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Max Mara Gold Touch vs Yves Saint Laurent Elle

Max Mara Gold Touch and Yves Saint Laurent Elle compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Max Mara Gold TouchMax Mara20073.8★
84% alikevs
ElleYves Saint Laurent20074.1★

The difference in plain words

Max Mara Gold Touch and Elle are very similar; both have Pink Pepper, Vetiver and Cedar. Max Mara Gold Touch leans more citrus, while Elle leans floral. Elle is more of an evening scent.

Longer lastingElle
Stronger projectionElle
Better perceived valueMax Mara Gold Touch
More of a night scentElle

Accords

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
● Max Mara Gold Touch ● Elle
WoodyAromaticSoft SpicyWarm SpicyMuskyEarthyCitrusFloral
Both share: Pink Pepper · Vetiver · Cedar · Jasmine
Only in Max Mara Gold Touch: Spices · Lemon · Bergamot · Guaiac Wood · White Musk
Only in Elle: Litchi · Peony · Amalfi Lemon · Rose · Freesia · Patchouli · Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Community votes

Max Mara Gold Touch ← · → Elle
Time of day
day
night
Season
spring
summer
fall
winter
Value
way overpriced
overpriced
ok
good value
great value
Sillage
intimate
moderate
strong
enormous
Longevity
very weak
weak
moderate
long lasting
eternal
Gender
female
more female
unisex
more male
male

Metrics

0–100, with delta
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
Elle +4
57
61
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
Elle +4
47
51
Price valueMax Mara Gold Touch +8
55
47
Night-nessElle +29
21
50
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine
Max Mara Gold Touch profile →Elle profile →