Skip to main content

    Side by side

    Elite vs. Drakkar

    Elite by Floris London bottle

    Elite

    Floris London
    Eau de Toilette1980
    Very similar
    Drakkar by Guy Laroche bottle

    Drakkar

    Guy Laroche
    Eau de Toilette1972
    New comparison

    Elite peaks in fall, while Drakkar belongs to spring. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Elite vs. Drakkar
    EliteDrakkar
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19801972
    GenderMaleMale
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Elite

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Mossy
    Citrus
    Earthy
    Fresh
    Lavender

    Drakkar

    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Amber
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky
    Powdery
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotGrapefruitLemonJuniper BerriesCedar LeavesPetitgrain
    LavenderLemon VerbenaBergamotMandarin OrangeJuniperClary Sage
    Heart
    Balsam FirLavenderBay Leaf
    AngelicaPine TreeCorianderBasilRosemaryJasmineCedar
    Base
    CedarwoodVetiverMossLeatherMuskPatchouliAmber
    OakmossAmberTolu BalsamMuskPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Elite vs. Drakkar
    EliteDrakkar
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance for someone who doesn't need to be the loudest person in the room. Juniper and cedar give it that sharp, aromatic character that reads as controlled, sophisticated.Elite
    Some fragrances ask permission. Drakkar doesn't need to. The massive lavender upfront is the whole point, aromatic, clean, the kind of presence that walks into a room and doesn't wait for.Drakkar