Elemi Brown vs Rio
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rio takes 1 of 1 categories.
Elemi BrownChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
RioChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Elemi Brown0/1
Rio1/1
- 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
- Rio
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Elemi BrownMemento MoriRioVarriale ProfumiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
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 bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
fruity84%
woody77%
rose69%
fresh spicy61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
rose84%
smoky77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
PatchouliRaspberryNarcissusAmberwoodGeraniumAgarwoodBenzoinSaffronJasmineIncenseRoseBlack Currant
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
RaspberryGeraniumAgarwoodRoseOud
Heart2-4 hrs
BenzoinBirch
Base6-10+ hrs
SaffronIncense
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Rio, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
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#80,094
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#49,747
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerRioHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotElemi Brown opens with sharp blackcurrant and tart raspberry before settling into smoky incense, heavy amber, and dark patchouli. Saffron and agarwood give the heart a dry, medicinal edge that feels tailored for crisp autumn evenings and leather jacket weather. It projects strongly for the first three hours and leaves…
Reviews →Rio by Varriale Profumi pairs sweet tart raspberry with dark smoky woods right out of the gate. You get a sharp burst of red berry fruit, quickly deepened by geranium and velvety rose petals. Within ten minutes, rich agarwood and tarry birch push through to create a dark, leather-jacket backbone. Sweet benzoin resin 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 Elemi Brown and Rio smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Benzoin.
Is Elemi Brown or Rio better for summer or winter?
Elemi Brown suits day or night wear; Rio suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Elemi Brown and Rio?
Elemi Brown features Patchouli, Raspberry, Narcissus, Amberwood and Geranium. Rio has top notes of Raspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Rose, heart notes of Benzoin and Birch, a base of Saffron and Incense.
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