Fragrance comparison

Amour Sans Espoir vs Elicriso

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

2 wins

Amour Sans Espoir

Manzana Paris

4.577 votes

Rank #21,901 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Elicriso

Il Profumiere

5.001 votes

Rank #50,580 LavenderAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amour Sans Espoir takes 2 of 4 categories.

Amour Sans Espoir
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Elicriso
Choose it for a lavender and amber character. Wins on longevity.

Amour Sans Espoir2/4

Elicriso1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Elicriso
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Amour Sans Espoir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amour Sans Espoir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour Sans EspoirManzana Paris

ElicrisoIl Profumiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 63%Had 25%Want 13%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityElicriso

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAmour Sans EspoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus91%

musky83%

patchouli74%

warm spicy65%

woody56%

lavender100%

amber91%

aromatic83%

smoky74%

herbal65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Pepper

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskPatchouli

Top

LavenderIncenseImmortelleCedarBergamotCypress

Heart

CorianderPepperCumin

Base

Woody NotesPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pepper, Musk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Amour Sans Espoir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,901

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#50,580

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmour Sans EspoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amour Sans Espoir by Manzana Paris delivers a sharp, invigorating lift of sunny bergamot over a buzzing black pepper core. Launched in 2015 by perfumer Marc Antoine, this French unisex blend strips away heavy clutter in favor of clean, brisk lines. The base settles into soft white musk and earthy patchouli that clings…

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Elicriso reads as a dry, aromatic woody scent built around immortelle, lavender, incense and cedar. It opens herbal and slightly smoky, then settles into a warm ambered core with pepper, cumin, patchouli and soft musk underneath. This looks best for someone who enjoys textured, resinous fragrances rather than bright f…

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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.

Which is better, Amour Sans Espoir or Elicriso?

Amour Sans Espoir takes 2 of 4 categories. Amour Sans Espoir is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Elicriso is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Amour Sans Espoir for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Elicriso for a lavender and amber character. Wins on longevity.

Which lasts longer, Amour Sans Espoir or Elicriso?

Elicriso lasts longest (Elicriso 80/100, Amour Sans Espoir 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour Sans Espoir or Elicriso?

Projection is very close: Amour Sans Espoir 75/100, Elicriso 75/100 for sillage.

Do Amour Sans Espoir and Elicriso smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pepper, Musk and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Amour Sans Espoir and Elicriso?

Amour Sans Espoir has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Pepper, a base of Musk and Patchouli. Elicriso has top notes of Lavender, Incense, Immortelle and Cedar, heart notes of Coriander, Pepper and Cumin, a base of Woody Notes, Patchouli and Musk.