Fragrance comparison

Black Elixir vs Imagine Deep

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Elixir

Aurora Scents

4.008 votes

Rank #44,846 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Imagine Deep

Patrice Martin

—0 votes

Rank #80,959 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Elixir
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Imagine Deep
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Black Elixir1/1

Imagine Deep0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black ElixirAurora Scents

Imagine DeepPatrice Martin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla88%

fresh spicy77%

coffee65%

cinnamon53%

aromatic42%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match46%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

CoffeeCardamomNutmeg

Heart

CinnamonGingerBiscuitOrris

Base

CedarTonka BeanTolu BalsamVetiver

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Coffee. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex11

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#80,959

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack ElixirHigher 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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Imagine Deep by Patrice Martin opens with a brisk crackle of roasted coffee, green cardamom, and grated nutmeg. As the initial spice settles, a comforting heart of baked biscuit, ginger, and powdery orris takes over the mid phase. The dry-down reveals a sturdy foundation of dry cedar, tolu balsam, coumarin-rich tonka …

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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.

Do Black Elixir and Imagine Deep smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Coffee.

Is Black Elixir or Imagine Deep better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Black Elixir and Imagine Deep?

Black Elixir has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Coffee, Tonka Bean and Musk. Imagine Deep has top notes of Coffee, Cardamom and Nutmeg, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ginger, Biscuit and Orris, a base of Cedar, Tonka Bean, Tolu Balsam and Vetiver.