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Bolivian Hide vs Efsun

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

Updated 15 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Efsun takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Bolivian Hide

    Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Efsun

    Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bolivian Hide1/4
Efsun3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bolivian Hide
Sillage & projection
Efsun
Value for money
Efsun
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Efsun

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bolivian Hidele Pelerin
EfsunMirozuki
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.69/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 27%Had 23%Want 50%
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
15%Love
54%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityBolivian Hide

SillageEfsun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value50
Category winnerEfsunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
amber92%
balsamic84%
warm spicy77%
smoky69%
patchouli61%
vanilla100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
rose69%
patchouli61%
Scent match73%Closely related · both vanilla, amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Incense
Heart2 to 3 hours
Tonka BeanViolet Root
Base3 to 4 hours
VanillaPatchouli
Top
PeachRose
Heart
Incense
Base
Tonka BeanPatchouliVanillaOud
InformationalShared notesIncense, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Bolivian Hide, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring17
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night67
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex89
Women11
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,300

PerfumerElodie Durande

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,232

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEfsunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bolivian Hide by le Pelerin is an oriental woody fragrance built around an atmospheric contrast of smoke and sweetness. Released in 2021 and created by perfumer Elodie Durande, the composition opens with a focused blast of smoldering incense. As it settles, powdery violet root and warm tonka bean soften the dry smoke,…

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Efsun opens with soft peach sweetness and a rose note that quickly meets warm incense. As it settles, vanilla, tonka, patchouli and oud give it a smooth ambered depth that feels sweet, smoky and gently woody. It reads like a modern oriental woody Eau de Parfum with a dressed-up evening mood. If you enjoy warm, resinou…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bolivian Hide or Efsun?

Efsun takes 3 of 4 categories. Bolivian Hide is rated 3.69/5 from 13 votes; Efsun is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bolivian Hide for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Efsun for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bolivian Hide or Efsun?

Bolivian Hide lasts longest (Bolivian Hide 60/100, Efsun 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bolivian Hide or Efsun?

Efsun projects furthest (Efsun 50/100, Bolivian Hide 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bolivian Hide and Efsun smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Bolivian Hide or Efsun better for summer or winter?

Bolivian Hide suits daytime wear; Efsun suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bolivian Hide and Efsun?

Bolivian Hide has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Violet Root, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli. Efsun has top notes of Peach and Rose, heart notes of Incense, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Vanilla and Oud.

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