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Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas vs Elixir of Attraction

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

Updated 650 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas

    Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Elixir of Attraction

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas3/4
Elixir of Attraction1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Elixir of Attraction
Sillage & projection
Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas
Value for money
Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-LilasGuerlain
Elixir of AttractionPerfume Cult
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 647 votes
Have 40%Had 25%Want 35%
2.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 7%Had 4%Want 89%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
48%Like
2%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

647 votes

0%Love
0%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate33
Category winners

LongevityElixir of Attraction

SillageGuerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value25
Category winnerGuerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-LilasBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
white floral86%
green72%
fresh58%
musky44%
rose30%
woody100%
powdery92%
green84%
citrus77%
white floral69%
musky61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both green, white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
LilacGreen Notes
Heart2 to 3 hours
JasmineRose
Base3 to 4 hours
MuskWoodsy Notes
Top
Green NotesBergamotAppleStrawberryLemon
Heart
GardeniaOrrisRoseYlang YlangJasmineLilacPalisander Rosewood
Base
SandalwoodMuskCedarwoodCoumarinVanillaAmberMoss
InformationalShared notesLilac, Green Notes, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer37
Fall47
Winter31
Day100
Night38
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex2
Women96
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,540

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#71,040

PerfumerAlienor Massenet, Margherita Carini

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGuerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-LilasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas delivers a crisp, spring-centered bouquet built around sweet lilac, green notes, and radiant jasmine. Created by perfumer Thierry Wasser as a limited release in 2012, this floral fragrance puts petal freshness front and center. The initial spray feels like walking through a damp flowe…

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Elixir of Attraction by Perfume Cult is a green, powdery floral fruity scent with a bright citrus and fruit opening, a full white floral heart, and a woody musk base. The note list suggests freshness first, then gardenia, orris, rose and jasmine, with sandalwood, cedarwood, vanilla, amber and moss adding warmth undern…

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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, Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas or Elixir of Attraction?

Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas takes 3 of 4 categories. Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas is rated 4.08/5 from 647 votes; Elixir of Attraction is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Elixir of Attraction for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas or Elixir of Attraction?

They last about the same: Elixir of Attraction 70/100, Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas or Elixir of Attraction?

Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas projects furthest (Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas 63/100, Elixir of Attraction 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas and Elixir of Attraction smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Lilac, Green Notes, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas or Elixir of Attraction better for summer or winter?

Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas suits daytime wear; Elixir of Attraction suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas and Elixir of Attraction?

Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas has top notes of Lilac and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes. Elixir of Attraction has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot, Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Gardenia, Orris, Rose and Ylang Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedarwood and Coumarin.

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