Cuir 28 Dubai vs Searching for faith - rare elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Searching for faith - rare elixir takes 4 of 7 categories.
Cuir 28 DubaiChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Searching for faith - rare elixirChoose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuir 28 Dubai3/7
Searching for faith - rare elixir4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Cuir 28 Dubai
- Community sentiment
- Cuir 28 Dubai
- Longevity
- Searching for faith - rare elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Searching for faith - rare elixir
- Value for money
- Searching for faith - rare elixir
- Versatility
- Searching for faith - rare elixir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cuir 28 Dubai
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cuir 28 DubaiLe LaboSearching for faith - rare elixirAdi Ale VanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 264 votes
Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%
3.83/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%
Category winnerCuir 28 DubaiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
34%Like
9%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate
264 votes
46%Love
26%Like
9%Ok
6%Dislike
14%Hate
35 votes
Category winnerCuir 28 DubaiMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySearching for faith - rare elixir
SillageSearching for faith - rare elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSearching for faith - rare elixirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather86%
aromatic72%
earthy58%
animalic44%
smoky30%
amber100%
fruity92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
warm spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LeatherVetiverWoody NotesMuskVanilla Absolute
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
MyrrhDried FruitsAppleIncenseIndonesian Patchouli LeafVetiverJava vetiver oilMaceYlang-YlangLabdanumTuberoseVanilla Absolute
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesVetiver and Vanilla Absolute. Durations are only published for Cuir 28 Dubai, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring23
Summer17
Fall100
Winter91
Day57
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Category winnerSearching for faith - rare elixirMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,784
PerfumerNathalie Lorson
Launched—
Reviews44
Overall rank#52,812
PerfumerAdi ale Van
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCuir 28 DubaiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCuir 28 Dubai by Le Labo presents a raw, smoky interpretation of leather stripped of sweet floral distractions. The opening strikes with an assertive blast of tannic leather and dark woody notes, laced with the dry, rooty bite of earthy vetiver. It smells reminiscent of an oiled mechanic jacket or aged saddlery restin…
Reviews →Searching for faith - rare elixir by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. Searching for faith - rare elixir was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Adi ale Van.
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, Cuir 28 Dubai or Searching for faith - rare elixir?
Searching for faith - rare elixir takes 4 of 7 categories. Cuir 28 Dubai is rated 3.92/5 from 264 votes; Searching for faith - rare elixir is rated 3.83/5 from 35 votes. Choose Cuir 28 Dubai for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Searching for faith - rare elixir for a amber and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cuir 28 Dubai or Searching for faith - rare elixir?
Searching for faith - rare elixir lasts longest (Searching for faith - rare elixir 90/100, Cuir 28 Dubai 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cuir 28 Dubai or Searching for faith - rare elixir?
Searching for faith - rare elixir projects furthest (Searching for faith - rare elixir 85/100, Cuir 28 Dubai 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cuir 28 Dubai and Searching for faith - rare elixir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Vetiver and Vanilla Absolute.
Is Cuir 28 Dubai or Searching for faith - rare elixir better for summer or winter?
For summer, Searching for faith - rare elixir is the stronger pick. For winter, Searching for faith - rare elixir is the stronger pick. Cuir 28 Dubai suits evening wear; Searching for faith - rare elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cuir 28 Dubai and Searching for faith - rare elixir?
Cuir 28 Dubai features Leather, Vetiver, Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla Absolute. Searching for faith - rare elixir features Myrrh, Dried Fruits, Apple, Incense and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.
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