Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Tresor Elixir

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

Honey

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery · 2007

4.4310 votes

Rank #42,149 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Tresor Elixir

Lancôme

4.0794 votes

Rank #13,363 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tresor Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tresor Elixir
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Honey2/5

Tresor Elixir3/5

Ratings & consensus: Honey
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tresor Elixir
Sillage & projection: Tresor Elixir
Value for money: Honey
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tresor Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

Tresor ElixirLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.07/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 25%Had 19%Want 56%

Category winnerHoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

45%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTresor Elixir

SillageTresor Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value41

Category winnerHoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

rose69%

vanilla38%

warm spicy30%

powdery100%

woody91%

vanilla83%

floral74%

violet65%

sweet56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyFrench orange flowerVetiverBeeswaxMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseMadagascar VanillaClovePomegranatePink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VioletPeach

Heart

HoneyBulgarian RoseHeliotropeCedar

Base

SandalwoodVanillaVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesHoney, Vetiver, Bulgarian Rose and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter75

Day81

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 26%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,149

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched2007

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,363

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerTresor ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet and Sweet Pea's Purrfumery Honey opens with a tart, zesty flash of pink grapefruit and crushed pomegranate seeds. The bright fruit quickly subsides. Within ten minutes, rich botanical beeswax and unfiltered raw honeycomb take center stage on your skin. Dewy Bulgarian rose and sweet French orange flower bloom ge…

Reviews →

Tresor Elixir is a peachy, powdery floral with the soft sweetness of honey and vanilla over sandalwood and musk. It opens plush and slightly fruity, then settles into a warm violet-rose haze that feels classic Lancôme, but smoother and more intimate than loud. It suits someone who enjoys feminine, vintage-leaning swee…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Honey or Tresor Elixir?

Tresor Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories. Honey is rated 4.43/5 from 10 votes; Tresor Elixir is rated 4.07/5 from 94 votes. Choose Honey for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tresor Elixir for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Honey or Tresor Elixir?

Tresor Elixir lasts longest (Tresor Elixir 77/100, Honey 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honey or Tresor Elixir?

Tresor Elixir projects furthest (Tresor Elixir 72/100, Honey 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honey and Tresor Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Honey, Vetiver, Bulgarian Rose and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Honey or Tresor Elixir better for summer or winter?

Honey suits daytime wear; Tresor Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Tresor Elixir?

Honey features Honey, French orange flower, Vetiver, Beeswax and Moroccan Rose. Tresor Elixir has top notes of Violet and Peach, heart notes of Honey, Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk.