Fragrance comparison

#316 Élixir de... vs Balcafe

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

#316 Élixir de...

Le Ré Noir

3.805 votes

Rank #62,015 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Balcafe

Balint Parfums

3.9314 votes

Rank #38,027 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balcafe takes 4 of 4 categories.

#316 Élixir de...
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Balcafe
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

#316 Élixir de...0/4

Balcafe4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#316 Élixir de...Le Ré Noir

BalcafeBalint Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 10%Had 16%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

80%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

43%Love

21%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBalcafe

SillageBalcafe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerBalcafeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco88%

herbal77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

woody42%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

coffee69%

tobacco61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ImmortelleTobaccoSandalwoodVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ImmortelleSicilian LemonCalabrian bergamotCoriander

Heart

CoffeeDatesLeatherAgarwood (Oud)CinnamonGuaiac WoodBulgarian Rose

Base

TobaccoLabdanumTonka BeanAmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodMossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Tobacco and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for #316 Élixir de..., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day56

Night100

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 37%Date 34%Party 17%Work 11%

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,015

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,027

PerfumerCsaba Balint

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBalcafeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#316 Élixir de... by Le Ré Noir puts a savory, maple-tinged spin on traditional sweet tobacco. The opening delivers a distinct blast of immortelle, smelling like toasted fenugreek, dried straw, and warm burnt sugar. Within minutes, rich cured pipe tobacco joins the mix, cutting through the initial syrup with a dry, ea…

Reviews →

Balcafe by Balint Parfums immediately sets a dark, comforting mood, opening with the dry sweetness of immortelle and a refreshing splash of Sicilian lemon. As it settles on the skin, it does not become a simple latte scent, but rather shifts into a complex balsamic blend where dried dates, warm cinnamon, and dusty tob…

Reviews →

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #316 Élixir de... or Balcafe?

Balcafe takes 4 of 4 categories. #316 Élixir de... is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Balcafe is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose #316 Élixir de... for a sweet and tobacco character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Balcafe for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, #316 Élixir de... or Balcafe?

Balcafe lasts longest (Balcafe 90/100, #316 Élixir de... 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #316 Élixir de... or Balcafe?

Balcafe projects furthest (Balcafe 79/100, #316 Élixir de... 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #316 Élixir de... and Balcafe smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is #316 Élixir de... or Balcafe better for summer or winter?

#316 Élixir de... suits evening wear; Balcafe suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #316 Élixir de... and Balcafe?

#316 Élixir de... features Immortelle, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Balcafe has top notes of Immortelle, Sicilian Lemon, Calabrian bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Coffee, Dates, Leather and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tobacco, Labdanum, Tonka Bean and Amber.