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Possess
meets So Elixir.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Oriflame Possess bottle
Oriflame

Possess

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Rocher So Elixir bottle
Yves Rocher

So Elixir

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSwedenFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142009
Leading accordssweet · fruity · woodyamber · warm spicy · patchouli
Notes unique to this recordPineapple, Grapefruit, Freesia, Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Raspberry, Madagascar Vanilla, SandalwoodTonka Bean, Jasmine, Incense, Bergamot, Rose
Longevity / 53.38 · 374 votes3.54 · 1,134 votes
Projection / 42.52 · 419 votes2.55 · 1,218 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.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Possess

Eau de parfum · United Kingdom listing · 50 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum, Aqua, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Hexamethylindanopyran, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Limonene, Acetyl cedrene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Hexyl cinnamal, Linalyl acetate, Hydroxycitronellal, Vanillin, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citronellol, Geranyl acetate, Coumarin, Pinene, Rose ketones, Citral, Cananga odorata oil / extract, Beta-caryophyllene, Geraniol, Carvone, Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 19140, CI 16035

Current official UK declaration for product code 42519. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Oriflame official UK product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

So Elixir

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 sweet and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.