Elle, Elle by Lucien Lelong c1948

Elle, Elle by Lucien Lelong: launched in 1948.Created by Jean Carles. The name Elle, Elle, played on the pronunciation of Lelong's initials: "LL."

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? Very heavy, animalic Oriental perfume with sweet, woody notes. This perfume has a pronounced Autumn fragrance with a heavy moss type overtone.

• Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, angelica, chamomile, daisy
• Middle notes: rose, orris, carnation, cumin, celery seed, carrot seed, patchouli
• Base notes: galbanum, castoreum, sandalwood, tonka bean, benzoin, oakmoss, woodsy notes

L'Illustration - Issues 5143-5155, 1941:

"ELLE, ELLE." Voici le nouveau parfum qu! 01"" de lancer LUCIEN LELONG."

The New Yorker, 1947:

" Lucien Lelong — "Elle, Elle," for the sophisticate, "Passionnement," for the very young.."

Bottes:

The "Elle, Elle" bottle is a simple, clear crystal bottle, rectangular shaped and molded with the double L logo, topped with a flat rectangular ground glass stopper. The bottle was also used to house the other Lelong perfume Taglio, for that perfume only, a rectangle is molded around the double L logo, giving it a framed appearance.

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown.