Elysian vs Sandal Wood
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
83%scent match
Very similar
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.
Sandal WoodChoose it for a woody and powdery character.
Elysian1/1
Sandal Wood0/1
- 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
ElysianMoudonSandal WoodKinglyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.81/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 32%Had 1%Want 66%
—/ 5 · 0 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
Not enough votes yet
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%
woody100%
powdery91%
violet83%
leather74%
warm spicy65%
amber56%
Scent match83%Very similar · both woody, leather and powdery
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
SandalwoodCedarCardamom
Heart
VioletPapyrusLeather
Base
AmberIris
InformationalShared notesViolet, Cardamom, Papyrus and Amber. 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#75,169
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 →Sandal Wood by Kingly is a unisex oriental woody scent built around sandalwood, cedar, cardamom, violet, papyrus, leather, amber and iris. Expect a dry woody opening with a warm spicy lift, followed by a powdery violet and iris texture over a darker leather and amber base. With no review evidence or performance votes …
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.
Do Elysian and Sandal Wood 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 Sandal Wood better for summer or winter?
Elysian suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Elysian and Sandal Wood?
Elysian has top notes of Violet and Cardamom, heart notes of Papyrus, Amber and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Leather and Cedarwood. Sandal Wood has top notes of Sandalwood, Cedar and Cardamom, heart notes of Violet, Papyrus and Leather, a base of Amber and Iris.
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