Fragrance comparison

Elegy vs United Arab Emirates

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 727 ratings analysed

Elegy

Jorum Studio

3.88100 votes

Rank #32,603 White FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

United Arab Emirates

Roja Dove

4.29627 votes

Rank #151 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

United Arab Emirates takes 6 of 7 categories.

Elegy
Choose it for a white floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
United Arab Emirates
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall.

Elegy1/7

United Arab Emirates6/7

Ratings & consensus: United Arab Emirates
Community sentiment: United Arab Emirates
Longevity: United Arab Emirates
Sillage & projection: United Arab Emirates
Value for money: Elegy
Versatility: United Arab Emirates
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: United Arab Emirates

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElegyJorum Studio

United Arab EmiratesRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

4.29/ 5 · 627 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerUnited Arab EmiratesRating 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

60%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

260 votes

Category winnerUnited Arab EmiratesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityUnited Arab Emirates

SillageUnited Arab Emirates

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value46

Category winnerElegyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

citrus61%

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic

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

Top

ArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

Rose de MaiClovesGeraniumLabdanumCassisYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaMuskCuminPink PepperGuaiac WoodBenzoinOlibanum

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Bourbon Geranium, Jasmine and Musk. 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

Summer64

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer34

Fall100

Winter99

Day–

Night–

Category winnerUnited Arab EmiratesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex62

Women31

Men50

Unisex38

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,603

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#151

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews149

Category winnerUnited Arab EmiratesHigher 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…

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United Arab Emirates is a rose and oud scent with a bright herbal opening, then a spiced, smoky, woody drydown. Bergamot and artemisia keep the first impression lifted, while pink pepper, frankincense, cypriol and woods give it texture. On skin, it usually reads refined, dry, and slightly earthy rather than plush or j…

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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, Elegy or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates takes 6 of 7 categories. Elegy is rated 3.88/5 from 100 votes; United Arab Emirates is rated 4.29/5 from 627 votes. Choose Elegy for a white floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose United Arab Emirates for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Elegy or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates lasts longest (United Arab Emirates 91/100, Elegy 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Elegy or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates projects furthest (United Arab Emirates 81/100, Elegy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Elegy and United Arab Emirates smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Bourbon Geranium, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Elegy or United Arab Emirates better for summer or winter?

For summer, Elegy is the stronger pick. For winter, United Arab Emirates is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elegy and United Arab Emirates?

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. United Arab Emirates has top notes of Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Cloves, Geranium and Labdanum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Musk and Cumin.