Seductive Elixir vs Costa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Seductive Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.
Seductive ElixirChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
CostaChoose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Seductive Elixir3/4
Costa1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Seductive Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Seductive Elixir
- Value for money
- Costa
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Seductive Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Seductive ElixirNaomi CampbellCostaAscaniaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.56/ 5 · 250 votes
Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 40%Had 25%Want 35%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate20%Love
46%Like
2%Ok
31%Dislike
0%Hate
250 votes
25%Love
25%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySeductive Elixir
SillageSeductive Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCostaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
floral92%
fruity84%
musky77%
soft spicy69%
powdery61%
floral100%
rose92%
leather84%
woody77%
powdery69%
animalic61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both floral, woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PomegranateRed CurrantPaprikaPink Pepper
Heart
HibiscusFreesiaViolet
Base
MuskSandalwood
Top
Pink PepperGreen AppleFreesia
Heart
RoseVioletHibiscusJasmineHeliotrope
Base
LeatherSandalLabdanumCedarwood
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Hibiscus, Freesia and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter86
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
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#18,596
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#63,829
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSeductive ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSeductive Elixir by Naomi Campbell offers a peppery kick of paprika and pink pepper over a tart pomegranate opening. This fruity floral scent settles into a dry sandalwood and musk base, making it a warm option for chilly autumn nights. It avoids the typical cloying sweetness of celebrity scents, offering instead a dr…
Reviews →Costa is a floral fruity scent with a crisp apple and freesia opening, then a rosy, powdery heart softened by violet and heliotrope. The base adds leather, cedarwood and sandalwood, which gives it a drier, slightly animalic finish than the note list first suggests. It looks best suited to someone who wants florals wit…
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, Seductive Elixir or Costa?
Seductive Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Seductive Elixir is rated 3.56/5 from 250 votes; Costa is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Seductive Elixir for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Costa for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Seductive Elixir or Costa?
Seductive Elixir lasts longest (Seductive Elixir 54/100, Costa 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Seductive Elixir or Costa?
Seductive Elixir projects furthest (Seductive Elixir 49/100, Costa 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Seductive Elixir and Costa smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Hibiscus, Freesia and Violet.
Is Seductive Elixir or Costa better for summer or winter?
Costa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Seductive Elixir and Costa?
Seductive Elixir has top notes of Pomegranate, Red Currant, Paprika and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Hibiscus, Freesia and Violet, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Costa has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Freesia, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Hibiscus and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Sandal, Labdanum and Cedarwood.
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