Element vs Night Dose
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Night Dose takes 3 of 5 categories.
ElementChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Night DoseChoose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Element2/5
Night Dose3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Element
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Night Dose
- Sillage & projection
- Night Dose
- Value for money
- Element
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Night Dose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ElementÉsikaNight DoseVertusWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 47%Had 26%Want 26%
3.56/ 5 · 102 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
Category winnerElementRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
44%Like
19%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
25%Love
33%Like
15%Ok
25%Dislike
2%Hate
102 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNight Dose
SillageNight Dose
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerElementBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
vanilla92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
amber69%
citrus61%
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
woody77%
powdery69%
rose61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitApplePeach
Heart
JasmineCedarWoody Notes
Base
AmberVanillaCoumarin
Top
SaffronPlumMirabelleAppleGrapefruit
Heart
Damask RosePeachHeliotropeCoconutOrris RootLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskTobaccoTonka BeanOakmossCedarPatchouli
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Apple, Peach and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer21
Fall71
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Spring60
Summer38
Fall100
Winter63
Day58
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#46,987
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#13,577
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerNight DoseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotÉsika Element opens with an immediate burst of crisp green apple, bright grapefruit, and subtle ripe peach that instantly cuts through chilly air. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness calms down, allowing dry cedar and clean jasmine to step forward alongside sturdy woody notes. As the scent settles further int…
Reviews →Vertus Night Dose offers a dense, jammy opening of sweet plum and saffron, settling into a rich heart of coconut and damask rose. Warm base notes of tobacco and cedar wood provide depth, making this unisex scent ideal for cool autumn evenings. It balances heavy fruit with dark resins, presenting a bold alternative to …
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.
Which is better, Element or Night Dose?
Night Dose takes 3 of 5 categories. Element is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes; Night Dose is rated 3.56/5 from 102 votes. Choose Element for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Night Dose for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Element or Night Dose?
Night Dose lasts longest (Night Dose 81/100, Element 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Element or Night Dose?
Night Dose projects furthest (Night Dose 80/100, Element 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Element and Night Dose smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Apple, Peach and Jasmine.
Is Element or Night Dose better for summer or winter?
Element suits evening wear; Night Dose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Element and Night Dose?
Element has top notes of Grapefruit, Apple and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine, Cedar and Woody Notes, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Coumarin. Night Dose has top notes of Saffron, Plum, Mirabelle and Apple, heart notes of Damask Rose, Peach, Heliotrope and Coconut, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Tobacco.
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