Eau Maximum vs Élixir d'Énergie
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Eau Maximum takes 1 of 1 categories.
Eau MaximumChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Élixir d'ÉnergieChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Eau Maximum1/1
Élixir d'Énergie0/1
- 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
- Eau Maximum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau MaximumNickelÉlixir d'ÉnergieMon Petit ParadisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 54%Had 24%Want 22%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
46%Like
1%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
67 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic83%
green65%
fresh spicy48%
herbal30%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy69%
green61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MintGrapefruitOrange
Heart
TeaThymeAmalfi LemonSageRosemary
Base
MuskPatchouliNutmegCinnamon
Top
EucalyptusCardamonBergamotMintOrangeLemon
Heart
TeaClary SageThymeJasmineGinger
Base
MuskAmbergrisCedar
InformationalShared notesMint, Orange, Tea and Thyme. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter11
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#12,846
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#81,836
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEau MaximumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau Maximum by Nickel is an aromatic spicy scent released in 2006. It opens with a crisp, cooling blast of mint and grapefruit, settling into a herbal core of tea, thyme, and rosemary. Designed for the active man, it provides a clean, energetic profile that holds up well during physical activity or hot summer days.
Reviews →Élixir d'Énergie by Mon Petit Paradis is a crisp, invigorating citrus aromatic fragrance built around brisk herbal greens and bright Mediterranean orchard fruits. It opens with an immediate burst of chilled lemon, sweet orange, and zesty bergamot, paired with a sharp rush of garden mint and cooling eucalyptus. As the …
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 Eau Maximum and Élixir d'Énergie smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Orange, Tea and Thyme.
Is Eau Maximum or Élixir d'Énergie better for summer or winter?
Élixir d'Énergie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau Maximum and Élixir d'Énergie?
Eau Maximum has top notes of Mint, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Tea, Thyme, Amalfi Lemon and Sage, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Nutmeg and Cinnamon. Élixir d'Énergie has top notes of Eucalyptus, Cardamon, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Tea, Clary Sage, Thyme and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Cedar.
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