Civet vs Elephant Sanctuary Edition
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Side by side
Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.
🏅 The Art & Olfaction Awards 2017, Independent Category Finalist As the sun sinks over the dense tropical forest, civets emerge warily from the thickets. Under a carpet of narcotic flower blossoms, a smattering of coffee berries peppers the ground.
A white shroud of mist evaporates in the amber rays of the morning sun, parting to unveil a canvas painted with brilliant colour. In the peaceful haven, a rustle of leaves whispers softly.
How they overlap
Civet and Elephant Sanctuary Edition share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.
The buying decision
Elephant Sanctuary Edition is the cheaper original at $200 compared to $240 for Civet — about 17% less.
Recommendation
These two land in genuinely different scent territory — there's no "better" answer, just which direction you want to go. Read the scent descriptions above and pick the one that sounds like you'd want to smell.