Fragrance comparison

Cocoa Wood vs Elixir Noir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cocoa Wood

Ajmal

3.6411 votes

Rank #62,064 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Elixir Noir

Hermoso

—0 votes

Rank #79,331 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cocoa Wood takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cocoa Wood
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Elixir Noir
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Cocoa Wood1/1

Elixir Noir0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa WoodAjmal

Elixir NoirHermoso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

fruity69%

amber61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

lavender84%

oud77%

amber69%

smoky61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronStrawberryRaspberryPlumBlackcurrantGingerBergamot

Heart

JasmineRoseGeranium

Base

OudIncenseCacaoChocolateSandalwoodMuskVanilla

Top

Geranium

Heart

Lavender

Base

IncenseOud

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Oud and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,064

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCocoa WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Cocoa Wood is a bold fruity gourmand with a warm, spicy lift up top and a darker, smoky woods base. It opens with saffron, ginger and a mixed berry-plum sweetness, then moves into a floral heart before settling into chocolate-cacao, oud, incense and vanilla. If you like sweet, resinous scents with a noticeable o…

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Hermoso Elixir Noir is an oriental woody extrait de parfum built around an inviting contrast between crisp florals and dark resins. The opening brings a brisk pop of green geranium that transitions smoothly into soothing lavender. In the base, smoldering incense and dark woody oud create a grounding, smoky finish. It …

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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.

Do Cocoa Wood and Elixir Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and amber accords. Common notes include Geranium, Oud and Incense.

Is Cocoa Wood or Elixir Noir better for summer or winter?

Cocoa Wood suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and Elixir Noir?

Cocoa Wood has top notes of Saffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Oud, Incense, Cacao and Chocolate. Elixir Noir has top notes of Geranium, heart notes of Lavender, a base of Incense and Oud.