Fragrance comparison

Deer Guide vs Elixir Pour Femme Parfum

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 347 ratings analysed

Deer Guide

Simone Paris

4.007 votes

Rank #59,354 WoodyPowdery

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50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Elixir Pour Femme Parfum

Roja Dove

4.16340 votes

Rank #6,963 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elixir Pour Femme Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Deer Guide
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Elixir Pour Femme Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Deer Guide1/4

Elixir Pour Femme Parfum3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Deer Guide
Sillage & projection: Elixir Pour Femme Parfum
Value for money: Elixir Pour Femme Parfum
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

Deer GuideSimone Paris

Elixir Pour Femme ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

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

57%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDeer Guide

SillageElixir Pour Femme Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value20

Category winnerElixir Pour Femme ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

fresh spicy65%

fruity48%

warm spicy30%

powdery100%

musky92%

woody84%

sweet77%

rose69%

fruity61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PomegranateTangerineBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineOrris

Base

SandalwoodHeliotropeRaspberry

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Rose de MaiYlang-YlangRaspberryPeachVioletJasmineGeraniumHeliotrope

Base

MuskOrrisCashmere WoodCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VanillaViolet LeafSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Orris and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,963

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerElixir Pour Femme ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deer Guide opens with a bright mix of pomegranate, tangerine, and bergamot, then settles into a softer floral heart of rose, jasmine, and orris. The overall effect looks more woody and powdery than juicy, with sandalwood and heliotrope giving the dry-down a smooth, slightly cosmetic feel. This reads like a modern unis…

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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 …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Deer Guide or Elixir Pour Femme Parfum?

Elixir Pour Femme Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. Deer Guide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Elixir Pour Femme Parfum is rated 4.16/5 from 340 votes. Choose Deer Guide for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Elixir Pour Femme Parfum for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Deer Guide or Elixir Pour Femme Parfum?

Deer Guide lasts longest (Deer Guide 80/100, Elixir Pour Femme Parfum 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deer Guide or Elixir Pour Femme Parfum?

Elixir Pour Femme Parfum projects furthest (Elixir Pour Femme Parfum 58/100, Deer Guide 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deer Guide and Elixir Pour Femme Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Orris and Sandalwood.

Is Deer Guide or Elixir Pour Femme Parfum better for summer or winter?

Deer Guide suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deer Guide and Elixir Pour Femme Parfum?

Deer Guide has top notes of Pomegranate, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Raspberry. 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.