Fragrance comparison

Elysium vs Lumiere Du Desert

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

Elysium

Beary

—0 votes

Rank #74,136 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Lumiere Du Desert

Choix

3.5223 votes

Rank #60,593 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lumiere Du Desert takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elysium
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Lumiere Du Desert
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Elysium0/1

Lumiere Du Desert1/1

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: Lumiere Du Desert

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElysiumBeary

Lumiere Du DesertChoix

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.52/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 38%Had 1%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

30%Dislike

9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

rose61%

woody100%

oud91%

patchouli83%

earthy74%

warm spicy65%

amber56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperIncenseCardamom

Heart

RosePatchouliCedar

Base

OakmossAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

LemonCardamomIncenseGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmberCinnamonCoriander

Base6-10+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Patchouli and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Lumiere Du Desert, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring36

Summer9

Fall100

Winter73

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,593

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLumiere Du DesertHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elysium opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper and cold cardamom, immediately backed by dense frankincense smoke. As the spice settles on skin, a dark rose emerges beside dry cedarwood and damp patchouli, shifting the aroma from a bright street market impression into a shadowy, resinous heart. In the deep dry-down, s…

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Lumiere Du Desert by Choix opens with a bright flash of tart lemon and grapefruit paired with zesty cardamom, but it settles quickly into a dark, smoky resinous warmth. The heart highlights earthy cypriol oil, sweet cinnamon, and golden amber, creating a dry desert breeze vibe. In the base, deep agarwood oud and earth…

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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 Elysium and Lumiere Du Desert smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and earthy accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Patchouli and Oakmoss.

Is Elysium or Lumiere Du Desert better for summer or winter?

Lumiere Du Desert suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elysium and Lumiere Du Desert?

Elysium has top notes of Pink Pepper, Incense and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Oakmoss, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Musk. Lumiere Du Desert has top notes of Lemon, Cardamom, Incense and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Amber, Cinnamon and Coriander, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Oakmoss and Musk.