Fragrance comparison

Beast vs Bufet - Elixir Urban

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Beast

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #72,676 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Bufet - Elixir Urban

Adi Ale Van

2.8614 votes

Rank #65,473 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Beast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bufet - Elixir Urban
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Beast2/4

Bufet - Elixir Urban2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beast
Sillage & projection: Beast
Value for money: Bufet - Elixir Urban
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bufet - Elixir Urban

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeastG Parfums

Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale Van

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

2.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

43%Love

0%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

Category winners

LongevityBeast

SillageBeast

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value70

Category winnerBufet - Elixir UrbanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CivetLeatherRumCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum

Top

RaspberryDried FruitsCassis

Heart

TobaccoRed WineRum

Base

Haitian VetiverCastoreumLabdanum

InformationalShared notesRum, Haitian Vetiver, Labdanum and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Beast, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring20

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men27

Unisex27

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,676

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,473

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBufet - Elixir UrbanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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Bufet - Elixir Urban by Adi Ale Van is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Bufet - Elixir Urban was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Jimmy Bodin. Top notes are Raspberry, Dried Fruits and Cassis; middle notes are Tobacco, Red Wine and Rum; base notes are Haitian Ve…

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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, Beast or Bufet - Elixir Urban?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Bufet - Elixir Urban is rated 2.86/5 from 14 votes. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bufet - Elixir Urban for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beast or Bufet - Elixir Urban?

Beast lasts longest (Beast 65/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beast or Bufet - Elixir Urban?

Beast projects furthest (Beast 58/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beast and Bufet - Elixir Urban smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rum, Haitian Vetiver, Labdanum and Castoreum.

Is Beast or Bufet - Elixir Urban better for summer or winter?

Beast suits evening wear; Bufet - Elixir Urban suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beast and Bufet - Elixir Urban?

Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum. Bufet - Elixir Urban has top notes of Raspberry, Dried Fruits and Cassis, heart notes of Tobacco, Red Wine and Rum, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Castoreum and Labdanum.