Fragrance comparison

Caffaeum vs Salvo Elixir

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 294 ratings analysed

Caffaeum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6723 votes

Rank #21,383 AmberCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Salvo Elixir

Maison Alhambra

4.27271 votes

Rank #3,137 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Salvo Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Caffaeum
Choose it for a amber and coffee character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Salvo Elixir
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Caffaeum2/5

Salvo Elixir3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaffaeumAlkemia Perfumes

Salvo ElixirMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.27/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerSalvo ElixirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

49%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCaffaeum

SillageSalvo Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value88

Category winnerCaffaeumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

coffee83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

amber100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

CoffeeLabdanumBenzoinBlack Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperTobaccoPineapple

Heart

PatchouliIrisCoffee

Base

Woodsy NotesAmberVanillaBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Labdanum and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall89

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring71

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Men95

Unisex2

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,383

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#3,137

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerSalvo ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caffaeum by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Caffaeum was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Salvo Elixir by Maison Alhambra brings a dense, amber-forward profile to the affordable market. With notes of tobacco, black pepper, and pineapple, it leans into a masculine, spicy character suited for cooler evenings. The scent provides a reliable, heavy-hitting presence that draws clear comparisons to high-end desig…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Caffaeum or Salvo Elixir?

Salvo Elixir takes 3 of 5 categories. Caffaeum is rated 3.67/5 from 23 votes; Salvo Elixir is rated 4.27/5 from 271 votes. Choose Caffaeum for a amber and coffee character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Salvo Elixir for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Caffaeum or Salvo Elixir?

They last about the same: Caffaeum 67/100, Salvo Elixir 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Caffaeum or Salvo Elixir?

Projection is very close: Salvo Elixir 58/100, Caffaeum 56/100 for sillage.

Do Caffaeum and Salvo Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee, Labdanum and Benzoin.

Is Caffaeum or Salvo Elixir better for summer or winter?

Caffaeum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caffaeum and Salvo Elixir?

Caffaeum features Coffee, Labdanum, Benzoin and Black Amber. Salvo Elixir has top notes of Black Pepper, Tobacco and Pineapple, heart notes of Patchouli, Iris and Coffee, a base of Woodsy Notes, Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin.