Fragrance comparison

Elusive vs Sweet Volcano

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 52 ratings analysed

1 wins

Elusive

Avon · 1969

3.9352 votes

Rank #12,129 SmokyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Sweet Volcano

Jinkoh Store

—0 votes

Rank #79,809 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elusive takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elusive
Choose it for a smoky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sweet Volcano
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character.

Elusive1/1

Sweet Volcano0/1

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: Elusive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElusiveAvon

Sweet VolcanoJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 48%Had 11%Want 41%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

floral77%

warm spicy53%

woody30%

smoky100%

warm spicy83%

amber65%

balsamic48%

woody30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both smoky, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Spicy NotesSmokeFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SmokeIncenseSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes and Smoke. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer36

Fall100

Winter86

Day82

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1969

Reviews17

Overall rank#79,809

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElusiveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elusive by Avon is a vintage smoky, spicy floral chypre that feels like a trip to the late sixties. It opens with sharp incense and spice, eventually settling into a powdery, purple floral haze that sits close to the skin. It is an ideal pick for autumn days when you want a nostalgic, work-safe signature with a mossy,…

Reviews →

Sweet Volcano by Jinkoh Store is a rich, artisanal unisex fragrance built on warm smoke, sacred incense, and glowing spicy notes. It opens with an immediate burst of aromatic woodsmoke and warm cinnamon-like spice, which quickly softens into a smooth bed of balsamic sap and golden amber. The result smells like sitting…

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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.