Fragrance comparison

Bucharest Elixir Femme vs Sonia Rykiel

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 704 ratings analysed

Bucharest Elixir Femme

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,290 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sonia Rykiel

4.05704 votes

Rank #2,483 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sonia Rykiel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bucharest Elixir Femme
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Sonia Rykiel
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bucharest Elixir Femme0/1

Sonia Rykiel1/1

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: Sonia Rykiel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bucharest Elixir FemmeThe Dua Brand

Sonia RykielSonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.05/ 5 · 704 votes

Have 38%Had 63%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

34%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

704 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

floral61%

woody100%

fruity92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, amber and vanilla

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

PineappleBlack CurrantMandarin OrangePassion FlowerYlang-Ylang

Heart

PatchouliRosemaryIrisJasmineVioletRoseHoneysuckleLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood. 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

Spring39

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%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,483

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerSonia RykielHigher 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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Sonia Rykiel opens with a sharp burst of canned pineapple, dark black currant, and bright mandarin orange. As the initial fruitiness settles, patchouli and herbal rosemary cut through the sweet benzoin and golden amber base. It dries down into a warm, powdery vanilla cushion with a resinous edge. Designed by Emilie Co…

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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 Sonia Rykiel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood.

Is Bucharest Elixir Femme or Sonia Rykiel 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 Sonia Rykiel?

Bucharest Elixir Femme features Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Frankincense, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper. Sonia Rykiel has top notes of Pineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Passion Flower, heart notes of Patchouli, Rosemary, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.