Fragrance comparison

#316 Élixir de... vs Tobacco & Amber

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

#316 Élixir de...

Le Ré Noir

3.805 votes

Rank #62,015 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Tobacco & Amber

Allvernum

3.9928 votes

Rank #24,695 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco & Amber takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

#316 Élixir de...1/4

Tobacco & Amber3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#316 Élixir de...Le Ré Noir

Tobacco & AmberAllvernum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

3.99/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 59%Had 18%Want 23%

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

17%Love

75%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

Longevity#316 Élixir de...

SillageTobacco & Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value96

Category winnerTobacco & AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco88%

herbal77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

woody42%

sweet100%

vanilla90%

warm spicy80%

tobacco70%

amber60%

cherry50%

Scent match60%Closely related · 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

Top

CloveCherryAllspice

Heart

TobaccoTonka BeanImmortelle

Base

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Tobacco 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

Spring13

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

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

Unisex22

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,015

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,695

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTobacco & AmberHigher 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 →

Tobacco & Amber by Allvernum is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men. Tobacco & Amber was launched in 2021. Top notes are Clove, Cherry and Allspice; middle notes are Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Immortelle; base notes are Vanilla and Amber.

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 Tobacco & Amber?

Tobacco & Amber takes 3 of 4 categories. #316 Élixir de... is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Tobacco & Amber is rated 3.99/5 from 28 votes. Choose #316 Élixir de... for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tobacco & Amber for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #316 Élixir de... or Tobacco & Amber?

#316 Élixir de... lasts longest (#316 Élixir de... 80/100, Tobacco & Amber 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #316 Élixir de... or Tobacco & Amber?

Tobacco & Amber projects furthest (Tobacco & Amber 60/100, #316 Élixir de... 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #316 Élixir de... and Tobacco & Amber smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Tobacco and Vanilla.

Is #316 Élixir de... or Tobacco & Amber better for summer or winter?

#316 Élixir de... suits evening wear; Tobacco & Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #316 Élixir de... and Tobacco & Amber?

#316 Élixir de... features Immortelle, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Tobacco & Amber has top notes of Clove, Cherry and Allspice, heart notes of Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Immortelle, a base of Vanilla and Amber.