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    Side by side

    Downtown Girl vs. Aromatics Elixir

    Clearly related
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Downtown Girl vs. Aromatics Elixir
    Downtown GirlAromatics Elixir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumElixir
    Launched19921971
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerBernard Chant
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Downtown Girl

    Woody
    White Floral
    Patchouli
    Powdery
    Musky
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus
    Balsamic

    Aromatics Elixir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Earthy
    Warm Spicy
    Herbal
    Mossy
    Floral
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotGardenia
    ChamomileBergamotClary SageCorianderLemon VerbenaGeraniumRosewood
    Heart
    Cedarwood
    CarnationJasmineOrris RootRoseOrange BlossomTuberoseYlang-Ylang
    Base
    MuskSandalwoodPatchouliJasmine
    OakmossPatchouliMuskSandalwoodVetiverFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Downtown Girl vs. Aromatics Elixir
    Downtown GirlAromatics Elixir
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Jasmine dominates from start to finish, not polished gardenia but something darker, leafier. The kind of white floral that grew up on concrete. Affordable and unapologetic.Downtown Girl
    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