Fragrance comparison

Bufet - Elixir Urban vs Cigar Rum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 273 ratings analysed

Bufet - Elixir Urban

Adi Ale Van

2.8614 votes

Rank #65,473 WoodyFruity

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60%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Cigar Rum

Strangers Parfumerie

4.07259 votes

Rank #5,790 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cigar Rum takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bufet - Elixir Urban
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cigar Rum
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Bufet - Elixir Urban1/5

Cigar Rum4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale Van

Cigar RumStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

4.07/ 5 · 259 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerCigar RumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

0%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

39%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

259 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCigar Rum

SillageCigar Rum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value46

Category winnerBufet - Elixir UrbanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

amber65%

tobacco53%

rum42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryDried FruitsCassis

Heart

TobaccoRed WineRum

Base

Haitian VetiverCastoreumLabdanum

Notes

RumTobaccoDried FruitsRaisinResinOakAmberVetiverLabdanumSeaweedMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDried Fruits, Tobacco, Rum and Haitian Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex27

Women47

Men52

Unisex45

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,473

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#5,790

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews37

Category winnerCigar RumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Strangers Parfumerie Cigar Rum pours dark rum, dried raisins, and leaf tobacco into an amber base. Perfumer Prin Lomros built this unisex scent for crisp autumn nights and moody speakeasy settings. The opening hits with heavy booziness before settling into a warm, wood-accented aura on skin.

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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, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Cigar Rum?

Cigar Rum takes 4 of 5 categories. Bufet - Elixir Urban is rated 2.86/5 from 14 votes; Cigar Rum is rated 4.07/5 from 259 votes. Choose Bufet - Elixir Urban for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cigar Rum for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Cigar Rum?

Cigar Rum lasts longest (Cigar Rum 65/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Cigar Rum?

Cigar Rum projects furthest (Cigar Rum 59/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bufet - Elixir Urban and Cigar Rum smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits, Tobacco, Rum and Haitian Vetiver.

Is Bufet - Elixir Urban or Cigar Rum better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bufet - Elixir Urban and Cigar Rum?

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. Cigar Rum features Rum, Tobacco, Dried Fruits, Raisin and Resin.