Imari Elixir 2015 vs Creation de Minuit
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Imari Elixir 2015 takes 4 of 7 categories.
Imari Elixir 2015Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Creation de MinuitChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Imari Elixir 20154/7
Creation de Minuit3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Creation de Minuit
- Community sentiment
- Creation de Minuit
- Longevity
- Imari Elixir 2015
- Sillage & projection
- Imari Elixir 2015
- Value for money
- Imari Elixir 2015
- Versatility
- Imari Elixir 2015
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Creation de Minuit
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Imari Elixir 2015AvonCreation de MinuitTed LapidusWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 755 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
3.94/ 5 · 93 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 43%
Category winnerCreation de MinuitRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate24%Love
53%Like
6%Ok
15%Dislike
2%Hate
755 votes
24%Love
55%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
93 votes
Category winnerCreation de MinuitMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityImari Elixir 2015
SillageImari Elixir 2015
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerImari Elixir 2015Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
rose77%
amber69%
patchouli61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
rose77%
vanilla69%
woody61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BlackberryGreen AppleMandarin Orange
Heart
RoseYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
VanillaRed AmberPatchouli
Top
BlackberryGreen AppleBergamot
Heart
Black RoseHeliotropeYlang-YlangNight blooming Cereus
Base
PlumWhite MuskVanillaCedar
InformationalShared notesBlackberry, Green Apple, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring30
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter42
Day–
Night–
Category winnerImari Elixir 2015Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,136
PerfumerJohn Gamba, Rodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#13,632
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews14
Category winnerCreation de MinuitHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAvon Imari Elixir opens with dark blackberry juice and tart green apple, quickly cut by a quick burst of mandarin orange. Within twenty minutes, the fruity sharpness subsides into a lush heart where dark red rose, jasmine, and sweet ylang-ylang take control. As the dry-down settles on skin, rich vanilla and dense red …
Reviews →Creation de Minuit by Ted Lapidus offers a dark berry experience, mixing tart blackberry with powdery heliotrope and soft white musk. It works best during cool spring evenings or casual night outs, providing a fruit-forward alternative to typical sugary department store releases.
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.
Which is better, Imari Elixir 2015 or Creation de Minuit?
Imari Elixir 2015 takes 4 of 7 categories. Imari Elixir 2015 is rated 3.82/5 from 755 votes; Creation de Minuit is rated 3.94/5 from 93 votes. Choose Imari Elixir 2015 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Creation de Minuit for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Imari Elixir 2015 or Creation de Minuit?
Imari Elixir 2015 lasts longest (Imari Elixir 2015 66/100, Creation de Minuit 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Imari Elixir 2015 or Creation de Minuit?
Imari Elixir 2015 projects furthest (Imari Elixir 2015 61/100, Creation de Minuit 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Imari Elixir 2015 and Creation de Minuit smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and rose accords. Common notes include Blackberry, Green Apple, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.
Is Imari Elixir 2015 or Creation de Minuit better for summer or winter?
For summer, Imari Elixir 2015 is the stronger pick. For winter, Imari Elixir 2015 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Imari Elixir 2015 and Creation de Minuit?
Imari Elixir 2015 has top notes of Blackberry, Green Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Red Amber and Patchouli. Creation de Minuit has top notes of Blackberry, Green Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Rose, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang and Night blooming Cereus, a base of Plum, White Musk, Vanilla and Cedar.
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