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Bois & Cuir vs Elixir

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

Updated 1,012 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Bois & Cuir

    Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character.

  • Elixir

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bois & Cuir0/1
Elixir1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bois & CuirLuxidia
ElixirPenhaligon's
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.93/ 5 · 1,012 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love
43%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

847 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value47
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
smoky100%
warm spicy88%
leather77%
woody65%
amber53%
balsamic42%
woody100%
warm spicy91%
amber83%
smoky74%
balsamic65%
aromatic56%
Scent match62%Closely related · both warm spicy, smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
IncenseCardamomBlack PepperCinnamonOrange
Heart
LeatherTonka BeanPatchouliAmbergrisCypress
Base
Guaiac WoodVanillaCedarMusk
Top
EucalyptusCardamomCinnamon
Heart
Turkey Red RoseMaceOrange BlossomEgyptian Jasmine
Base
IncenseCedarBenzoinBrazilian RosewoodRed SandalwoodGuaiac WoodTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20
Unisex72
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,384

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews123

Category winnerElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois & Cuir reads as a smoky, spicy leather scent with a dark woody base and a touch of sweetness underneath. Incense, cardamom and pepper shape the opening, then leather, patchouli and tonka soften the centre before guaiac wood, cedar, vanilla and musk settle in. It looks best suited to wearers who enjoy dry, texture…

Reviews →

Elixir is a cool, smoky incense fragrance with cardamom, cinnamon, rose and woods wrapped in a steamy eucalyptus lift. Reviewers often describe it as church incense with the windows open, a mix of old stone, warm spice, Turkish bath air and soft rose rather than a heavy resin bomb. It suits people who like atmospheric…

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.

Do Bois & Cuir and Elixir smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Tonka Bean.

What are the notes in Bois & Cuir and Elixir?

Bois & Cuir has top notes of Incense, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Cinnamon, heart notes of Leather, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Ambergris, a base of Guaiac Wood, Vanilla, Cedar and Musk. Elixir has top notes of Eucalyptus, Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Turkey Red Rose, Mace, Orange Blossom and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Incense, Cedar, Benzoin and Brazilian Rosewood.

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