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Q by Dolce & Gabbana Elixir
meets Q by Dolce & Gabbana Parfum.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Cherry · Jasmine Sambac

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with balsamic; Concentration not recorded leads with cherry. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Dolce&Gabbana Q by Dolce & Gabbana Elixir bottle
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Q by Dolce & Gabbana Elixir

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Q by Dolce & Gabbana Parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20262025
Leading accordsbalsamic · cherry · ambercherry · vanilla · sweet
Notes unique to this recordNectar, Sicilian Lemon, Queen of the Night Flower, Peru Balsam, OakmossVanilla
Longevity / 53.09 · 11 votes3.11 · 262 votes
Projection / 42.09 · 11 votes2.08 · 250 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Aqua (water)
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Linalool
  • Coumarin
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Limonene
  • Geraniol
  • Citronellol
  • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Alcohol
  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Benzyl cinnamate
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Citral
  • Isoeugenol
  • Eugenol

Listed only on Q by Dolce & Gabbana Elixir

  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Vanillin
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Citrus limon peel oil (citrus limon (lemon) peel oil)
  • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
  • Pinene
  • Benzaldehyde
  • Hexadecanolactone
  • Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract
  • Rose ketones
  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
  • Terpineol
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
  • Eucalyptus globulus oil
  • Carvone

Listed only on Q by Dolce & Gabbana Parfum

  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
  • Cinnamal
  • Citric acid

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Q by Dolce & Gabbana Elixir

Elixir · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Benzyl salicylate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Vanillin, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Geraniol, Citrus limon peel oil (citrus limon (lemon) peel oil), Citronellol, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Pinene, Benzaldehyde, Hexadecanolactone, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Benzyl benzoate, Alcohol, Rose ketones, Acetyl cedrene, Beta-caryophyllene, Hexyl cinnamal, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Benzyl cinnamate, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Isoeugenol, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, Eugenol, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Eucalyptus globulus oil, Carvone

Current official US elixir declaration. Other formats, concentrations and limited editions are separate products. Check the packaging for the list applying to your bottle.

Source: Dolce&Gabbana official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Q by Dolce & Gabbana Parfum

Parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Coumarin, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Benzyl cinnamate, Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl alcohol, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Cinnamal, Citric acid

Current official US parfum declaration. Other formats, concentrations and limited editions are separate products. Check the packaging for the list applying to your bottle.

Source: Dolce&Gabbana official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed balsamic and cherry direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed cherry and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.