Fragrance comparison

#316 Élixir de... vs Flavor of Pleasure

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

#316 Élixir de...

Le Ré Noir

3.805 votes

Rank #62,015 SweetTobacco

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55%scent match

Closely related

Flavor of Pleasure

Vdot

2.605 votes

Rank #66,846 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

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

#316 Élixir de...2/5

Flavor of Pleasure2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#316 Élixir de...Le Ré Noir

Flavor of PleasureVdot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

2.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 2%Had 2%Want 96%

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

20%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

40%Dislike

20%Hate

5 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

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate40

Category winners

LongevityFlavor of Pleasure

SillageFlavor of Pleasure

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value13

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%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

herbal77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, herbal and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ImmortelleTobaccoSandalwoodVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

CognacImmortelleDried FruitsSpices

Heart3-4 hrs

VanillaTobaccocannabisChocolateHoneyWalnut

Base8-12 hrs

PatchouliLeatherWoody NotesVetiverLabdanum

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day56

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day30

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 41%Party 32%Casual 18%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,015

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,846

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner#316 Élixir de...Higher 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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Flavor of Pleasure by Vdot hits the skin like a glass of aged cognac poured over dried figs and roasted walnuts. It is dark, sticky, and completely unapologetic. The initial blast carries boozy dried fruits laced with the syrupy, herbal warmth of immortelle and unground spices. Within twenty minutes, the booziness fol…

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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 Flavor of Pleasure?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. #316 Élixir de... is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Flavor of Pleasure is rated 2.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose #316 Élixir de... for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Flavor of Pleasure for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #316 Élixir de... or Flavor of Pleasure?

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

Which projects more, #316 Élixir de... or Flavor of Pleasure?

Flavor of Pleasure projects furthest (Flavor of Pleasure 88/100, #316 Élixir de... 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #316 Élixir de... and Flavor of Pleasure smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, herbal and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Tobacco and Vanilla.

Is #316 Élixir de... or Flavor of Pleasure better for summer or winter?

#316 Élixir de... suits evening wear; Flavor of Pleasure suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #316 Élixir de... and Flavor of Pleasure?

#316 Élixir de... features Immortelle, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Flavor of Pleasure has top notes of Cognac, Immortelle, Dried Fruits and Spices, heart notes of Vanilla, Tobacco, cannabis and Chocolate, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Woody Notes and Vetiver.