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Bucharest Elixir Femme vs Elixir Pour Femme Parfum

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

Updated 340 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elixir Pour Femme Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Bucharest Elixir Femme

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

  • Elixir Pour Femme Parfum

    Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bucharest Elixir Femme0/1
Elixir Pour Femme 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 Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bucharest Elixir FemmeThe Dua Brand
Elixir Pour Femme ParfumRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
4.16/ 5 · 340 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

45%Love
37%Like
9%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate

340 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value20
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
vanilla77%
amber69%
floral61%
powdery100%
musky92%
woody84%
sweet77%
rose69%
fruity61%
Scent match37%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
Rose de MaiYlang-YlangRaspberryPeachVioletJasmineGeraniumHeliotrope
Base
MuskOrrisCashmere WoodCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VanillaViolet LeafSandalwood
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
Summer78
Fall0
Winter26
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
Unisex6
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,385

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerElixir Pour Femme 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…

Reviews →

Elixir Pour Femme Parfum wears as a soft, polished fruity floral with powdery musk at the centre. Raspberry and peach give the opening a pretty sweetness, then rose, ylang-ylang and heliotrope melt into a fluffy, cosmetic dry-down with woods and vanilla underneath. It reads very feminine, easy to wear, and especially …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Bucharest Elixir Femme and Elixir Pour Femme Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% 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 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 Parfum?

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

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