Fragrance comparison

Love Elixir vs Pimpante Cherry & Almond

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Love Elixir

Mahdi Perfumes

3.7311 votes

Rank #43,080 VanillaPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Pimpante Cherry & Almond

Parfums de la Bastide

5.001 votes

Rank #54,962 AlmondCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pimpante Cherry & Almond takes 3 of 4 categories.

Love Elixir
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pimpante Cherry & Almond
Choose it for a almond and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Elixir1/4

Pimpante Cherry & Almond3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pimpante Cherry & Almond
Sillage & projection: Pimpante Cherry & Almond
Value for money: Pimpante Cherry & Almond
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love ElixirMahdi Perfumes

Pimpante Cherry & AlmondParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 37%Had 16%Want 47%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPimpante Cherry & Almond

SillagePimpante Cherry & Almond

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPimpante Cherry & AlmondBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

patchouli92%

white floral84%

cherry77%

sweet69%

woody61%

almond100%

cherry83%

nutty65%

sweet48%

fruity30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both cherry and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliVanillaCherryJasmineAlmond

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AlmondCherry

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCherry and Almond. Durations are only published for Pimpante Cherry & Almond, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall67

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 30%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#54,962

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Elixir by Mahdi Perfumes wraps the wearer in a sweet, heavy haze of vanilla and cherry. It balances these syrupy notes against earthy patchouli. This fragrance works best in cold weather when the thick sweetness has room to breathe. It suits anyone looking for a bold, modern scent profile that projects strongly.

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Parfums de la Bastide Pimpante Cherry & Almond captures the breezy, sunlit rhythm of southern France. The opening releases a sharp, tart burst of red cherry fruit alongside crisp almond hulls. It smells clean and unpretentious. Skin chemistry matters here. The nutty accord balances the fruit, preventing the fragrance …

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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, Love Elixir or Pimpante Cherry & Almond?

Pimpante Cherry & Almond takes 3 of 4 categories. Love Elixir is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Pimpante Cherry & Almond is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Love Elixir for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pimpante Cherry & Almond for a almond and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.