Cafe Ambre Noir vs Lao Oud Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cafe Ambre Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.
Cafe Ambre NoirChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lao Oud ElixirChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cafe Ambre Noir3/5
Lao Oud Elixir1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Cafe Ambre Noir
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Lao Oud Elixir
- Value for money
- Cafe Ambre Noir
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cafe Ambre Noir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cafe Ambre NoirSultan Pasha AttarsLao Oud ElixirBortnikoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.32/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 24%Had 7%Want 68%
4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%
Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
26%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate
50 votes
70%Love
0%Like
20%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageLao Oud Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCafe Ambre NoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
coffee84%
amber77%
cacao69%
sweet61%
oud100%
warm spicy91%
cacao83%
coffee74%
leather65%
floral56%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, coffee and cacao
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CoffeeRum
Heart
TobaccoSpicesCambodian OudTea RoseHyacinth
Base
CacaoMaltBeeswaxLabdanumPatchouliCade oilSiam BenzoinGuaiac Wood
Top
MagnoliaPink Pepper
Heart
CacaoChamomilePeru BalsamCinnamonBeeswax
Base
OudIndian OudCoffeeBirch TarGuaiac WoodVanilla AbsoluteWoody NotesTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesCoffee, Cacao, Beeswax and Guaiac Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring20
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day33
Night100
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#2,541
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews41
Overall rank#36,755
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCafe Ambre Noir by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, unapologetic gourmand centered on rich coffee and dark rum. This attar leans into heavy, resinous base notes like cacao, patchouli, and oud, creating an intense profile that demands cold weather. It is a bold, long-lasting scent designed for those who appreciate deep,…
Reviews →Lao Oud Elixir opens with a pungent blast of unrefined Indian oud and sharp pink pepper before softening into dark cacao, warm beeswax, and dry herbal chamomile. Created by Dmitry Bortnikoff in an ultra-dense 45% concentration, this resinous extract settles into a heavy base of smoky birch tar, roasted coffee beans, g…
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, Cafe Ambre Noir or Lao Oud Elixir?
Cafe Ambre Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. Cafe Ambre Noir is rated 4.32/5 from 101 votes; Lao Oud Elixir is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Cafe Ambre Noir for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lao Oud Elixir for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cafe Ambre Noir or Lao Oud Elixir?
They last about the same: Cafe Ambre Noir 90/100, Lao Oud Elixir 90/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cafe Ambre Noir or Lao Oud Elixir?
Lao Oud Elixir projects furthest (Lao Oud Elixir 81/100, Cafe Ambre Noir 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cafe Ambre Noir and Lao Oud Elixir smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, coffee and cacao accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cacao, Beeswax and Guaiac Wood.
Is Cafe Ambre Noir or Lao Oud Elixir better for summer or winter?
Cafe Ambre Noir suits evening wear; Lao Oud Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cafe Ambre Noir and Lao Oud Elixir?
Cafe Ambre Noir has top notes of Coffee and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices, Cambodian Oud and Tea Rose, a base of Cacao, Malt, Beeswax and Labdanum. Lao Oud Elixir has top notes of Magnolia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cacao, Chamomile, Peru Balsam and Cinnamon, a base of Oud, Indian Oud, Coffee and Birch Tar.
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