Fragrance comparison

709 vs Element

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

709

IKON

4.4117 votes

Rank #30,935 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Element

Cranford

5.003 votes

Rank #42,785 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Element takes 3 of 4 categories.

709
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Element
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

7091/4

Element3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Element
Sillage & projection: Element
Value for money: Element
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 709

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

709IKON

ElementCranford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

18%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityElement

SillageElement

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value100

Category winnerElementBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

musky77%

tobacco69%

patchouli61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coffee

Heart

TobaccoIncenseAromatic SpicesEgyptian Jasmine

Base

Australian SandalwoodExotic WoodsAmberPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

CardamomNutmegAngelicaCoffee

Heart3-5 hrs

CedarPatchouliTobaccoIncense

Base8-10+ hrs

CaramelBalsamic Notes

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Tobacco, Incense and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Element, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,935

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#42,785

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner709Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

709 opens with a dark, bitter coffee note and quickly moves into smoky tobacco, incense, and warm woods. It wears richer and drier than many sweet oriental scents, with a slightly masculine pull for some wearers. Best suited to cooler weather and evening wear, it usually reads bold, spicy, and long-lasting. Sample fir…

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Element by Cranford opens with a rich burst of freshly ground coffee and warm cardamom, balanced by the herbal bitterness of angelica and grated nutmeg. As the initial spice settles, the fragrance reveals a darker core of dry cedarwood, sweet pipe tobacco, and smoky incense wrapped around earthy patchouli. The dry-dow…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 709 or Element?

Element takes 3 of 4 categories. 709 is rated 4.41/5 from 17 votes; Element is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose 709 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Element for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 709 or Element?

Element lasts longest (Element 87/100, 709 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 709 or Element?

Element projects furthest (Element 75/100, 709 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 709 and Element smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Coffee, Tobacco, Incense and Patchouli.

Is 709 or Element better for summer or winter?

709 suits evening wear; Element suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 709 and Element?

709 has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Incense, Aromatic Spices and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Exotic Woods, Amber and Patchouli. Element has top notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg, Angelica and Coffee, heart notes of Cedar, Patchouli, Tobacco and Incense, a base of Caramel and Balsamic Notes.