Fragrance comparison

Calm vs Essencial Elixir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 780 ratings analysed

Calm

Belsans

—0 votes

Rank #74,523 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Essencial Elixir

Natura · 2017

4.17780 votes

Rank #25,621 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Calm
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Essencial Elixir
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Calm1/2

Essencial Elixir1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CalmBelsans

Essencial ElixirNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.17/ 5 · 780 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

774 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCalm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

earthy70%

warm spicy60%

mossy50%

powdery69%

citrus61%

woody53%

warm spicy30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JuniperBlack Pepper

Heart

GeraniumYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossPatchouliVetiver

Top

CardamomBlack PepperPink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruitLemonCassisSage

Heart

LeatherLavenderVioletGeranium

Base

CognacVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodCedarMuskVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Geranium, Patchouli and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring37

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men95

Unisex3

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,523

PerfumerLaura Gámez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,621

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched2017

Reviews2

Category winnerEssencial ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Calm by Belsans is a quiet, earthy unisex fragrance that brings a damp soil feel right to your skin. Built on a base of rich oakmoss and clean vetiver, it serves as a grounding aromatic option. It is perfect for rainy spring mornings or quiet, mindful evenings when you want to step away from busy, loud commercial scen…

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Natura Essencial Elixir is a woody masculine fragrance defined by a complex fusion of cognac, leather, and aromatic spices. Launched in 2017, this scent relies on a robust foundation of patchouli and cedar to deliver a grounded, sophisticated profile. It thrives in autumn and winter, serving as a reliable companion fo…

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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 projects more, Calm or Essencial Elixir?

Calm projects furthest (Calm 100/100, Essencial Elixir 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm and Essencial Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Geranium, Patchouli and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Calm and Essencial Elixir?

Calm has top notes of Juniper and Black Pepper, heart notes of Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli and Vetiver. Essencial Elixir has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Violet and Geranium, a base of Cognac, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.