Fragrance comparison

Bucharest Elixir Femme vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,666 ratings analysed

Bucharest Elixir Femme

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,290 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bucharest Elixir Femme
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bucharest Elixir Femme0/1

Diaghilev1/1

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: Diaghilev

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bucharest Elixir FemmeThe Dua Brand

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

floral61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match38%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

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope 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

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

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%

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher 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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Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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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 Diaghilev smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Bergamot.

Is Bucharest Elixir Femme or Diaghilev 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 Diaghilev?

Bucharest Elixir Femme features Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Frankincense, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.