Bufet - Elixir Urban vs Gold
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Gold takes 4 of 5 categories.
Bufet - Elixir UrbanChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
GoldChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bufet - Elixir Urban1/5
Gold4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Gold
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Gold
- Sillage & projection
- Gold
- Value for money
- Bufet - Elixir Urban
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Gold
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale VanGoldSaskia DiezWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.86/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%
3.75/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%
Category winnerGoldRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
0%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
38%Love
32%Like
21%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
34 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGold
SillageGold
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBufet - Elixir UrbanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
aromatic77%
leather69%
tobacco61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fruity84%
floral77%
amber69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RaspberryDried FruitsCassis
Heart
TobaccoRed WineRum
Base
Haitian VetiverCastoreumLabdanum
Top
JuniperCassisBergamotArtemisia
Heart
OsmanthusFreesiaMyrrhMagnoliaPeachPlumRose
Base
SandalwoodMuskCedarAmberPatchouliMossLabdanumCastoreum
InformationalShared notesCassis, Castoreum and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer100
Fall60
Winter60
Day100
Night38
Spring100
Summer88
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night86
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#64,800
PerfumerJimmy Bodin
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#17,587
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerGoldHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBufet - 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…
Reviews →Gold by Saskia Diez is a woody, aromatic chypre floral with a bright, slightly bitter opening of juniper, cassis and bergamot. The heart turns plush and fruit tinted, think peach, plum and osmanthus over soft florals, then settles into a mossy, resinous base with patchouli, labdanum, amber and creamy woods. It can rea…
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, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Gold?
Gold takes 4 of 5 categories. Bufet - Elixir Urban is rated 2.86/5 from 14 votes; Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose Bufet - Elixir Urban for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Gold for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Gold?
Gold lasts longest (Gold 73/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Gold?
Gold projects furthest (Gold 60/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bufet - Elixir Urban and Gold smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cassis, Castoreum and Labdanum.
Is Bufet - Elixir Urban or Gold better for summer or winter?
Bufet - Elixir Urban suits daytime wear; Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bufet - Elixir Urban and Gold?
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. Gold has top notes of Juniper, Cassis, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Osmanthus, Freesia, Myrrh and Magnolia, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Amber.
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