Elaborate
Boadicea the Victorious2009
Side by side
Elaborate vs. Diaghilev
Is Elaborate better than Diaghilev?
Diaghilev rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
VioletLeatherCivet
muskyleatherpowderyanimalic
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 Elaborate and Diaghilev?
| Elaborate | Diaghilev | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Parfum |
| Launched | 2009 | 2010 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | — | Roja Dove |
| Best season | Fall | — |
Scent DNA
How do Elaborate and Diaghilev smell?
Elaborate
Musky
Leather
Powdery
Animalic
Violet
Oud
Smoky
Diaghilev
Musky
Woody
Animalic
Powdery
Amber
Mossy
Citrus
Earthy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Elaborate and Diaghilev share?
Top—
CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime
Heart
Violet
PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlackcurrant
Base
OudLeatherMuskCivet
OakmossCivetLeatherAmbretteLabdanumClovePeru BalsamPatchouliBenzoinGuaiac WoodVanilleVetiverStyraxCedarwoodNutmegSandalwood
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Elaborate or Diaghilev?
| Elaborate | Diaghilev | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Elaborate and Diaghilev?
There's no polite opening here. No bergamot to ease you in. Just a fragrance that arrives already itself, confident, layered, and built to outlast a workday.Elaborate
The civet and oakmoss make this a fragrance that wears you as much as you wear it. It's not subtle, it's a statement made at full volume in a library.Diaghilev
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