Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) vs Elixir d'Amour 2018
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Elixir d'Amour 2018 takes 4 of 5 categories.
Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Elixir d'Amour 2018Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)1/5
Elixir d'Amour 20184/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Elixir d'Amour 2018
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Elixir d'Amour 2018
- Sillage & projection
- Elixir d'Amour 2018
- Value for money
- Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Elixir d'Amour 2018
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)Wild Drops ParfumsElixir d'Amour 2018Parfums d'ElmarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.09/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%
4.32/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 27%Had 6%Want 66%
Category winnerElixir d'Amour 2018Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate55%Love
18%Like
14%Ok
9%Dislike
5%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
69%Love
15%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
9%Hate
65 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityElixir d'Amour 2018
SillageElixir d'Amour 2018
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAutumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
vanilla90%
caramel80%
powdery70%
musky60%
sweet50%
woody100%
sweet92%
amber84%
fruity77%
rose69%
green61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CaramelVanillaWoolOakCedarAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberGuaiac WoodMossDriftwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
SaffronFig LeafPink PepperBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
RaspberryBulgarian RoseGuaiac WoodLily-of-the-ValleyWater Jasmine
Base8-12 hrs
AmberAgarwood (Oud)VanillaCaramelAmyrisLabdanumPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Durations are only published for Elixir d'Amour 2018, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring18
Summer24
Fall100
Winter35
Day100
Night83
Spring81
Summer34
Fall0
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,443
PerfumerAnna Nikishina
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#12,165
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerElixir d'Amour 2018Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAutumn Forest 5 smells like a damp autumn walk with moss, leaves, soft woods, and a gourmand glow underneath. Reviews describe it as unusually naturalistic, with vanilla, caramel, cashmere-like warmth, and an animalic touch that makes it feel textured rather than clean. It suits wearers who enjoy atmospheric woods mor…
Reviews →Parfums d'Elmar Elixir d'Amour 2018 is a dark, decadent oriental spicy fragrance that feels like walking through a chilly evening market while eating a gourmet raspberry tart. Sprayed on the pulse points, it kicks off with sharp pink pepper, earthy fig leaf, and leathery saffron. Within twenty minutes, the initial spi…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Elixir d'Amour 2018?
Elixir d'Amour 2018 takes 4 of 5 categories. Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) is rated 4.09/5 from 22 votes; Elixir d'Amour 2018 is rated 4.32/5 from 65 votes. Choose Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Elixir d'Amour 2018 for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Elixir d'Amour 2018?
Elixir d'Amour 2018 lasts longest (Elixir d'Amour 2018 83/100, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Elixir d'Amour 2018?
Elixir d'Amour 2018 projects furthest (Elixir d'Amour 2018 79/100, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) and Elixir d'Amour 2018 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.
Is Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Elixir d'Amour 2018 better for summer or winter?
Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) suits daytime wear; Elixir d'Amour 2018 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) and Elixir d'Amour 2018?
Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) features Caramel, Vanilla, Wool, Oak and Cedar. Elixir d'Amour 2018 has top notes of Saffron, Fig Leaf, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Guaiac Wood and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Caramel.
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