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    Asphalt Flower vs. Aromatics Elixir

    Moderately similar
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    Aromatics Elixir rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Asphalt Flower vs. Aromatics Elixir
    Asphalt FlowerAromatics Elixir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumElixir
    Launched20091971
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerIrina Burlakova, Calice BeckerBernard Chant
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Asphalt Flower

    Powdery
    Violet
    Woody
    Iris
    Amber
    Yellow Floral
    Floral
    Vanilla

    Aromatics Elixir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Earthy
    Warm Spicy
    Herbal
    Mossy
    Floral
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    VioletYlang-Ylang
    ChamomileBergamotClary SageCorianderLemon VerbenaGeraniumRosewood
    Heart
    IrisHeliotrope
    CarnationJasmineOrris RootRoseOrange BlossomTuberoseYlang-Ylang
    Base
    IncenseFrankincensePatchouliVanille
    OakmossPatchouliMuskSandalwoodVetiverFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Asphalt Flower vs. Aromatics Elixir
    Asphalt FlowerAromatics Elixir
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The violet here isn't the dried-petal kind. It's glossy, almost lacquered, with an almost metallic coolness that gives it a distinctive edge. Paired with incense and patchouli.Asphalt Flower
    It's the one your mother or grandmother wore that still commands a room when she walks in. Aromatics Elixir doesn't whisper, but the women who choose it don't need it to.Aromatics Elixir