the coordinating body products. Though I no longer "Have" it (much like the wonderful gal who gave it to me) it continues to haunt me with its beauty and grace...

Upon applying this perfume, my mind wanders to sunny days, long walks in a flower dotted meadow and lovely green leaves all around me; a warm glow of happiness and that feeling that somehow, despite all life's little tricks and drama, everything is going to be okay. As "she" opens up to me, I get the pure rapturous florals of rose (mmmm!), jasmine (creamy and dreamy) and swirls of whipped gardenias...an elegant portrait of floral beauty, obviously inspired by Mother Nature herself. Tuberose, normally so "dirty" and powdery, here is well-behaved and adds a subtle sensuality as opposed to an overtly sexual (or "naughty") vibe; although she is somewhat carnal, albeit in an innocent and playful way. Although the listed notes say the drydown is but plum and vanilla, the beauteous chorus of flowers continue to sing even after some time (which is a true wonder, on my flower eating skin) and this finishes in a haze of fruity vanillic sweet, almost gourmand, bliss; without being too sickeningly fruity or extract-y. She is elegant, poised, not afraid to taste life's forbidden fruits and, make no mistake, she IS every inch a lady!

Sillage: very good
Longevity: above average
Overall: 4.25/5

It is better to have loved (and sniffed) and lost...than to have never experienced such joy and rapture at all! The brief time I was with both Ellenisia and the one who gave it with unconditional love are fond memories I shall not soon forget. A brief "soul dance" is better than having never danced at all...

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I think this is tottaly adorable! It does remind me a bit of Juicy Couture, but much finer!
The tuberose is unbelivable strong and so so feminine. On the skin it does warm up resulting in a very gentle, feminine, attractive smell. Very " come to me " fragrance! My favourite at the moment. Love it very much!

At first I really liked this but then I decided it wasn't FBW, for me anyway. It is a lovely full bodied white floral, I cannot detect any vanilla really. Although the opening was really sweet and rich, maybe the gardenia. I like gardenia but am not a huge fan of rose/tuberose. The whole scent is really well blended so nothing stands out too much. But I just realised that while this is lovely it doesn't make me feel sexy, or pretty, or anything else, so I won't buy. (I like my scents to make me 'feel' something :)

it is pretty , refined indeed. Little sugared white flowers. only problem to me is longevity, which seems to be a mere 4-5 hours.

Sweet tart, candy-like tuberose with a hint of green crispness and the powdery yellow pollen of a flower in full bloom. Very pretty, very apt for spring.

ELLENISIA is so pretty and happy, like a clear morning in spring still clinging to winter’s chill. (LOTR fans should get that reference.) Sometimes violet can make me sad, as in Apres L'Ondee, but not Ellenisia. It stays green and upbeat, all the way through. It's slightly green opening is surprisingly similar to AL'O but without the anise. Although I love AL’O, I think I would prefer Ellenisia as it must be the anise in the opening that seems to pull my mood down. This is definitely FBW for me.

I can close my eyes and see the first green shoots poking through the gray cold earth - one of my most beloved harbingers of spring. The jasmine, gardenia and tuberose all play so nicely together that no one stands out in a harsh or headache-inducing way, making it a white floral that some white floral-haters might be able to wear. Dry down is a pretty violet and plum, although it could be a little woodier. I would love some smooth wood here. Vanilla is around just to give a little depth, not noticeable as vanilla.

Moderate sillage and excellent longevity, going on 6 hours and it is still going strong. Perfect spring scent!!

Oh yes! This is right up my alley! Happy white floral which is absolutely not overpowering. I sense a lily-of-the-valley (which is an illusion)-- maybe this is honeysuckle, as another reviewer noted. Not powdery on me. Not soapy on me either, but it does smell clean and fresh. Just a burst of springtime. Oh, I like this one!

Ellenisia is a fresh garden full of tuberose gardenia roses and jasmine.It remembers me a sunny day during summer when the sun warms flowers making them release their fragrance in the air and you walking trough this luxuriant garden are wraped by it.
When i first smell Ellenisia it starts with fresh notes that mixed with flowers make a creamy and fruity combination on my skin, it remenbers me of mature red cherries i really do not know why...then it grows in its heart leaving the flowers emerging and dancing around the queen of this fragrance: THE GARDENIA that shows itself in all its opulence.The drydown is enriched by vanilla and plum that give more sweetness to gardenia.
i love this fragrance that at first opens shyly but then reaches in its heart strenght and power.it's perfect for girls and weman that wanna be feminine and sensual.i recomend it from my heart!!

On my skin, Ellenisia is rather soapy. It starts also like a very mature woman, almost an older lady. Sometime later there are two notes that kick in (vanilla and I suppose the orange) that give a sparkly twist, what makes Ellenisia appear a little younger. At one sniff I think it would be a great perfume for when I'm 30 or 40, at the other I would like to wear it now. One thing's for sure: it is English, indeed.

Oh my goodness.......if you like white florals and violet notes, this is a must-buy.

Even if, like me, you hate vanilla notes this is still a must-buy. There's no vanilla accord whatsoever. Nor do I detect any earthy tuberose.

This is beautifully blended. The violet leaf stays into the drydown and the cool, bright florals are heaven on earth. Perfectly English. A perfect blend of old-fashioned soaps and modern perfumery.

Staying power isn't great on my skin, but I don't care. This is FBW. I also adore Penhaligon's Violetta (another FBW one). Ellenisia however, is easily the "best" white floral I've ever come across. This even beats Chanel Gardenia as my favourite white floral.

I must try more from this line!

Edited to add: If you're looking for a honeysuckle frag, there's a fair amount in here, mixing with the gardenia and jasmine. Perfection.

ooh my gosh i never smelled the penhalion line before and when i smelled this one i was blown away! soooo torn between another one and ellensia wich is so beautifully blended bouquet of florals and very fresh summer fume...the only thing that hold me back was the price :(
lasts quite long too! *sigh* why does that happen when i deceide im going on a perfume dieet


edit: proud owner of a bottle ;)yummy!

What a wonderful fragrance! As Golden said its really long lasting. This scent is a kind of aromatherapy, you feel yourself in a blossoming flower garden.

One of the best fragrances I own. It smells divine, no bit of syntheticity in it, just stunning!