Elysée Succès vs Killing Beauty
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Killing Beauty takes 4 of 7 categories.
Elysée SuccèsChoose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Killing BeautyChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Elysée Succès3/7
Killing Beauty4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Elysée Succès
- Community sentiment
- Elysée Succès
- Longevity
- Killing Beauty
- Sillage & projection
- Killing Beauty
- Value for money
- Killing Beauty
- Versatility
- Killing Beauty
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Elysée Succès
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Elysée SuccèsO BoticárioKilling BeautyNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.07/ 5 · 445 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
3.75/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%
Category winnerElysée SuccèsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51%Love
24%Like
9%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate
445 votes
23%Love
52%Like
2%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate
52 votes
Category winnerElysée SuccèsMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKilling Beauty
SillageKilling Beauty
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKilling BeautyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
fruity92%
woody84%
oud77%
floral69%
earthy61%
sweet100%
woody92%
amber84%
fruity77%
honey69%
powdery61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PlumCassisLabdanumBergamot
Heart
Black RoseMay RosePeonyFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliVanillaCedarMossMusk
Top
PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena
Heart
PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPlum, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley 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 seasonSpring28
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring70
Summer50
Fall100
Winter70
Day100
Night78
Category winnerKilling BeautyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,954
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#31,215
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerElysée SuccèsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotO Boticário Elysée Succès delivers a dark, rich blend of juicy plum, velvety black rose, and warm agarwood oud. It opens with a bold burst of dark cassis and ripe dark fruit before settling into a heart of May rose and peppery peony petals. As it warms on the skin, deep patchouli, earthy moss, and sweet vanilla create…
Reviews →Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …
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.
Which is better, Elysée Succès or Killing Beauty?
Killing Beauty takes 4 of 7 categories. Elysée Succès is rated 4.07/5 from 445 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Elysée Succès for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Elysée Succès or Killing Beauty?
They last about the same: Killing Beauty 74/100, Elysée Succès 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Elysée Succès or Killing Beauty?
Killing Beauty projects furthest (Killing Beauty 64/100, Elysée Succès 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Elysée Succès and Killing Beauty smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Patchouli.
Is Elysée Succès or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?
For summer, Killing Beauty is the stronger pick. For winter, Elysée Succès is the stronger pick. Killing Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Elysée Succès and Killing Beauty?
Elysée Succès has top notes of Plum, Cassis, Labdanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Rose, May Rose, Peony and Freesia, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Vanilla and Cedar. Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean.
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