Fragrance comparison

Bufet - Elixir Urban vs Nowhere Fast

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

Bufet - Elixir Urban

Adi Ale Van

2.8614 votes

Rank #65,543 WoodyFruity

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19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nowhere Fast

SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit

3.0011 votes

Rank #63,795 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nowhere Fast takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bufet - Elixir Urban
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nowhere Fast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bufet - Elixir Urban0/4

Nowhere Fast4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale Van

Nowhere FastSP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

3.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

Category winnerNowhere FastRating 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

18%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

45%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNowhere Fast

SillageNowhere Fast

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

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

Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi)StyraxCivetCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCassisPatchouliCastoreumWhiskeyAldehydesSaffronAmbroxanTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCassis and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Nowhere Fast, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex27

Women47

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,543

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#63,795

PerfumerSven Pritzkoleit

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerNowhere FastHigher 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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Nowhere Fast by SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit hits the air with the unmistakable, electric flash of a freshly struck match. Built around an audacious smoky sulfur effect, this scent blends resinous styrax, dark patchouli, and peaty whiskey to paint a gritty, industrial atmosphere. As the sharp flinty opening mellows, wa…

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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 Nowhere Fast?

Nowhere Fast takes 4 of 4 categories. Bufet - Elixir Urban is rated 2.86/5 from 14 votes; Nowhere Fast is rated 3.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Bufet - Elixir Urban for a woody and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Nowhere Fast for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Nowhere Fast?

Nowhere Fast lasts longest (Nowhere Fast 80/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Nowhere Fast?

Nowhere Fast projects furthest (Nowhere Fast 75/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bufet - Elixir Urban and Nowhere Fast smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cassis and Castoreum.

Is Bufet - Elixir Urban or Nowhere Fast better for summer or winter?

Bufet - Elixir Urban suits daytime wear; Nowhere Fast suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bufet - Elixir Urban and Nowhere Fast?

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. Nowhere Fast features Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Styrax, Civet, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cassis.