Elixir Absolute vs Ylang-Ylang
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ylang-Ylang takes 1 of 1 categories.
Elixir AbsoluteChoose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ylang-YlangChoose it for a warm spicy and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Elixir Absolute0/1
Ylang-Ylang1/1
- 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
- Ylang-Ylang
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Elixir AbsoluteVivantYlang-YlangMolton BrownWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.12/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
40%Love
44%Like
5%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
43 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%
warm spicy100%
yellow floral92%
woody84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, yellow floral and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomTangerine
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
PatchouliAmbergrisVanilla
Top
GingerCardamomTangerine
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmineRose
Base
VanillaCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Tangerine, Ylang-Ylang 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 seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall88
Winter63
Day100
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#22,056
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerYlang-YlangHigher 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 →Molton Brown Ylang-Ylang opens with a zesty splash of fresh tangerine balanced by a gentle spark of warm ginger and crushed cardamom pod. As the initial citrus settles, creamy yellow ylang-ylang petals blend smoothly with soft jasmine and rose, creating a soothing floral heart that feels like clean luxury bath soap in…
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 Ylang-Ylang smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, yellow floral and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Tangerine, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.
Is Elixir Absolute or Ylang-Ylang better for summer or winter?
Elixir Absolute suits day or night wear; Ylang-Ylang suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Elixir Absolute and Ylang-Ylang?
Elixir Absolute has top notes of Cardamom and Tangerine, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris and Vanilla. Ylang-Ylang has top notes of Ginger, Cardamom and Tangerine, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and Musk.
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