Black Elixir vs Kew Garden
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.
Black ElixirChoose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kew GardenChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Elixir3/4
Kew Garden1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Kew Garden
- Value for money
- Black Elixir
- 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 ScentsKew GardenSalasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate75%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
67%Love
33%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
Category winners
LongevityBlack Elixir
SillageKew Garden
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack ElixirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
vanilla88%
fresh spicy77%
coffee65%
cinnamon53%
aromatic42%
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
amber61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bergamot
Heart
CardamomCinnamonNutmegPatchouli
Base
VanillaCoffeeTonka BeanMusk
Top
GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood
Heart
LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer17
Fall50
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#44,739
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#49,243
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched2023
Reviews0
Category winnerBlack ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack 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 …
Reviews →Kew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…
Reviews →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 Kew Garden?
Black Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Elixir is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Black Elixir for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Elixir or Kew Garden?
They last about the same: Black Elixir 78/100, Kew Garden 76/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Black Elixir or Kew Garden?
Projection is very close: Kew Garden 70/100, Black Elixir 69/100 for sillage.
Do Black Elixir and Kew Garden smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Nutmeg.
Is Black Elixir or Kew Garden better for summer or winter?
Black Elixir suits evening wear; Kew Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Elixir and Kew Garden?
Black Elixir has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Coffee, Tonka Bean and Musk. Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins.
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