Fragrance comparison

13BC vs El

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 164 ratings analysed

13BC

Scent Nostalgia

—0 votes

Rank #77,318 AromaticEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Arquiste

4.04164 votes

Rank #29,883 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

El takes 1 of 1 categories.

13BC
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character.
El
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

13BC0/1

El1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: El

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

13BCScent Nostalgia

ElArquiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.04/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 30%Had 7%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

47%Love

30%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

164 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

earthy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

soft spicy61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

earthy77%

warm spicy69%

mossy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

AldehydesCorianderClary Sage

Heart

PatchouliVetiverCinnamonGeranium

Base

HoneyLeatherMuskOakmoss

Notes

OakmossCastoreumOrange BlossomClary SageCivetGeraniumVetiverHoneyCardamomPatchouliLaurelsRosemary

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Patchouli, Vetiver and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring91

Summer45

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men84

Unisex13

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,318

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,883

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

13BC is an aromatic fougere built around a bright, soapy aldehydic lift, then a green herbal snap of coriander and clary sage. It settles into earthy patchouli and vetiver with a warm cinnamon hum, before turning sweeter and more rugged, with honeyed leather, musk, and oakmoss. If you like classic barbershop freshnes…

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Arquiste El opens with a sharp flash of clary sage, rosemary, and bitter laurel leaves before deepening into a sweaty vintage heart. Rodrigo Flores-Roux built this 2016 release around raw oakmoss, earthy patchouli, and heavy animalic notes of castoreum and civet. A subtle streak of dark honey and cinnamon cuts through…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 13BC and El smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Patchouli, Vetiver and Geranium.

What are the notes in 13BC and El?

13BC has top notes of Aldehydes, Coriander and Clary Sage, heart notes of Patchouli, Vetiver, Cinnamon and Geranium, a base of Honey, Leather, Musk and Oakmoss. El features Oakmoss, Castoreum, Orange Blossom, Clary Sage and Civet.