Fragrance comparison

Bucharest Elixir Femme vs Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 890 ratings analysed

Bucharest Elixir Femme

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,290 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Roja Dove

4.01890 votes

Rank #4,166 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bucharest Elixir Femme
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bucharest Elixir Femme0/1

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum1/1

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: Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bucharest Elixir FemmeThe Dua Brand

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.01/ 5 · 890 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

34%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

890 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value22

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

floral61%

powdery100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

rose77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery and woody

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

Bergamot

Heart

RaspberryRose de MaiPeachVioletHeliotropeYlang-YlangJasmineGeranium

Base

MuskVanillaCashmere WoodOrrisViolet LeafAmbrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Rose de Mai, Sandalwood and Heliotrope. 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

Summer82

Fall0

Winter24

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%

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,166

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews103

Category winnerElixir Pour Femme Essence De ParfumHigher 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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A polished fruity floral built around raspberry, rose, violet, and soft musk, Elixir Pour Femme opens bright and pretty, then settles into a powdery, lipstick-like veil with a creamy woody base. It feels elegant, feminine, and easy to wear. The catch is performance. Many wearers find it turns intimate quite quickly, s…

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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 Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Rose de Mai, Sandalwood and Heliotrope.

Is Bucharest Elixir Femme or Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 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 Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Bucharest Elixir Femme features Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Frankincense, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper. Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Rose de Mai, Peach and Violet, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood and Orris.