Fragrance comparison

Élixir d'Énergie vs Eau Maximum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 67 ratings analysed

Élixir d'Énergie

Mon Petit Paradis

—0 votes

Rank #81,836 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Eau Maximum

Nickel

4.0467 votes

Rank #12,846 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Maximum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Élixir d'Énergie
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Eau Maximum
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Élixir d'Énergie0/1

Eau Maximum1/1

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: Eau Maximum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Élixir d'ÉnergieMon Petit Paradis

Eau MaximumNickel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.04/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 54%Had 24%Want 22%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

37%Love

46%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

herbal30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

EucalyptusCardamonBergamotMintOrangeLemon

Heart

TeaClary SageThymeJasmineGinger

Base

MuskAmbergrisCedar

Top

MintGrapefruitOrange

Heart

TeaThymeAmalfi LemonSageRosemary

Base

MuskPatchouliNutmegCinnamon

InformationalShared notesMint, Orange, Tea and Thyme. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,836

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerEau MaximumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Élixir d'Énergie by Mon Petit Paradis is a crisp, invigorating citrus aromatic fragrance built around brisk herbal greens and bright Mediterranean orchard fruits. It opens with an immediate burst of chilled lemon, sweet orange, and zesty bergamot, paired with a sharp rush of garden mint and cooling eucalyptus. As the …

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Eau Maximum by Nickel is an aromatic spicy scent released in 2006. It opens with a crisp, cooling blast of mint and grapefruit, settling into a herbal core of tea, thyme, and rosemary. Designed for the active man, it provides a clean, energetic profile that holds up well during physical activity or hot summer days.

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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.

Do Élixir d'Énergie and Eau Maximum smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Orange, Tea and Thyme.

Is Élixir d'Énergie or Eau Maximum better for summer or winter?

Élixir d'Énergie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Élixir d'Énergie and Eau Maximum?

Élixir d'Énergie has top notes of Eucalyptus, Cardamon, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Tea, Clary Sage, Thyme and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Cedar. Eau Maximum has top notes of Mint, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Tea, Thyme, Amalfi Lemon and Sage, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Nutmeg and Cinnamon.