Fragrance comparison

Elegy vs Talismano

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

1 wins

Elegy

Jorum Studio

3.88100 votes

Rank #29,689 White FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Talismano

G-Nose Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #75,719 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elegy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elegy
Choose it for a white floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Talismano
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Elegy1/1

Talismano0/1

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: Elegy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElegyJorum Studio

TalismanoG-Nose Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

100 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

citrus61%

woody100%

earthy92%

mossy84%

rose77%

patchouli69%

oud61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotHoneysucklePetitgrainheatherLavender

Heart

Bourbon GeraniumJasmineRoseFrench orange flowerAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Base

MuskBenzoinLabdanumAmbergrisHayOakmossCedarPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouli

Base6-10 hrs

OakmossLabdanum

InformationalShared notesRose, Labdanum, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Talismano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex62

Women31

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,689

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElegyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jorum Studio's Elegy marks a shift away from standard clean florals, offering an earthy, green-tinged perspective on classic jasmine and rose. Perfumer Euan McCall layers these traditional blooms over a dry base of hay, cedar, and oakmoss. The result feels less like a polished boutique and more like a damp Scottish he…

Reviews →

Talismano by G-Nose Perfumes opens with an immediate punch of dark agarwood and stiff leather. Give it three minutes. The initial blast carries a sharp solvent bite, but that raw edge softens quickly as the oils warm against your pulse points. Deep crimson rose blooms through the middle, flanked by an earthy, damp pat…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Elegy and Talismano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Labdanum, Oakmoss and Patchouli.

Is Elegy or Talismano better for summer or winter?

Talismano suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elegy and Talismano?

Elegy has top notes of Bergamot, Honeysuckle, Petitgrain and heather, heart notes of Bourbon Geranium, Jasmine, Rose and French orange flower, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Labdanum and Ambergris. Talismano has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Rose and Patchouli, a base of Oakmoss and Labdanum.