Elysian vs Captive 301
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
66%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Elysian takes 1 of 1 categories.
ElysianChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Captive 301Choose it for a powdery and leather character.
Elysian1/1
Captive 3010/1
- 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
- Elysian
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ElysianMoudonCaptive 301FAANWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.81/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 32%Had 1%Want 66%
1.00/ 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 hate88%Love
6%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
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 bothwoody100%
leather83%
powdery65%
violet48%
green30%
powdery100%
leather92%
violet84%
amber77%
iris69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match66%Closely related · both leather, powdery and violet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-35 mins
VioletCardamom
Heart2-4 hrs
PapyrusAmberIris
Base8-10+ hrs
SandalwoodLeatherCedarwood
Top
CardamomVioletIris
Heart
LeatherCedarwood
Base
AmberSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesViolet, Cardamom, Amber and Iris. Durations are only published for Elysian, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer20
Fall87
Winter100
Day50
Night100
No season votes yet
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#29,190
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#80,165
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerElysianHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotElysian 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…
Reviews →Captive 301 by FAAN opens with a cool burst of powdery iris and candied violet petals, sharpened by a pinch of aromatic green cardamom. As the fragrance settles onto the skin, the floral freshness deepens into a smooth core of supple jacket leather and dry pencil-shaving cedarwood. The base provides a cozy finish anch…
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, Elysian or Captive 301?
Elysian takes 1 of 1 categories. Elysian is rated 4.81/5 from 16 votes; Captive 301 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Elysian for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Captive 301 for a powdery and leather character.
Do Elysian and Captive 301 smell similar?
Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Cardamom, Amber and Iris.
Is Elysian or Captive 301 better for summer or winter?
Elysian suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Elysian and Captive 301?
Elysian has top notes of Violet and Cardamom, heart notes of Papyrus, Amber and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Leather and Cedarwood. Captive 301 has top notes of Cardamom, Violet and Iris, heart notes of Leather and Cedarwood, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.
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