Fragrance comparison

Elixir Absolute vs Malabar

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Elixir Absolute

Vivant

—0 votes

Rank #76,561 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Malabar

Optico Profumo

4.4715 votes

Rank #32,087 VanillaYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malabar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elixir Absolute
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Malabar
Choose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Elixir Absolute0/1

Malabar1/1

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: Malabar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Elixir AbsoluteVivant

MalabarOptico Profumo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

80%Love

0%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

warm spicy92%

patchouli84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both yellow floral, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomTangerine

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisVanilla

Top

TangerineClovesCardamom

Heart

Ylang-YlangTonka BeanAbsintheOsmanthusHeliotropeChestnut

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Tangerine, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring86

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex77

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,561

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,087

PerfumerNicola Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMalabarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elixir Absolute is a warm white floral built around tuberose, jasmine and ylang-ylang, softened with vanilla and deepened by patchouli. Cardamom gives the opening a spiced glow, while tangerine keeps it from feeling too heavy. It reads feminine, creamy and slightly exotic, with a plush floral heart rather than a fresh…

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Malabar by Optico Profumo is a warm, spicy Oriental scent built on a heavy base of vanilla and earthy patchouli. Spiced tangerine and cloves open the fragrance, which slowly shifts into a dense, sweet heart of chestnut and heliotrope. It fits someone looking for a comforting, resinous layer that lingers in cold autumn…

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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.

Do Elixir Absolute and Malabar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Tangerine, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.

Is Elixir Absolute or Malabar better for summer or winter?

Elixir Absolute suits day or night wear; Malabar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elixir Absolute and Malabar?

Elixir Absolute has top notes of Cardamom and Tangerine, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris and Vanilla. Malabar has top notes of Tangerine, Cloves and Cardamom, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean, Absinthe and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber.