Fragrance comparison

Bufet - Elixir Urban vs Tabac Libre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 152 ratings analysed

Bufet - Elixir Urban

Adi Ale Van

2.8614 votes

Rank #65,473 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tabac Libre

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.36138 votes

Rank #4,839 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tabac Libre 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.
Tabac Libre
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Bufet - Elixir Urban1/5

Tabac Libre4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bufet - Elixir UrbanAdi Ale Van

Tabac LibreAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.86/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerTabac LibreRating 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

62%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate46

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTabac Libre

SillageTabac Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value66

Category winnerBufet - Elixir UrbanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

fruity69%

herbal61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and fruity

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

Tobacco LeafCognacRumCoffeeSaffronCardamom

Heart

TobaccoHayPlumImmortelleRaspberryOrrisOsmanthusCarnation

Base

OpoponaxCastoreumOakmossPatchouliCedarTonka BeanMushroomSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Tobacco, Rum and Castoreum. 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

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex27

Women47

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,473

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#4,839

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerTabac LibreHigher 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 Libre opens with a pungent burst of raw tobacco leaf, dark rum, and bitter coffee before settling into dried fruit and golden hay. Unsweetened tobacco absolute drives the core, supported by rich plum, immortelle, and leathery castoreum in the background. Dense resins, earthy mushroom, and dry cedar anchor the ba…

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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 Libre?

Tabac Libre takes 4 of 5 categories. Bufet - Elixir Urban is rated 2.86/5 from 14 votes; Tabac Libre is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Bufet - Elixir Urban for a woody and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tabac Libre for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

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

Tabac Libre lasts longest (Tabac Libre 78/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Tabac Libre projects furthest (Tabac Libre 66/100, Bufet - Elixir Urban 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bufet - Elixir Urban and Tabac Libre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Tobacco, Rum and Castoreum.

Is Bufet - Elixir Urban or Tabac Libre 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 Tabac Libre?

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 Libre has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cognac, Rum and Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Hay, Plum and Immortelle, a base of Opoponax, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Patchouli.