Skip to main content

    Side by side

    Elite vs. Datura Noir

    Elite by Boadicea the Victorious bottle

    Elite

    Boadicea the Victorious
    2012
    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Datura Noir rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Elite projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Elite vs. Datura Noir
    EliteDatura Noir
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20122001
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Elite

    Green
    Fruity
    Floral
    Wine
    Sweet
    Rose
    Woody
    Amber

    Datura Noir

    Vanilla
    Almond
    Tuberose
    Sweet
    Fruity
    White Floral
    Coconut
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    FreesiaGreen NotesCitruses
    TuberoseCoconutAlmondApricot
    Heart
    Red WineRoseCopaibaIvyNeroliJasmineGeraniumLavenderCinnamonClove
    OsmanthusMandarin Orange
    Base
    RaspberryMuskBirchSandalwoodPatchouliAmberGuaiac Wood
    VanillaTonka BeanMuskHeliotropeMyrrh

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Elite vs. Datura Noir
    EliteDatura Noir
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance for someone who doesn't announce themselves when they enter a room. The bright opening gives it presence, and the drydown is the kind of soft warmth that rewards those who lean.Elite
    It smells like the most beautiful mistake you ever made. Sweet enough to keep you there, bitter enough to remind you it could go sideways. The coconut, almond, and white florals layer into something.Datura Noir