Fragrance comparison

#316 Élixir de... vs Second Skin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

#316 Élixir de...

Le Ré Noir

3.805 votes

Rank #62,015 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Second Skin

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.1147 votes

Rank #41,811 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Second Skin takes 2 of 4 categories.

#316 Élixir de...
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Second Skin
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

#316 Élixir de...1/4

Second Skin2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#316 Élixir de...Le Ré Noir

Second SkinAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

4.11/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 26%Had 7%Want 67%

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

49%Love

26%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

Longevity#316 Élixir de...

SillageSecond Skin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco88%

herbal77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

woody42%

woody100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco 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

Notes

TobaccoCognacWhite Cedar ExtractImmortelleCastoreumLabdanumYlang-YlangSandalwoodOakmossAmbrette (Musk Mallow)PatchouliCarnation

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,015

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,811

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecond SkinHigher 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 →

Second Skin opens with a sharp burst of bitter bergamot and dry black tea, quickly settling into a dark, smoky leather accord. The scent feels rugged yet intimate, avoiding synthetic sweetness in favor of raw castoreum and earthy birch tar undertones. As the perfume warms on your skin, ylang-ylang and jasmine bring a …

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 Second Skin?

Second Skin takes 2 of 4 categories. #316 Élixir de... is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Second Skin is rated 4.11/5 from 47 votes. Choose #316 Élixir de... for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Second Skin for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, #316 Élixir de... or Second Skin?

#316 Élixir de... lasts longest (#316 Élixir de... 80/100, Second Skin 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #316 Élixir de... or Second Skin?

Second Skin projects furthest (Second Skin 62/100, #316 Élixir de... 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #316 Élixir de... and Second Skin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

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

#316 Élixir de... suits evening wear; Second Skin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

#316 Élixir de... features Immortelle, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Second Skin features Tobacco, Cognac, White Cedar Extract, Immortelle and Castoreum.