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    Side by side

    Elysees No 5 vs. Givenchy III

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Givenchy III rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Elysees No 5 vs. Givenchy III
    Elysees No 5Givenchy III
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19801970
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAli Aljaberi, Jean-Claude Astier
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Elysees No 5

    Yellow Floral
    Earthy
    Green
    Mossy
    Woody
    Floral
    White Floral
    Sweet

    Givenchy III

    Green
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Mossy
    Aromatic
    White Floral
    Aldehydic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    HyacinthHoneysuckleLemonMandarin Orange
    AldehydesGalbanumBergamotGardeniaPeachMandarin Orange
    Heart
    NarcissusYlang-YlangJasmine
    CarnationHyacinthOrris RootRoseIrisLily of the ValleyNarcissusJasmine
    Base
    MossVetiver
    OakmossPatchouliMyrrhVetiverSandalwoodAmbergrisCastoreumAmberCoconut

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Elysees No 5 vs. Givenchy III
    Elysees No 5Givenchy III
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The green opening doesn't ask permission. It arrives, sharp and confident, before the yellow florals take over. Jasmine, hyacinth, a chypre moss that keeps you honest.Elysees No 5
    That aldehydic opening is the whole conversation. It's bright, sparkling, disarming. Then the florals and oriental base arrive and you realize this isn't a simple daytime scent at all.Givenchy III