Restraint defines the whole formula behind Azzaro Pour Elle Perfume, just lemon, rose and sandalwood, with every material heard clearly, lemon alone at the top, clean and unsweetened, a citrus with no fruit propping it up. Rose holds the centre alone, full and classical, given the space to be a rose rather than one voice among a dozen. Australian sandalwood carries the base by itself, creamy and dry, warmer and less austere than its Indian counterpart usually manages to be. Three materials leave each one fully exposed, and here every one of them is beautifully chosen and beautifully placed. It lasts longer on skin than its simplicity would initially suggest, proving simplicity and staying power aren't actually opposites. Best kept for romantic daytime wear, Pour Elle Perfume from Azzaro earns its place there as a floral Eau de Parfum. There's real staying power behind Pour Elle Perfume.