Lady Elixir vs Parabole
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Parabole takes 3 of 4 categories.
Lady ElixirChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
ParaboleChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lady Elixir1/4
Parabole3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lady Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Parabole
- Value for money
- Parabole
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Parabole
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Lady ElixirThe Dua BrandParaboleSucces de ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 64%Had 15%Want 21%
3.90/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 23%Had 18%Want 59%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate78%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
20%Love
60%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLady Elixir
SillageParabole
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerParaboleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
woody92%
rose84%
sweet77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
vanilla100%
powdery88%
amber77%
almond65%
sweet53%
fruity42%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery, sweet and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Rose de MaiJasmineLily of the ValleyYlang-YlangRaspberryCedarIrisSandalwoodPeachViolet LeavesMusk MallowHeliotrope
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant
Heart
HeliotropeRoseGeraniumIrisVioletJasmine
Base
VanillaAmberPeachSandalwoodMuskRaspberry
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Raspberry, Iris and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Lady Elixir, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer80
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night80
Spring50
Summer67
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night38
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,045
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#37,751
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerParaboleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLady Elixir by The Dua Brand is a concentrated extrait de parfum built around a generous bouquet of floral and fruity tones. The scent introduces itself with crisp bergamot alongside sweet peach and tart raspberry before unfolding into an expansive heart. Rose de Mai, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and lily of the valley creat…
Reviews →Parabole by Succes de Paris blends fruity mandarin and black currant with a powdery heart of heliotrope, iris, and violet. This 2003 floral fruity creation settles into a warm, vanilla-drenched base of sandalwood and amber. It feels like a vintage discovery perfect for those who appreciate sweet, powdery skin scents d…
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, Lady Elixir or Parabole?
Parabole takes 3 of 4 categories. Lady Elixir is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Parabole is rated 3.90/5 from 20 votes. Choose Lady Elixir for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Parabole for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Lady Elixir or Parabole?
Lady Elixir lasts longest (Lady Elixir 75/100, Parabole 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lady Elixir or Parabole?
Parabole projects furthest (Parabole 69/100, Lady Elixir 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lady Elixir and Parabole smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Raspberry, Iris and Sandalwood.
Is Lady Elixir or Parabole better for summer or winter?
Lady Elixir suits daytime wear; Parabole suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lady Elixir and Parabole?
Lady Elixir features Rose de Mai, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley, Ylang-Ylang and Raspberry. Parabole has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose, Geranium and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Peach and Sandalwood.
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