Fragrance comparison

Elysium vs SALM

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 38 ratings analysed

Elysium

OUDER

3.001 votes

Rank #73,791 WoodyAmber

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55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

SALM

One Day

3.7037 votes

Rank #23,712 WoodyBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SALM takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elysium
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
SALM
Choose it for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Elysium0/1

SALM1/1

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: SALM

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElysiumOUDER

SALMOne Day

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.70/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

21%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

metallic61%

woody100%

balsamic92%

amber84%

green77%

aromatic69%

herbal61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Metallic notesCedarwoodIncenseResinPine

Heart

OakmossVetiverIris

Base

Ambergris

Top

GinsengGingerPineCypress

Heart

IncensePatchouliCedarwood

Base

Peru BalsamVetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCedarwood, Incense, Pine and Vetiver. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer21

Fall100

Winter86

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,791

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSALMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elysium by OUDER is a heavy woody aromatic scent designed for those who appreciate cold pine needle and smoky metallic openings. Settling into a mineral skin scent, it works best during cool autumn mornings when paired with heavy wool outerwear.

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SALM by One Day is a woody, balsamic scent launched in 2024. It opens with an intense blast of ginger, ginseng, and pine, before settling into a complex, resinous base of Peru balsam and vetiver. This unisex fragrance feels like an apothecary shop, grounding the wearer in earthy, rooty notes that shine best during the…

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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, Elysium or SALM?

SALM takes 1 of 1 categories. Elysium is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; SALM is rated 3.70/5 from 37 votes. Choose Elysium for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose SALM for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Elysium and SALM smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Incense, Pine and Vetiver.

Is Elysium or SALM better for summer or winter?

Elysium suits day or night wear; SALM suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elysium and SALM?

Elysium has top notes of Metallic notes, Cedarwood, Incense and Resin, heart notes of Oakmoss, Vetiver and Iris, a base of Ambergris. SALM has top notes of Ginseng, Ginger, Pine and Cypress, heart notes of Incense, Patchouli and Cedarwood, a base of Peru Balsam, Vetiver and Sandalwood.