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Earth Element 土元素 vs Flash Back In New York

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

Updated 303 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flash Back In New York takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Earth Element 土元素

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

  • Flash Back In New York

    Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Earth Element 土元素0/1
Flash Back In New York1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Flash Back In New York

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Earth Element 土元素Outis 毋名
Flash Back In New YorkOlfactive Studio
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.76/ 5 · 303 votes
Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

27%Love
43%Like
10%Ok
18%Dislike
2%Hate

303 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy83%
leather65%
aromatic48%
citrus30%
leather100%
woody91%
violet83%
smoky74%
aromatic65%
animalic56%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, leather and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotCardamonSaffron
Heart
Brazilian RosewoodLeatherPapyrus
Base
Chinese CedarEbonyVetiverClearwood
Top
SaffronCuminLinenClary Sage
Heart
VioletLeatherJasmine
Base
BirchPapyrusVetiverTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Leather, Papyrus and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring62
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men44
Unisex53
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,703

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerFlash Back In New YorkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Outis Earth Element is a dry, smoky unisex fragrance that centers on wood and leather notes. A bright opening of bergamot and warm cardamom leads into a deep base of Chinese cedar, vetiver, and dark ebony. It is best suited for cool autumn evenings and formal winter settings where its dry papyrus character can shine.

Reviews →

Flash Back In New York by Olfactive Studio starts with a dry, hummed warmth that immediately sets it apart from traditional citrus-heavy fresh scents. The first spray delivers a crisp, clean linen note colliding with the earthy heat of saffron and cumin, a combination that feels like cold pavement meeting hot steam. A…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Earth Element 土元素 and Flash Back In New York smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Leather, Papyrus and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Earth Element 土元素 and Flash Back In New York?

Earth Element 土元素 has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamon and Saffron, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Leather and Papyrus, a base of Chinese Cedar, Ebony, Vetiver and Clearwood. Flash Back In New York has top notes of Saffron, Cumin, Linen and Clary Sage, heart notes of Violet, Leather and Jasmine, a base of Birch, Papyrus, Vetiver and Tonka Bean.

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