Fragrance comparison

Cuir Pur vs Essencial Elixir

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 780 ratings analysed

Cuir Pur

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,489 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Essencial Elixir

Natura · 2017

4.17780 votes

Rank #24,512 PowderyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cuir Pur
Choose it for a musky and animalic character.
Essencial Elixir
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cuir Pur0/1

Essencial Elixir1/1

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: Essencial Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir PurLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

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

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

musky100%

animalic92%

powdery84%

amber77%

violet69%

leather61%

powdery69%

citrus61%

woody53%

warm spicy30%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Pink Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

AmbergrisViolet

Base4 to 6 hours

LeatherVetiverMusk

Top

CardamomBlack PepperPink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruitLemonCassisSage

Heart

LeatherLavenderVioletGeranium

Base

CognacVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodCedarMuskVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Violet, Leather and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Cuir Pur, 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#70,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,512

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched2017

Reviews2

Category winnerEssencial ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Pur by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS presents a crisp, dry take on leather that balances animalic warmth with cool floral tones. It opens with the lively bite of pink pepper, delivering a quick snap of rosy spice. The scent then moves into a heart of powdery violet and salty ambergris, softening what could otherwise be a…

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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.

Do Cuir Pur and Essencial Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Violet, Leather and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Cuir Pur and Essencial Elixir?

Cuir Pur has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Ambergris and Violet, a base of Leather, Vetiver and Musk. 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.