Davana & Vanille Bourbon
100BONFragrance Oil2017
Side by side
Davana & Vanille Bourbon vs. John Varvatos XX Elixir
Is Davana & Vanille Bourbon better than John Varvatos XX Elixir?
John Varvatos XX Elixir rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Shared notes
Davana
vanillacitrussweetwoody
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The essentials
What's different between Davana & Vanille Bourbon and John Varvatos XX Elixir?
| Davana & Vanille Bourbon | John Varvatos XX Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Fragrance Oil | Elixir |
| Launched | 2017 | 2025 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | — | Rodrigo Flores-Roux |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Davana & Vanille Bourbon and John Varvatos XX Elixir smell?
Davana & Vanille Bourbon
Fruity
Vanilla
Citrus
Sweet
Tropical
Woody
Powdery
Fresh
John Varvatos XX Elixir
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Leather
Rum
Animalic
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Davana & Vanille Bourbon and John Varvatos XX Elixir share?
Top
Davana
Red GingerDavanaBergamot
Heart
Bourbon VanillaRoseWhite Cedar
RumGeraniumBlack iris
Base
Patchouli
LeatherTonka BeanCedarwood
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Davana & Vanille Bourbon or John Varvatos XX Elixir?
| Davana & Vanille Bourbon | John Varvatos XX Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Davana & Vanille Bourbon and John Varvatos XX Elixir?
This one opens with a davana note that most people either love immediately or find genuinely strange, herbal, almost bitter. It's a fragrance that asks something of you.Davana & Vanille Bourbon
Leather and rum come together with real skill in this composition. The leather reads smooth, the rum adds genuine warmth, and the tonka bean keeps everything from getting too heavy.John Varvatos XX Elixir
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