Fragrance comparison

#316 Élixir de... vs Gheorghe

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

2 wins

#316 Élixir de...

Le Ré Noir

3.805 votes

Rank #62,015 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Gheorghe

Strangers Parfumerie

4.0685 votes

Rank #15,114 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

#316 Élixir de... takes 2 of 4 categories.

#316 Élixir de...
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gheorghe
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

#316 Élixir de...2/4

Gheorghe1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#316 Élixir de...Le Ré Noir

GheorgheStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

4.06/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

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

36%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

Longevity#316 Élixir de...

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value48

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%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · 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

Notes

WhiskeyPeatelemiNarcissusTobaccoCypressTonka BeanHayPearVanillaCarnationGardenia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco 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

Spring52

Summer13

Fall100

Winter87

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men28

Unisex72

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,015

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,114

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerGheorgheHigher 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 →

Prin Lomros built Gheorghe around the damp, green fields of spring in Yorkshire. It opens with an unusual clash between sharp black pepper, sweet whiskey, and fresh hay, giving the impression of wet earth and crisp morning air. As the liquid warms on skin, narcissus, elemi resin, and tobacco emerge, softening the init…

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 Gheorghe?

#316 Élixir de... takes 2 of 4 categories. #316 Élixir de... is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Gheorghe is rated 4.06/5 from 85 votes. Choose #316 Élixir de... for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Gheorghe for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.