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Perfect Elixir, Marc Jacobs Sweet · 2024

Perfect Elixir

Rating3.8 ★ 1,046 votes
GenderWomen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
fleetingeternal
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 →
40
intimateenormous
Price value46
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean9
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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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 →
top 8 · +2 more
SweetAmberFruityHoneyVanillaBalsamicPatchouliWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Amber
Fruity
Honey
Vanilla
Balsamic
Patchouli
Woody
Green
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
8%
moderate
47%
long lasting
36%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
60%
strong
25%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
25%
summer
13%
fall
33%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
60%
night
40%
Gender
female
74%
more female
18%
unisex
7%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
20%
ok
57%
good value
15%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
powerfulinitialprojectionsillageuniquehoneyplumprofilestunninghighqualitybottle
What people criticise
cloyinghightemperaturesoverpoweringpatchoulimuskbaseinconsistentperformanceacrossuserstriggers

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

nearest by scent

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How its notes pair

PlumHoneyRhubarbAmberOrange Bloss…VanillaPatchouliResin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Plum and Honey

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The Perfect line

5 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Perfect Elixir are sweet and amber. It opens with Honey and Plum, reveals Amber and Orange Blossom at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Resin. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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