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    Side by side

    Elegance vs. Noa Noa

    Elegance by Gabriela Sabatini bottle

    Elegance

    Gabriela Sabatini
    Eau de Toilette2005
    Clearly related
    Noa Noa by Otto Kern bottle

    Noa Noa

    Otto Kern
    Eau de Parfum1990
    New comparison

    Noa Noa rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Elegance vs. Noa Noa
    EleganceNoa Noa
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20051990
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Elegance

    White Floral
    Citrus
    Tuberose
    Fruity
    Tropical

    Noa Noa

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Vanilla
    Green
    Powdery
    Amber
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitLemonMelonMango
    MintCassiaGalbanumGrapefruitMandarin Orange
    Heart
    JasmineLilyTuberose
    Balsam FirCedarSandalwoodOrris RootHeliotropeJasminePatchouliRose
    Base
    SandalwoodJacaranda WoodMusk
    BenzoinTonka BeanMuskAmberOakmossVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Elegance vs. Noa Noa
    EleganceNoa Noa
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Tuberose can go one of two ways, heady and indolic, or restrained and luminous. In Elegance, it lands somewhere unexpected: smooth and powdery, wrapped in musk and sandalwood.Elegance
    The powder in this isn't decorative. It's structural, holds the fir and amber together, keeps them from drifting apart. If you want something that announces itself, look elsewhere.Noa Noa