Elixir Absolute vs Reine de Midi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Reine de Midi takes 1 of 1 categories.
Elixir AbsoluteChoose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Reine de MidiChoose it for a tuberose and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Elixir Absolute0/1
Reine de Midi1/1
- Ratings & consensus
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- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
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- Fragranxe ranking
- Reine de Midi
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Elixir AbsoluteVivantReine de MidiReine de SabaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.94/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 16%Had 9%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
42%Love
23%Like
19%Ok
12%Dislike
4%Hate
26 votes
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 bothwhite floral100%
warm spicy92%
patchouli84%
yellow floral77%
woody69%
vanilla61%
tuberose100%
warm spicy92%
yellow floral84%
woody77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, white floral and yellow floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomTangerine
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
PatchouliAmbergrisVanilla
Top
CitrusesCardamomSaffron
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangPlum
Base
VanillaAmberSandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Tuberose, 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 seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#76,561
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#36,707
PerfumerPaul Guerlain
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerReine de MidiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotElixir 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…
Reviews →Reine de Midi is a bold, warm floral woody musk built around tuberose, spice and amber. It opens bright and citrusy, then quickly turns cardamom and saffron warm, with ylang ylang and a juicy plum nuance pushing it into a dramatic, slightly vintage-feeling bloom. The dry-down settles into a dense amber, vanilla and sa…
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 Elixir Absolute and Reine de Midi smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, white floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.
Is Elixir Absolute or Reine de Midi better for summer or winter?
Elixir Absolute suits day or night wear; Reine de Midi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Elixir Absolute and Reine de Midi?
Elixir Absolute has top notes of Cardamom and Tangerine, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris and Vanilla. Reine de Midi has top notes of Citruses, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Plum, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli.
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