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    Side by side

    Dark Vanilla vs. Aromatics Elixir

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Aromatics Elixir wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Dark Vanilla vs. Aromatics Elixir
    Dark VanillaAromatics Elixir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumElixir
    Launched19981971
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerBernard Chant
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Dark Vanilla

    White Floral
    Vanilla
    Musky
    Powdery
    Tuberose
    Animalic
    Sweet

    Aromatics Elixir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Earthy
    Warm Spicy
    Herbal
    Mossy
    Floral
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    ChamomileBergamotClary SageCorianderLemon VerbenaGeraniumRosewood
    Heart
    TuberoseJasmine
    CarnationJasmineOrris RootRoseOrange BlossomTuberoseYlang-Ylang
    Base
    VanillaMusk
    OakmossPatchouliMuskSandalwoodVetiverFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Dark Vanilla vs. Aromatics Elixir
    Dark VanillaAromatics Elixir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Vanilla that decided to grow up. Tuberose and jasmine push it somewhere bolder than sweet, and the musk underneath is the reason it stays with you long after you've left the room.Dark Vanilla
    It's the one your mother or grandmother wore that still commands a room when she walks in. Aromatics Elixir doesn't whisper, but the women who choose it don't need it to.Aromatics Elixir