Fragrance comparison

Black Cherry Merlot vs Bufet - Elixir Urban

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 325 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Cherry Merlot

Bath & Body Works

4.15311 votes

Rank #16,259 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Bufet - Elixir Urban

Adi Ale Van

2.8614 votes

Rank #59,807 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Cherry Merlot takes 3 of 5 categories.

Black Cherry Merlot
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Bufet - Elixir Urban
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Black Cherry Merlot3/5

Bufet - Elixir Urban2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Cherry MerlotBath & Body Works

Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale Van

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

2.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

300 votes

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

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

Category winners

LongevityBufet - Elixir Urban

SillageBufet - Elixir Urban

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value70

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

wine72%

cherry58%

nutty44%

almond30%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RaspberryRed WineSour Cherry

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryDried FruitsCassis

Heart

TobaccoRed WineRum

Base

Haitian VetiverCastoreumLabdanum

InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Red Wine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men27

Unisex27

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,259

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#59,807

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBlack Cherry MerlotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Cherry Merlot is a fruity, gourmand-adjacent fragrance that highlights the contrast between tart sour cherry and deep red wine accords. Launched in 2019, this scent offers a straightforward, jammy sweetness suitable for casual autumn days. It sits close to the skin, providing a warm, inviting presence that avoid…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Cherry Merlot or Bufet - Elixir Urban?

Black Cherry Merlot takes 3 of 5 categories. Black Cherry Merlot is rated 4.15/5 from 311 votes; Bufet - Elixir Urban is rated 2.86/5 from 14 votes. Choose Black Cherry Merlot for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Bufet - Elixir Urban for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Cherry Merlot or Bufet - Elixir Urban?

Bufet - Elixir Urban lasts longest (Bufet - Elixir Urban 50/100, Black Cherry Merlot 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Cherry Merlot or Bufet - Elixir Urban?

Bufet - Elixir Urban projects furthest (Bufet - Elixir Urban 53/100, Black Cherry Merlot 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Cherry Merlot and Bufet - Elixir Urban smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Red Wine.

Is Black Cherry Merlot or Bufet - Elixir Urban better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black Cherry Merlot and Bufet - Elixir Urban?

Black Cherry Merlot features Raspberry, Red Wine and Sour Cherry. 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.