Fragrance comparison

Elysian vs Arabia Khashab

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

2 wins

Elysian

Moudon

4.8116 votes

Rank #29,219 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

83%scent match

Very similar

Arabia Khashab

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #82,772 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elysian takes 2 of 2 categories.

Elysian
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Arabia Khashab
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Elysian2/2

Arabia Khashab0/2

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): Elysian
Fragranxe ranking: Elysian

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElysianMoudon

Arabia KhashabLe Chameau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 32%Had 1%Want 66%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

88%Love

6%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather83%

powdery65%

violet48%

green30%

woody100%

powdery91%

violet83%

leather74%

warm spicy65%

animalic56%

Scent match83%Very similar · both woody, leather and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-35 mins

VioletCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

PapyrusAmberIris

Base8-10+ hrs

SandalwoodLeatherCedarwood

Top30 to 45 minutes

LeatherSandalwoodPapyrus

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletVirginia Cedar

Base4 to 6 hours

CardamomIrisAmber

Category winnerElysianLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall87

Winter100

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#82,772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElysianHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elysian by Moudon is a dark, confident fragrance centered on rugged leather, dry papyrus, and creamy sandalwood. The scent opens with a sharp burst of spicy cardamom and cool, earthy violet leaves before settling into a warm core of powdered iris and golden amber. As the hours tick by, cedarwood and rich hide come for…

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Arabia Khashab by Le Chameau is an oriental woody fragrance built around dry woods, smooth leather, and delicate floral powdery tones. The opening presents a rich trio of leather, sandalwood, and papyrus, giving it an immediate dry timber quality. As the scent settles, Virginia cedar adds a clean pencil-shavings warmt…

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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.

Do Elysian and Arabia Khashab smell similar?

Very similar: a 83% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Cardamom, Papyrus and Amber.

Is Elysian or Arabia Khashab better for summer or winter?

Elysian suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elysian and Arabia Khashab?

Elysian has top notes of Violet and Cardamom, heart notes of Papyrus, Amber and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Leather and Cedarwood. Arabia Khashab has top notes of Leather, Sandalwood and Papyrus, heart notes of Violet and Virginia Cedar, a base of Cardamom, Iris and Amber.