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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Ace of Spades
meets Y Elixir.

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

Shared ground

Frankincense

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with whiskey; Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Motörhead Ace of Spades bottle
Motörhead

Ace of Spades

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent Y Elixir bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Y Elixir

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232024
Leading accordswhiskey · citrus · leatherfresh spicy · aromatic · lavender
Notes unique to this recordRhubarb, Lemon, elemi, Basil, Whiskey, Rose, Cassis, Birch Tar, Atlas Cedar, Texas Cedar, Musk, Guaiac WoodLavender, Geranium, Oud
Longevity / 53.00 · 8 votes3.58 · 1,107 votes
Projection / 42.13 · 8 votes2.35 · 1,076 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.

Ace of Spades

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Y Elixir

Elixir · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified

Alcohol • Parfum / fragrance • Aqua / water / eau • Limonene • Linalool • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Citral • Coumarin • Citronellol • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Geraniol • Cinnamal • Benzyl benzoate • Eugenol • Benzyl alcohol

Source: Yves Saint Laurent Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference N70035945/1

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 whiskey and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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