Fragrance comparison

Bufet - Elixir Urban vs Red Wine Brown Sugar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 767 ratings analysed

Bufet - Elixir Urban

Adi Ale Van

2.8614 votes

Rank #65,473 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Red Wine Brown Sugar

Bohoboco

3.63753 votes

Rank #5,184 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Wine Brown Sugar 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.
Red Wine Brown Sugar
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Bufet - Elixir Urban1/5

Red Wine Brown Sugar4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale Van

Red Wine Brown SugarBohoboco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

3.63/ 5 · 753 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerRed Wine Brown SugarRating 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

25%Love

35%Like

20%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

557 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityRed Wine Brown Sugar

SillageRed Wine Brown Sugar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBufet - Elixir UrbanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

fruity100%

sweet88%

wine77%

woody65%

alcohol53%

leather42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and 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

Top

Red BerriesDried FruitsRaspberry

Heart

Red WineCedarPatchouli

Base

LiquorBrown sugarLeatherCaramel

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Dried Fruits and Red Wine. 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex27

Women47

Men9

Unisex58

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,473

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#5,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews83

Category winnerRed Wine Brown SugarHigher 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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Red Wine Brown Sugar opens with a dark, juicy mix of berries, dried fruit and a boozy red wine effect, then settles into brown sugar, caramel, leather and patchouli. It reads sweet, fruity and slightly woody rather than airy or fresh. This is a better fit for evening wear, colder weather and anyone who likes unusual g…

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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 Red Wine Brown Sugar?

Red Wine Brown Sugar takes 4 of 5 categories. Bufet - Elixir Urban is rated 2.86/5 from 14 votes; Red Wine Brown Sugar is rated 3.63/5 from 753 votes. Choose Bufet - Elixir Urban for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Red Wine Brown Sugar for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Red Wine Brown Sugar?

Red Wine Brown Sugar lasts longest (Red Wine Brown Sugar 69/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Red Wine Brown Sugar?

Red Wine Brown Sugar projects furthest (Red Wine Brown Sugar 62/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bufet - Elixir Urban and Red Wine Brown Sugar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Dried Fruits and Red Wine.

Is Bufet - Elixir Urban or Red Wine Brown Sugar 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 Red Wine Brown Sugar?

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. Red Wine Brown Sugar has top notes of Red Berries, Dried Fruits and Raspberry, heart notes of Red Wine, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Liquor, Brown sugar, Leather and Caramel.