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Perfect Elixir vs Baby Phat Fabulosity

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

Updated 1,048 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfect Elixir takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Perfect Elixir

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Baby Phat Fabulosity

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Perfect Elixir4/7
Baby Phat Fabulosity3/7
Ratings & consensus
Perfect Elixir
Community sentiment
Baby Phat Fabulosity
Longevity
Perfect Elixir
Sillage & projection
Baby Phat Fabulosity
Value for money
Baby Phat Fabulosity
Versatility
Perfect Elixir
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Perfect Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Perfect ElixirMarc Jacobs
Baby Phat FabulosityKimora Lee Simmons
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.81/ 5 · 790 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
2.98/ 5 · 258 votes
Have 36%Had 28%Want 36%
Category winnerPerfect ElixirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
35%Love
30%Like
18%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate

790 votes

35%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

252 votes

Category winnerBaby Phat FabulosityMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityPerfect Elixir

SillageBaby Phat Fabulosity

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value75
Category winnerBaby Phat FabulosityBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
fruity92%
amber84%
honey77%
vanilla69%
patchouli61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
honey77%
floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
PlumHoneyRhubarb
Heart2-4 hrs
AmberOrange Blossom
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaResinPatchouli
Top
PlumOrange BlossomTyger Lily
Heart
Coconut MilkVioletOsmanthus
Base
HoneyAmberVanilla AbsolutePatchouli
InformationalShared notesPlum, Honey, Amber and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Perfect Elixir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring71
Summer38
Fall100
Winter91
Day100
Night71
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPerfect ElixirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex8
Women91
Date 32%Casual 29%Party 22%Work 17%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,637

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews116

Overall rank#6,732

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews66

Category winnerPerfect ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Perfect Elixir takes the juicy fruitiness of the original pillar into darker, richer territory. It starts loud. Tart rhubarb cuts straight through sweet dark plum, stopping the sticky honey top note from turning into pure sugar during the first twenty minutes. Then, the warmth arrives. Golden amber and smo…

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Baby Phat Fabulosity is a sweet, fruity floral built around plum, orange blossom, osmanthus, violet and a honeyed vanilla amber base. On skin, reviewers often notice the plum first, with a creamy coconut and violet heart that can feel plush, playful and slightly powdery. It suits fans of bold sweet florals with a frui…

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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, Perfect Elixir or Baby Phat Fabulosity?

Perfect Elixir takes 4 of 7 categories. Perfect Elixir is rated 3.81/5 from 790 votes; Baby Phat Fabulosity is rated 2.98/5 from 258 votes. Choose Perfect Elixir for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Baby Phat Fabulosity for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Elixir or Baby Phat Fabulosity?

Perfect Elixir lasts longest (Perfect Elixir 67/100, Baby Phat Fabulosity 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Elixir or Baby Phat Fabulosity?

Baby Phat Fabulosity projects furthest (Baby Phat Fabulosity 63/100, Perfect Elixir 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Elixir and Baby Phat Fabulosity smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and honey accords. Common notes include Plum, Honey, Amber and Orange Blossom.

Is Perfect Elixir or Baby Phat Fabulosity better for summer or winter?

For summer, Perfect Elixir is the stronger pick. For winter, Perfect Elixir is the stronger pick. Perfect Elixir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Elixir and Baby Phat Fabulosity?

Perfect Elixir has top notes of Plum, Honey and Rhubarb, heart notes of Amber and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Resin and Patchouli. Baby Phat Fabulosity has top notes of Plum, Orange Blossom and Tyger Lily, heart notes of Coconut Milk, Violet and Osmanthus, a base of Honey, Amber, Vanilla Absolute and Patchouli.

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