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    Parfum Privé vs. Elixir des Merveilles

    Very similar
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    Is Parfum Privé better than Elixir des Merveilles?

    Elixir des Merveilles wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Same dominant accord
    ambercitrussweet

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Parfum Privé and Elixir des Merveilles?

    Key facts: Parfum Privé vs. Elixir des Merveilles
    Parfum PrivéElixir des Merveilles
    ConcentrationParfumElixir
    Launched19972006
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerMandy AftelJean-Claude Ellena
    Best seasonSpringWinter

    Scent DNA

    How do Parfum Privé and Elixir des Merveilles smell?

    Parfum Privé

    Amber
    Animalic
    Citrus
    Floral
    White Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Musky

    Elixir des Merveilles

    Amber
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Caramel
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Parfum Privé and Elixir des Merveilles share?

    Top
    Pink PepperBergamot
    Bitter OrangeCaramelAmber
    Heart
    Orange BlossomOsmanthusAllspice
    Orange PeelCedarPatchouliIncenseSiam ResinPeru Balsam
    Base
    AmbergrisAmbrette
    SandalwoodOakTonka BeanCedarwoodFrankincenseVanilla Sugar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Parfum Privé or Elixir des Merveilles?

    Community verdict: Parfum Privé vs. Elixir des Merveilles
    Parfum PrivéElixir des Merveilles
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    What do reviewers say about Parfum Privé and Elixir des Merveilles?

    A non-linear 90s chypre that plays by different rules. The peppery freesia either hooks you immediately or sends you reaching for something safe. Either way, eight hours later.Parfum Privé
    Elixir des Merveilles doesn't whisper. It's warm amber sweetness with a resinous backbone that announces itself and then settles into your skin for hours.Elixir des Merveilles

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    About Parfum Privé vs. Elixir des Merveilles.