Style
Jil SanderEau de Toilette2006
Side by side
Style vs. Vanilla Elixir
Is Style better than Vanilla Elixir?
Style rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Vanilla Elixir projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Shared notes
VioletFreesia
powderyfloralvanillavioletsweet
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 Style and Vanilla Elixir?
| Style | Vanilla Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Elixir |
| Launched | 2006 | 2012 |
| Gender | Female | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Bernard Ellena | — |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Style and Vanilla Elixir smell?
Style
Powdery
Floral
Vanilla
Violet
Iris
Musky
Soft Spicy
Sweet
Vanilla Elixir
Floral
Yellow Floral
Vanilla
Powdery
Violet
Sweet
Woody
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Style and Vanilla Elixir share?
Top
Pink PepperCardamomMangoFreesia
Ylang-Ylang
Heart
IrisVioletMagnoliaJasmine
FreesiaViolet
Base
VanillaMuskAmber
Vanilla Bean
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Style or Vanilla Elixir?
| Style | Vanilla Elixir | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 2-4 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Style and Vanilla Elixir?
Style wears its powder like a well-tailored collar. Present but never performative. The mango-freesia opening flirts briefly before iris steps in with something refined.Style
Most vanilla fragrances shout. This one doesn't need to. The florals, violet, freesia, do the unexpected: they give vanilla structure, keep it from getting clingy.Vanilla Elixir
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