Fragrance comparison

#316 Élixir de... vs Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

2 wins

#316 Élixir de...

Le Ré Noir

3.805 votes

Rank #62,015 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов

PDBR perfume

3.6712 votes

Rank #56,232 SweetTobacco

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.
Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

#316 Élixir de...2/4

Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов1/4

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: Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#316 Élixir de...Le Ré Noir

Sunset Capital — Столица ЗакатовPDBR perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 24%Had 9%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

50%Love

8%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

Longevity#316 Élixir de...

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value43

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%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

amber77%

fruity69%

citrus61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, tobacco 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

TobaccoSandalwoodCitrusesPineappleResinsImmortelleMuskAmber

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

Spring100

Summer100

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%

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,015

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,232

PerfumerElnara Podberezskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSunset Capital — Столица ЗакатовHigher 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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Sunset Capital opens like a sweet tobacco amber with a brighter twist, thanks to citrus and pineapple over sandalwood, resins, musk and immortelle. It reads warm, woody and slightly powdery rather than sharply smoky. On skin, it looks suited to someone who enjoys richer oriental scents but still wants some lift in the…

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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 Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

#316 Élixir de... takes 2 of 4 categories. #316 Élixir de... is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose #316 Élixir de... for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, #316 Élixir de... or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

#316 Élixir de... lasts longest (#316 Élixir de... 80/100, Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #316 Élixir de... or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

Projection is very close: #316 Élixir de... 50/100, Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов 50/100 for sillage.

Do #316 Élixir de... and Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is #316 Élixir de... or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов better for summer or winter?

#316 Élixir de... suits evening wear; Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #316 Élixir de... and Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

#316 Élixir de... features Immortelle, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов features Tobacco, Sandalwood, Citruses, Pineapple and Resins.