We list it as a match for one original, Roja Parfums Elysium. Owners score it 7 for accuracy and 5 for longevity, from $44.99. The Scent File Pick for Elysium is Fragrance World Imperium.
Two separate scores, never averaged: how close it smells, and how long it lasts.
Against Roja Parfums Elysium, Alexandria Fragrances Zion scores accuracy 7 — recognizable but not identical. A strong buy if you want the vibe cheaply; if that scent is a daily signature, the original keeps a real edge on precision.
Every pairing shows where it comes from and how far we trust it.
About thirty reviewers who know Elysium compare the two: more than half find it very close, ninety percent and more, a few call it a simpler version, and a quarter, some owning both, say it is not close. Wear time is split, from minutes to ten hours.
“I don't have a full bottle of Elysium but did go through a decant and Zion is very close to my nose.”
Wear Zion or Elysium? Tell us how they compare. Reports like yours are what move a match up a level.
The other 3 matches we list for Roja Parfums Elysium, in our ranking.
Opens with identical metallic blue-fruity punch; drydown slightly less earthy. Same 22-note structure per Basenotes; around 80% similar. Notorious longevity weakness — 2-4 hours, skin scent fast.
Direct Elysium-inspired release. Middle ground between the cheap Fragrance World clone and the premium Alexandria extrait — competent across the full citrus-herbal-amber arc at a mid-tier price.
Two reviewers who know Elysium say the spirit is there but the dry-down is simpler and lacks the vetiver of the original; one would not call it a clone. One reports a skin scent by the three-hour mark.
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