Fragrance comparison

Perfect Elixir vs Matyo

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 792 ratings analysed

Perfect Elixir

Marc Jacobs

3.81790 votes

Rank #5,637 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Matyo

Terra Hungaria

4.502 votes

Rank #53,456 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Matyo takes 3 of 4 categories.

Perfect Elixir
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Matyo
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Perfect Elixir1/4

Matyo3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Matyo
Sillage & projection: Matyo
Value for money: Matyo
Versatility: Not scored
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

MatyoTerra Hungaria

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 790 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMatyo

SillageMatyo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMatyoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

amber84%

honey77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

white floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

animalic69%

tuberose61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

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

PlumSweet OrangeRhubarbNeroliPear

Heart

Indian TuberoseBeeswaxOrange BlossomGardeniaJasmineGarlicPeonyTulip

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskLabdanumVanillaBenzoinResin

InformationalShared notesPlum, Rhubarb, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#53,456

PerfumerCsaba Balint

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Matyo by Terra Hungaria is a lush white floral fragrance for women that contrasts sweet plum and orange with a waxy, rich base. Designed by perfumer Csaba Balint, it centers around a dense, honeyed heart of tuberose and beeswax. It wears best on cool autumn afternoons when the air allows the warm resins to unfold slow…

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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 Matyo?

Matyo takes 3 of 4 categories. Perfect Elixir is rated 3.81/5 from 790 votes; Matyo is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Perfect Elixir for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Matyo for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Elixir or Matyo?

Matyo lasts longest (Matyo 80/100, Perfect Elixir 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Elixir or Matyo?

Matyo projects furthest (Matyo 75/100, Perfect Elixir 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Elixir and Matyo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Rhubarb, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.

Is Perfect Elixir or Matyo better for summer or winter?

Perfect Elixir suits daytime wear; Matyo suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Elixir and Matyo?

Perfect Elixir has top notes of Plum, Honey and Rhubarb, heart notes of Amber and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Resin and Patchouli. Matyo has top notes of Plum, Sweet Orange, Rhubarb and Neroli, heart notes of Indian Tuberose, Beeswax, Orange Blossom and Gardenia, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk, Labdanum and Vanilla.