Fragrance comparison

Dead Elephant vs M4M

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dead Elephant

Altern Essence Perfume

2.673 votes

Rank #65,441 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

M4M

Charlotte Meentzen

—0 votes

Rank #77,042 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dead Elephant takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dead Elephant
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
M4M
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Dead Elephant1/1

M4M0/1

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: Dead Elephant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dead ElephantAltern Essence Perfume

M4MCharlotte Meentzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

woody77%

patchouli65%

earthy53%

aromatic42%

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NeroliOrangeBlack PepperPatchouliVetiverMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

OrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Atlas CedarVetiver

Base5-8 hrs

MuskAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Orange, Black Pepper and Vetiver. Durations are only published for M4M, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 15%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,441

PerfumerAidan Cave

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#77,042

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDead ElephantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dead Elephant by Altern Essence Perfume is a Chypre fragrance for women and men. Dead Elephant was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Aidan Cave.

Reviews →

Charlotte Meentzen M4M kicks off with an immediate snap of juicy mandarin orange and bitter neroli petal. Black pepper gives the fruit a dry, peppery bite within seconds. It never smells sugary. The initial alcohol flash fades quickly into dry, clean wood. As the top calms, a solid backbone of Atlas cedar and earthy v…

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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 Dead Elephant and M4M smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Orange, Black Pepper and Vetiver.

Is Dead Elephant or M4M better for summer or winter?

M4M suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dead Elephant and M4M?

Dead Elephant features Neroli, Orange, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Vetiver. M4M has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Black Pepper, heart notes of Atlas Cedar and Vetiver, a base of Musk, Amber and Tonka Bean.