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Amy Clark is Adore Beauty's former Senior Editor and co-host of Skincare School the podcast (and self-appointed beauty road-tester!). Amy's worked as a journalist, beauty editor and podcaster for several years, previously writing and talking about all things beauty at Mamamia and You Beauty. When she's not writing honest, no BS product reviews and taking selfies 'for work', you'll find Amy eating halloumi in a hair towel turban and... taking more selfies.
When we first launched the who is elijah His | Her scent at Adore Beauty, it sold out four times.
Why? Well, it might've had something to do with how people (me, it was me) were calling the $159 perfume an affordable dupe for a $440 cult fragrance.
who is elijah HIS | HER 100ML had me hooked from the very first spritz.
It's been my signature scent ever since, and there's a good chance it will be yours soon, too.
(That is, if it isn't already.)
Just when I thought who is elijah His | Her couldn't get any better...
My favourite perfume arrived on my doorstep in candle form!
Now, my home is filled with its delightfully cosy and comforting scent.
If you're already a who is elijah fan, might I suggest you add the who is elijah HIS | HER Parfum Candle to cart immediately?
Everyone else, keep scrolling for my who is elijah His | Her review, including whether it really is a cult fragrance dupe.
But First... Who Is Elijah?
Who is elijah is a unisex Aussie fragrance brand that makes small batches of chic, completely gender-neutral scents anyone can wear.
Those scents are:
- who is elijah HIS | HER 100ML- Sweet, spicy and fresh.
- who is elijah HER 100ML- Soft, citrusy and floral.
- who is elijah HAZE 100ML - A smoky, spicy, vanilla tribute to the 70s.
- who is elijah MUSE 100ML - Summer romance in a bottle.
- who is elijah NOMAD EDP 100mL - Earthy, rich and exotic.
- who is elijah NIGHTCAP EDP 100mL - A woody scent sprinkled with smoke, leather and a touch of something sweet.
- who is elijah EDP DISCOVERY SET 10 piece - Five mini vials to try before you buy full size.
You can learn more about who is elijah in our interview with founder Raquel Bouris on Adore's Beauty Biz podcast below.
The brand is vegan, cruelty-free and made with ethically conscious ingredients, and each who is elijah perfume is hand made, bottled and packaged in Sydney.
Bonus: who is elijah perfumes are affordable, with 10ml travel vials from $45, 50ml from $115 and 100ml from $159.
Now, onto THE fragrance that keeps selling out.
What Makes Who Is Elijah His | Her So Good?
Let's start with the description of who is elijah HIS | HER 100ML because I reckon it's pretty spot on:
"A sweet, spicy and fresh scent that inspires only the sweetest nostalgia, with notes of bergamot, violet leaf, florals, fir needle and musk. A fragrant tribute to the exhilaration of first times."
The combination of head notes (what you smell first), heart notes (what you smell after 20-60 minutes) and base notes (what you smell hours later) makes this fragrance the perfect balance of sweet, spicy and fresh.
- Head notes: Comforting and clean bergamot, violet leaf and cardamom.
- Heart notes: Soft florals and fir needle for a touch of greenery.
- Base notes: Warm and woodsy sandalwood, cashmere, musk, amber and oudh.
who is elijah HIS | HER Parfum Candle is sweet, spicy and fresh, just like the original perfume.
This *stunning* candle contains exactly the same high-quality, best-selling scent, and in a long-lasting parfum concentration that instantly fills the space.
It's cosy and comforting, and I may or may not have already used up the 50-hour burn time...
Plus, the soy wax candle is vegan and cruelty-free, and comes hand-poured into a chic neutral vessel with a lead-free cotton wick.
Who Is Elijah HIS HER Review.
If I had to write a dating app bio for this fragrance, it'd be:
Only showers with premium body oil. Enjoys hiking in the woods. Flowers and chocolate advised.
It's a little bit sultry and sensual, but still very clean, fresh and woodsy.
It's also an EDP (eau de parfum), a more highly-concentrated fragrance that holds throughout the day without the need to reapply.
Here's a little video of me trying to sum up this indescribable scent.
But here's the thing:
Every time I've worn who is elijah His | Her, someone has come up to me and asked if I'm wearing Le Labo Santal 33.
As in, the cult luxury fragrance with a $440 price tag.
So, is this an affordable dupe?
I'm not *wink* saying that *wink* it is, but who is elijah His | Her is a very, very lovely fragrance.
P.S. The best part about purchasing a fragrance like this one from Adore Beauty's The Scent Room, is that every full-size purchase comes with a free sample vial.
This way, you can try it before opening the bottle. If it's not love at first smell (or you're not into it after wearing it for a few days), send the bottle back unopened for a refund.
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