Fragrance comparison

Sandalo vs Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 5,208 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sandalo

Santa Maria Novella

3.8271 votes

Rank #17,069 AromaticCitrus

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60%scent match

Closely related

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne

Roja Dove

4.305,137 votes

Rank #900 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sandalo takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sandalo
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sandalo4/7

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne3/7

Ratings & consensus: Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne
Community sentiment: Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne
Longevity: Sandalo
Sillage & projection: Sandalo
Value for money: Sandalo
Versatility: Sandalo
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SandaloSanta Maria Novella

Elysium Pour Homme Parfum CologneRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

4.30/ 5 · 5,137 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerElysium Pour Homme Parfum CologneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

71 votes

57%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

5,137 votes

Category winnerElysium Pour Homme Parfum CologneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevitySandalo

SillageSandalo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value21

Category winnerSandaloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

amber65%

green56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

ThymeRose

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinPatchouli

Top

GrapefruitLemonBergamotLimeThymeArtemisiaGalbanum

Heart

VetiverJuniper BerriesBlack CurrantAppleCedarPink PepperCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisLeatherVanillaBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Thyme and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSandaloMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex30

Women0

Men83

Unisex14

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,069

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#900

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerElysium Pour Homme Parfum CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella Sandalo opens with a brisk, natural splash of Italian lemon and bitter bergamot, paired immediately with an aromatic dose of crushed green thyme. Unlike creamy department store sandalwoods, this blend focuses on an unsweetened, herbal wood profile inspired by traditional Florentine compounding. As…

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Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne opens with a crisp burst of grapefruit, lemon and bergamot, then settles into airy vetiver, juniper and soft woods. It smells polished, bright and easy to wear, with a refined citrus-aromatic style that many people find immediately appealing. Its main tradeoff is performance for the p…

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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, Sandalo or Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne?

Sandalo takes 4 of 7 categories. Sandalo is rated 3.82/5 from 71 votes; Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne is rated 4.30/5 from 5,137 votes. Choose Sandalo for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sandalo or Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne?

Sandalo lasts longest (Sandalo 70/100, Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sandalo or Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne?

Sandalo projects furthest (Sandalo 57/100, Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sandalo and Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Thyme and Benzoin.

Is Sandalo or Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sandalo and Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne?

Sandalo has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Thyme and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin and Patchouli. Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Vetiver, Juniper Berries, Black Currant and Apple, a base of Ambergris, Leather, Vanilla and Benzoin.