Fragrance comparison

#316 Élixir de... vs Durra

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

#316 Élixir de...

Le Ré Noir

3.805 votes

Rank #62,015 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,894 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories.

#316 Élixir de...
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

#316 Élixir de...1/4

Durra3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Durra
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: #316 Élixir de...
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Durra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#316 Élixir de...Le Ré Noir

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value26

Category winner#316 Élixir de...Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco88%

herbal77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

woody42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet, warm spicy and woody

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

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Vanilla. 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

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,015

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,894

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurraHigher 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…

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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

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

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories. #316 Élixir de... is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose #316 Élixir de... for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, #316 Élixir de... 80/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, #316 Élixir de... 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

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

#316 Élixir de... suits evening wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

#316 Élixir de... features Immortelle, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.