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    In The Mood For Love vs. Pure Poison Elixir

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    Is In The Mood For Love better than Pure Poison Elixir?

    Pure Poison Elixir projects louder.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    JasmineAmberBergamot
    citrusamber

    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 In The Mood For Love and Pure Poison Elixir?

    Key facts: In The Mood For Love vs. Pure Poison Elixir
    In The Mood For LovePure Poison Elixir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumElixir
    Launched20092006
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerMaurice RoucelFrançois Demachy
    Best seasonSpringWinter

    Scent DNA

    How do In The Mood For Love and Pure Poison Elixir smell?

    In The Mood For Love

    Floral
    Citrus
    Woody
    Rose
    Amber
    Fresh

    Pure Poison Elixir

    White Floral
    Citrus
    Cacao
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do In The Mood For Love and Pure Poison Elixir share?

    Top
    MagnoliaBitter OrangeBergamotTamarindWhite Rose
    JasmineGreen Mandarin OrangePetitgrainBergamot
    Heart
    Red roseOrange BlossomJasmineLily of the ValleyCedar
    African Orange FlowerGardenia
    Base
    Woody NotesWhite MuskAmberSandalwood
    CacaoVanilleAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Floral Notes
    Red roseMagnoliaOrange BlossomJasmineLily of the ValleyWhite Rose
    African Orange FlowerJasmineGardenia
    Citric Notes
    Bitter OrangeBergamot
    Green Mandarin OrangePetitgrainBergamot
    Amber
    Amber
    Amber

    Where they fit

    When and where do In The Mood For Love and Pure Poison Elixir work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, In The Mood For Love or Pure Poison Elixir?

    Community verdict: In The Mood For Love vs. Pure Poison Elixir
    In The Mood For LovePure Poison Elixir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    What do reviewers say about In The Mood For Love and Pure Poison Elixir?

    Some fragrances announce themselves. This one waits. It's the scent people lean in to ask about, not because it's loud, but because it feels like a specific kind of evening.In The Mood For Love
    This is the version of Pure Poison that fans were waiting for. The original's cool, crystalline white florals get a warm, powdery makeover, richer, softer, and with a gourmand edge that lingers.Pure Poison Elixir

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