Fragrance comparison

Bufet - Elixir Urban vs Tabac Ambre

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

Bufet - Elixir Urban

Adi Ale Van

2.8614 votes

Rank #64,800 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Tabac Ambre

Reflexion

4.388 votes

Rank #49,581 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Ambre takes 3 of 3 categories.

Bufet - Elixir Urban
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tabac Ambre
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Bufet - Elixir Urban0/3

Tabac Ambre3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale Van

Tabac AmbreReflexion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

38%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTabac Ambre

SillageTabac Ambre

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%

tobacco100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

cherry44%

woody30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and tobacco

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

TobaccoDried Fruits

Heart

CherryAmber

Base

LabdanumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesDried Fruits, Tobacco 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 season

Spring20

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

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#64,800

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#49,581

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTabac AmbreHigher 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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Tabac Ambre by Reflexion is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Eugene Firsanov. Top notes are Tobacco and Dried Fruits; middle notes are Tobacco, Cherry and Amber; base notes are Labdanum and Benzoin. It opens with Tobacco, Dried Fruits. The heart moves into Tobacco, Cherry. In the dry-do…

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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 Tabac Ambre?

Tabac Ambre takes 3 of 3 categories. Bufet - Elixir Urban is rated 2.86/5 from 14 votes; Tabac Ambre is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Bufet - Elixir Urban for a woody and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Ambre for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Tabac Ambre?

Tabac Ambre lasts longest (Tabac Ambre 75/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bufet - Elixir Urban or Tabac Ambre?

Projection is very close: Tabac Ambre 54/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 53/100 for sillage.

Do Bufet - Elixir Urban and Tabac Ambre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tobacco accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits, Tobacco and Labdanum.

Is Bufet - Elixir Urban or Tabac Ambre better for summer or winter?

Bufet - Elixir Urban suits daytime wear; Tabac Ambre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bufet - Elixir Urban and Tabac Ambre?

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. Tabac Ambre has top notes of Tobacco and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Cherry and Amber, a base of Labdanum and Benzoin.