Fragrance comparison

Anomalo vs Sphinx Elixir

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

Anomalo

G-Nose Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #75,687 MarineAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sphinx Elixir

Sphinx Fragrances

4.0284 votes

Rank #6,385 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sphinx Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Anomalo
Choose it for a marine and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Sphinx Elixir
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Anomalo1/5

Sphinx Elixir3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sphinx Elixir
Sillage & projection: Anomalo
Value for money: Sphinx Elixir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Sphinx Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnomaloG-Nose Perfumes

Sphinx ElixirSphinx Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.02/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

57%Love

17%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

12%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySphinx Elixir

SillageAnomalo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value66

Category winnerSphinx ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

amber90%

oud80%

animalic70%

aromatic60%

salty50%

amber100%

animalic92%

leather84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, animalic and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sea waterPink Pepper

Heart3-5 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Base8-11 hrs

Ambergris

Top30-45 mins

BergamotDavanaPink PepperCivet

Heart3-4 hrs

AmberMagnoliaAgarwood (Oud)Rosemary

Base8-10+ hrs

LeatherHaitian VetiverVetiverAmbergrisMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day85

Night100

Spring93

Summer53

Fall0

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 32%Casual 29%Party 21%Work 18%

Men71

Unisex25

Women3

Date 34%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,385

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerSphinx ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anomalo by G-Nose Perfumes takes the salty chill of open sea water and crashes it straight into dark resinous wood. The first blast is briny and sharp. Crushed pink pepper adds an immediate prickly spark that prevents the aquatic accord from feeling like clean laundry or shower gel. Within fifteen minutes, the scent r…

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Sphinx Elixir opens with an eye-opening burst of zesty bergamot, fruity davana, and tingling pink pepper before settling into a rich heart of warm amber, woody oud, and smooth leather. Unlike typical sweet perfumes, this blend brings a bold, slightly dirty warmth from ambergris and musk that gives it serious backbone …

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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 lasts longer, Anomalo or Sphinx Elixir?

They last about the same: Sphinx Elixir 81/100, Anomalo 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Anomalo or Sphinx Elixir?

Anomalo projects furthest (Anomalo 75/100, Sphinx Elixir 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anomalo and Sphinx Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris.

Is Anomalo or Sphinx Elixir better for summer or winter?

Anomalo suits evening wear; Sphinx Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anomalo and Sphinx Elixir?

Anomalo has top notes of Sea water and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Ambergris. Sphinx Elixir has top notes of Bergamot, Davana, Pink Pepper and Civet, heart notes of Amber, Magnolia, Agarwood (Oud) and Rosemary, a base of Leather, Haitian Vetiver, Vetiver and Ambergris.