Fragrance comparison

Bucharest Elixir Femme vs Chypré Extraordinaire

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 580 ratings analysed

Bucharest Elixir Femme

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,290 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Chypré Extraordinaire

Roja Dove

4.27580 votes

Rank #557 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypré Extraordinaire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bucharest Elixir Femme
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Chypré Extraordinaire
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bucharest Elixir Femme0/1

Chypré Extraordinaire1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chypré Extraordinaire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bucharest Elixir FemmeThe Dua Brand

Chypré ExtraordinaireRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.27/ 5 · 580 votes

Have 35%Had 7%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

61%Love

20%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

299 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value32

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

floral61%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

animalic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeBlack CurrantFrankincenseYlang-YlangPink PepperRose de MaiSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliBergamotVanillaBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangTuberoseJasminePlumGeraniumVioletCassia

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherOrrisCuminCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Bucharest Elixir Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 16%

Men15

Unisex66

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#557

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews144

Category winnerChypré ExtraordinaireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bucharest Elixir Femme by The Dua Brand delivers an opulent oriental profile packed with depth and contrast. The opening hits fast with sharp bergamot and juicy mandarin orange, quickly undercut by tart black currant and a prickle of pink pepper. It does not stay a simple citrus perfume for long. Within twenty minutes…

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Chypré Extraordinaire opens with a bright aldehydic citrus lift, then quickly turns plush and textured, with peach, plum, white florals and a mossy, musky base. It feels polished and old-world in structure, but richer and more floral than many classic chypres. This suits shoppers who enjoy complex, dressy fragrances w…

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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.

Do Bucharest Elixir Femme and Chypré Extraordinaire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot.

Is Bucharest Elixir Femme or Chypré Extraordinaire better for summer or winter?

Bucharest Elixir Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bucharest Elixir Femme and Chypré Extraordinaire?

Bucharest Elixir Femme features Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Frankincense, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper. Chypré Extraordinaire has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Leather and Orris.