Quartz vs Elegance
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
QuartzChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
EleganceChoose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Quartz2/4
Elegance2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Quartz
- Sillage & projection
- Elegance
- Value for money
- Quartz
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Elegance
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
QuartzExtractEleganceAna HickmannWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 62%
4.10/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 39%Had 36%Want 25%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
36%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
39 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQuartz
SillageElegance
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQuartzBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
fresh77%
woody69%
green61%
white floral100%
rose92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
fresh69%
floral61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ApplePineappleLime
Heart
CedarBlack PepperPine TreeRose
Base
VanillaAmbroxanLeather
Top
MelonPineappleCassisGrapefruitBergamotMandarin OrangeAppleLime
Heart
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrange BlossomJasmineMimosaViolet
Base
VanillaMuskCedarHoneyAmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesApple, Pineapple, Lime and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer100
Fall69
Winter56
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#56,227
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#35,393
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEleganceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotQuartz by Extract opens with a burst of tart green apple, juicy pineapple, and sharp lime that instantly wakes up your senses. As the bright citrus top settles, an aromatic mix of pine needles, dry cedar, and crushed black pepper takes over, giving the fragrance a clean outdoorsy backbone. The base smooths out into co…
Reviews →Elegance by Ana Hickmann is a bright, fruit-forward floral composition built for daytime wear. Opening with a vivid blast of pineapple and melon, it quickly transitions into a bouquet of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The dry-down introduces a soft sweetness through honey and vanilla, making it a reliable choice for …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Quartz or Elegance?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Quartz is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Elegance is rated 4.10/5 from 39 votes. Choose Quartz for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Elegance for a white floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Quartz or Elegance?
Quartz lasts longest (Quartz 65/100, Elegance 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Quartz or Elegance?
Projection is very close: Elegance 52/100, Quartz 50/100 for sillage.
Do Quartz and Elegance smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Apple, Pineapple, Lime and Cedar.
Is Quartz or Elegance better for summer or winter?
Quartz suits daytime wear; Elegance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Quartz and Elegance?
Quartz has top notes of Apple, Pineapple and Lime, heart notes of Cedar, Black Pepper, Pine Tree and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Ambroxan and Leather. Elegance has top notes of Melon, Pineapple, Cassis and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Honey.
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