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A (A) vs Elegance

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 39 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elegance takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • A (A)

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Elegance

    Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

A (A)0/1
Elegance1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Elegance

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
A (A)Nikkos-Oskol Fragrance
EleganceAna Hickmann
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.10/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 39%Had 36%Want 25%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value78
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody83%
musky65%
fresh spicy48%
powdery30%
white floral100%
rose92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
fresh69%
floral61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LimeBergamot
Heart
Mandarin OrangeGrapefruit
Base
CedarMusk
Top
MelonPineappleCassisGrapefruitBergamotMandarin OrangeAppleLime
Heart
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrange BlossomJasmineMimosaViolet
Base
VanillaMuskCedarHoneyAmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall69
Winter56
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex18
Women82
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,130

PerfumerAlice Lavenat

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEleganceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A (A) by Nikkos-Oskol Fragrance is a crisp citrus scent that focuses on the interplay of sharp lime and bergamot. It carries a clean, woody backbone of cedar and musk that prevents it from feeling too fleeting. This is a versatile, daytime fragrance suitable for casual office wear, weekend errands, or warm spring afte…

Reviews →

Elegance by Ana Hickmann is a bright, fruit-forward floral composition built for daytime wear. Opening with a vivid blast of pineapple and melon, it quickly transitions into a bouquet of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The dry-down introduces a soft sweetness through honey and vanilla, making it a reliable choice for …

Reviews →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do A (A) and Elegance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit.

Is A (A) or Elegance better for summer or winter?

A (A) suits day or night wear; Elegance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A (A) and Elegance?

A (A) has top notes of Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, a base of Cedar and Musk. Elegance has top notes of Melon, Pineapple, Cassis and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Honey.

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