Fragrance comparison

Don't Cry For Me vs Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,335 ratings analysed

5 wins

Don't Cry For Me

ALTAIA

4.01445 votes

Rank #3,009 FloralFresh

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16%scent match

Clearly different

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Roja Dove

4.01890 votes

Rank #4,166 PowderyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don't Cry For Me takes 5 of 7 categories.

Don't Cry For Me
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Don't Cry For Me5/7

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum1/7

Ratings & consensus: Tie
Community sentiment: Don't Cry For Me
Longevity: Don't Cry For Me
Sillage & projection: Don't Cry For Me
Value for money: Don't Cry For Me
Versatility: Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Don't Cry For Me

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Cry For MeALTAIA

Elixir Pour Femme Essence De ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.01/ 5 · 890 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerTieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

271 votes

41%Love

34%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

890 votes

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDon't Cry For Me

SillageDon't Cry For Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value22

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

white floral77%

green65%

powdery53%

vanilla42%

powdery100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

rose77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FreesiaTeaCherry BlossomHeliotropeJasmineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cashmere WoodLabdanumAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

RaspberryRose de MaiPeachVioletHeliotropeYlang-YlangJasmineGeranium

Base

MuskVanillaCashmere WoodOrrisViolet LeafAmbrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Jasmine, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cashmere Wood. 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

Summer81

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer82

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerElixir Pour Femme Essence De ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex13

Women86

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,009

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews86

Overall rank#4,166

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews103

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Don't Cry For Me by ALTAIA is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Don't Cry For Me was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Daphné Bugey.

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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.

Which is better, Don't Cry For Me or Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Don't Cry For Me takes 5 of 7 categories. Don't Cry For Me is rated 4.01/5 from 445 votes; Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum is rated 4.01/5 from 890 votes. Choose Don't Cry For Me for a floral and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Don't Cry For Me or Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Don't Cry For Me lasts longest (Don't Cry For Me 69/100, Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Don't Cry For Me or Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Don't Cry For Me projects furthest (Don't Cry For Me 61/100, Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Cry For Me and Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Jasmine, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cashmere Wood.

Is Don't Cry For Me or Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Cry For Me and Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Don't Cry For Me features Freesia, Tea, Cherry Blossom, Heliotrope and Jasmine. 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.