Fragrance comparison

Perfect Elixir vs Vendetta Donna

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,314 ratings analysed

Perfect Elixir

Marc Jacobs

3.81790 votes

Rank #5,637 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Vendetta Donna

Valentino

4.06524 votes

Rank #3,661 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vendetta Donna takes 7 of 8 categories.

Perfect Elixir
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vendetta Donna
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Perfect Elixir1/8

Vendetta Donna7/8

Ratings & consensus: Vendetta Donna
Community sentiment: Vendetta Donna
Longevity: Vendetta Donna
Sillage & projection: Vendetta Donna
Value for money: Vendetta Donna
Versatility: Perfect Elixir
Note pyramid (duration): Vendetta Donna
Fragranxe ranking: Vendetta Donna

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect ElixirMarc Jacobs

Vendetta DonnaValentino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 790 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 524 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerVendetta DonnaRating 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

49%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

524 votes

Category winnerVendetta DonnaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityVendetta Donna

SillageVendetta Donna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value53

Category winnerVendetta DonnaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

amber84%

honey77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

floral100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · 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

Top20-40 mins

PlumPeachAldehydesHiacynthOrange BlossomWater LilyGreen NotesBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

HoneyTuberoseMarigoldCarnationNarcissusYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

BenzoinAmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanMuskPatchouliCedar

Category winnerVendetta DonnaLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer38

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night71

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Category winnerPerfect ElixirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex8

Women91

Date 32%Casual 29%Party 22%Work 17%

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,637

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews116

Overall rank#3,661

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerVendetta DonnaHigher 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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Vendetta Donna by Valentino is a lush, sunlit floral fruity scent that arrived in 1991 with big personality. It opens with rich dark plum, fuzzy peach, and a crisp splash of hyacinth before settling into a warm pool of golden honey, tuberose, and carnation. As the hours tick past, smooth amber, vanilla, and creamy san…

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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 Vendetta Donna?

Vendetta Donna takes 7 of 8 categories. Perfect Elixir is rated 3.81/5 from 790 votes; Vendetta Donna is rated 4.06/5 from 524 votes. Choose Perfect Elixir for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vendetta Donna for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Elixir or Vendetta Donna?

Vendetta Donna lasts longest (Vendetta Donna 75/100, Perfect Elixir 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Elixir or Vendetta Donna?

Vendetta Donna projects furthest (Vendetta Donna 71/100, Perfect Elixir 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Elixir and Vendetta Donna smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Plum, Honey, Amber and Orange Blossom.

Is Perfect Elixir or Vendetta Donna better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Perfect Elixir and Vendetta Donna?

Perfect Elixir has top notes of Plum, Honey and Rhubarb, heart notes of Amber and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Resin and Patchouli. Vendetta Donna has top notes of Plum, Peach, Aldehydes and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Marigold and Carnation, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.