Fragrance comparison

Black Elixir vs Ighra'a

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 84 ratings analysed

Black Elixir

Aurora Scents

4.008 votes

Rank #45,118 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Ighra'a

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.5576 votes

Rank #1,527 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Elixir
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ighra'a
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Black Elixir0/4

Ighra'a4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black ElixirAurora Scents

Ighra'aAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

4.55/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

86%Love

5%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityIghra'a

SillageIghra'a

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value84

Category winnerIghra'aBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla88%

fresh spicy77%

coffee65%

cinnamon53%

aromatic42%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

CardamomCinnamonNutmegPatchouli

Base

VanillaCoffeeTonka BeanMusk

Top

Black PepperNutmegCardamomPineappleTobaccoGrapefruitCinnamon

Heart

LavenderPatchouliIrisCoffee

Base

LabdanumSandalwoodAmberHaitian VetiverVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer17

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring57

Summer20

Fall91

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Men87

Unisex11

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,527

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerIghra'aHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Elixir by Aurora Scents delivers a bold aromatic experience grounded in dark coffee and warm spices. Opening with a sharp hit of bergamot, it quickly settles into a rich base of tonka bean and musk. This scent is built for evening wear during colder months, projecting confidence for the modern man who prefers a …

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Ighra'a opens loud and spicy, with pepper, cardamom and cinnamon pushing out first before a sweeter tobacco, coffee and patchouli heart starts to smooth it over. On skin, many wearers describe a creamy pineapple twist that gives the scent a richer, more distinctive edge than a straight aromatic spice bomb. It wears bo…

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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, Black Elixir or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Elixir is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Ighra'a is rated 4.55/5 from 76 votes. Choose Black Elixir for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ighra'a for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Black Elixir or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a lasts longest (Ighra'a 88/100, Black Elixir 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Elixir or Ighra'a?

Ighra'a projects furthest (Ighra'a 76/100, Black Elixir 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Elixir and Ighra'a smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Patchouli.

Is Black Elixir or Ighra'a better for summer or winter?

Black Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Elixir and Ighra'a?

Black Elixir has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Coffee, Tonka Bean and Musk. Ighra'a has top notes of Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Pineapple, heart notes of Lavender, Patchouli, Iris and Coffee, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Amber and Haitian Vetiver.