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Venus vs Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle

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

Updated 53 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Venus

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Venus0/1
Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
VenusIdolette
Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour ElleMauboussin
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.21/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 15%Had 6%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

44%Love
42%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate0
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value63
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
floral92%
amber84%
musky77%
rose69%
white floral61%
amber100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
white floral77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
JasmineGardeniaRose
Heart
VanillaAmberBenzoinTonka Bean
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesEgyptian Musk, Sandalwood, Gardenia and Amber. Durations are only published for Venus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring30
Summer9
Fall100
Winter96
Day65
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex13
Women88
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,699

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,619

PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMauboussin L'Elixir Pour ElleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Venus by Idolette is an oriental floral fragrance for women launched in 2021. The scent centers on a textured floral bouquet of plumeria, gardenia, and rose, supported by a dense foundation of Egyptian musk, warm amber, and sandalwood. In the opening, creamy white floral tones blend with powdery rose petals, giving of…

Reviews →

Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle leans into amber, balsamic warmth and rich florals rather than a light pretty style. On skin, it tends to open floral, then settle into a thicker mix of amber, benzoin, tonka and soft woods, with a slightly syrupy feel some wearers compare to sweeter designer orientals. It looks best suit…

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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Venus or Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle?

Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle takes 1 of 1 categories. Venus is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle is rated 4.21/5 from 52 votes. Choose Venus for a powdery and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Venus and Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Egyptian Musk, Sandalwood, Gardenia and Amber.

Is Venus or Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle better for summer or winter?

Venus suits day or night wear; Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Venus and Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle?

Venus features Egyptian Musk, Sandalwood, Gardenia, Plumeria and Amber. Mauboussin L'Elixir Pour Elle has top notes of Jasmine, Gardenia and Rose, heart notes of Vanilla, Amber, Benzoin and Tonka Bean, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk.

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