Although hardly exceptional, I found that Especially Escada is able to encompass a sparkling floral scent without smelling so generic and mainstream. This is probably because I tend to veer away from Escada whenever possible because of the scars left behind by this house's first launch, one of the most potent perfumes ever to have penetrated (and it did) my skin: ESCADA. In addition, as we give you the option to choose what best suits your needs from several sellers, you have the power to decide so you can make your purchase as you wish.

I think this perfume very work-appropriate too, because it's nice and pleasant without screaming that I'm wearing a perfume. Protect your fragrance from direct sunlight and heat, otherwise it could alter the composition of the fragrance and escape. It is a linear fragrance, and the musk note is enhanced by the ambrette, during dry down the musk becomes more intense.

An intense scent which embodies happiness and sophistication, elixir is inspired by the escada woman who is boldly elegant, radiating confident femininity and joie de vivre. A usual fruity-floral mixture suitable for every day use in hot summer days but nothing really special.

I read a lot of high fashion magazines , and hadn't seen any ads for this so I was pleasantly surprised to see that Escada had come out with something new (an eau de parfum). To be fair, I would have never been drawn to this scent from the description, but got some as a sample. Also if the musk would be cut down, it's way too strong, and gives me a headache, but I do still like this perfume. It settles better into my chemistry--I tend to enjoy musks and love when a scent makes me smell "like me only better" rather than smelling like something simply layered on top of skin. And although it’s floral, fruity, and very sweet, it's not musky to me; musky to me means "comfortable, adjusts to you".

The musk and ambrette, along with the ylang-ylang, impart a tiny hint of powder, just a dusting, and combine to almost give the illusion of heliotrope. Rose in Escada is nicely done, as if straight from a rose bush, after a few hours as if it was rose after rain, but in a beggining - rose flowing in water (lake? Especially Escada is a new women's fragrance from the design house of Escada, described as delicious, luxurious and purely feminine, designed for playful, spontaneous and glamorous women of today. I’m not someone who needs a scent to last past about 4 hours because the fresh notes I like don’t have longevity (it’s a trade off that I’m willing to make).

Edit: I really picked up the almost bananaish ylang-ylang today, made me love this beauty even more :). They both have similarities, in that they are both fresh florals with a slight green-ness to them which instantly reminds me of spring time! Could be my musk-loving chemistry; curious if those who experienced poor longevity were those looking for an aquatic.I'm also surprised that the sillage is above average on me (summer Escada releases are very weak on my skin). I also like the visual side of Especially Escada: the bottle and also the ad is lovely, decent, happy.