Fragrance comparison

Elysees Lake vs Merci

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Elysees Lake

Isabelle T

4.009 votes

Rank #57,252 FloralPowdery

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47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Merci

Sapil · 2013

4.001 votes

Rank #55,678 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Merci takes 3 of 4 categories.

Elysees Lake
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Merci
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Elysees Lake1/4

Merci3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Merci
Sillage & projection: Merci
Value for money: Elysees Lake
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Merci

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Elysees LakeIsabelle T

MerciSapil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 59%Had 25%Want 16%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

78%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMerci

SillageMerci

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerElysees LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery86%

woody72%

vanilla58%

white floral44%

almond30%

woody100%

amber90%

citrus80%

musky70%

powdery60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FreesiaShiso

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineHibiscusBulgarian Rose

Base

Himalayan CedarSandalwood

Top

FreesiaFruity Notes

Heart

HeliotropeRoseHibiscusJasmine

Base

CedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Hibiscus. 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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,678

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews0

Category winnerMerciHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elysees Lake by Isabelle T opens with crisp freesia and herbal shiso before settling into a powdery heart of heliotrope, jasmine, and Bulgarian rose. Dry Himalayan cedar and sandalwood form a quiet woody anchor at the base. The overall feel is clean, airy, and slightly nutty due to almond nuances in the heliotrope. De…

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Merci by Sapil is a soft floral fruity perfume with freesia up top, a powdery heart of heliotrope, rose, hibiscus, and jasmine, and a smooth cedar-sandalwood base. It wears gentle and feminine, with a clean woody finish that keeps the florals tidy rather than sugary. This suits someone who likes rosy, powdery florals…

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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.

Which is better, Elysees Lake or Merci?

Merci takes 3 of 4 categories. Elysees Lake is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Merci is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Elysees Lake for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Merci for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Elysees Lake or Merci?

Merci lasts longest (Merci 60/100, Elysees Lake 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Elysees Lake or Merci?

Merci projects furthest (Merci 75/100, Elysees Lake 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Elysees Lake and Merci smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Hibiscus.

Is Elysees Lake or Merci better for summer or winter?

Elysees Lake suits daytime wear; Merci suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elysees Lake and Merci?

Elysees Lake has top notes of Freesia and Shiso, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine, Hibiscus and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Himalayan Cedar and Sandalwood. Merci has top notes of Freesia and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose, Hibiscus and Jasmine, a base of Cedar and Sandalwood.