Fragrance comparison

Ninevah vs Elysée

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,138 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ninevah

Penhaligon's

3.5646 votes

Rank #16,331 SweetFruity

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21%scent match

Clearly different

Elysée

O Boticário · 1997

4.761,092 votes

Rank #23,480 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ninevah takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ninevah
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Elysée
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ninevah4/7

Elysée3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NinevahPenhaligon's

ElyséeO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

4.76/ 5 · 1,092 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerElyséeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

30%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

49%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

1,092 votes

Category winnerElyséeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNinevah

SillageNinevah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value36

Category winnerElyséeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

powdery56%

floral100%

woody92%

rose84%

powdery77%

musky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Candy appleVanillaCotton CandyRaspberryBenzoinCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperMandarin OrangeFreesiaRaspberrySorbetCinnamonApple

Heart

RoseFloral NotesPeonyYlang-Ylang

Base

PatchouliMuskAustralian SandalwoodAmberTexas CedarIrisBenzoinTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Benzoin, Cinnamon and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer70

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night36

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerNinevahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex9

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#23,480

PerfumerHernan Fígoli, Jacques Huclier

Launched1997

Reviews0

Category winnerNinevahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ninevah is a sweet fruity gourmand built around candy apple, cotton candy, vanilla, raspberry, cinnamon, benzoin and musk. On skin it reads soft, sugared and cozy, with a spun-sugar sweetness that some wearers compare to marshmallow or Middle Eastern dessert. The apple helps keep the sweetness from feeling too heavy f…

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Elysée by O Boticário greets the senses with a rich blend of juicy dark plum, sweet peach nectar, and powdery violet petals. At its heart, velvety Moroccan rose and rich peony unfold to create a full-bodied floral bouquet that feels smooth and comforting. The scent gradually rests on a warm base of golden amber, cream…

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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, Ninevah or Elysée?

Ninevah takes 4 of 7 categories. Ninevah is rated 3.56/5 from 46 votes; Elysée is rated 4.76/5 from 1,092 votes. Choose Ninevah for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Elysée for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ninevah or Elysée?

They last about the same: Ninevah 73/100, Elysée 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ninevah or Elysée?

Ninevah projects furthest (Ninevah 70/100, Elysée 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ninevah and Elysée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Benzoin, Cinnamon and Musk.

Is Ninevah or Elysée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ninevah is the stronger pick. For winter, Elysée is the stronger pick. Ninevah suits daytime wear; Elysée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ninevah and Elysée?

Ninevah features Candy apple, Vanilla, Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Benzoin. Elysée has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Floral Notes, Peony and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Australian Sandalwood and Amber.