Fragrance comparison

Dì Qūn 帝俊 vs Gruia - Childhood Elixir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Dì Qūn 帝俊

Sept Neuf 七寸九

4.504 votes

Rank #46,497 MineralEarthy

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27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Gruia - Childhood Elixir

Adi Ale Van

3.3135 votes

Rank #18,205 WoodyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gruia - Childhood Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dì Qūn 帝俊
Choose it for a mineral and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.
Gruia - Childhood Elixir
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dì Qūn 帝俊1/4

Gruia - Childhood Elixir3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gruia - Childhood Elixir
Sillage & projection: Gruia - Childhood Elixir
Value for money: Dì Qūn 帝俊
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gruia - Childhood Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dì Qūn 帝俊Sept Neuf 七寸九

Gruia - Childhood ElixirAdi Ale Van

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 2%Want 81%

3.31/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

20%Love

31%Like

20%Ok

17%Dislike

11%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityGruia - Childhood Elixir

SillageGruia - Childhood Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value45

Category winnerDì Qūn 帝俊Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mineral100%

earthy86%

musky72%

sand58%

woody44%

green30%

woody100%

earthy92%

amber84%

balsamic77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both earthy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mineral notesSandDry Wood

Heart

Hay

Base

MuskSoil Tincture

Top

LavenderNutmegClove Leaf

Heart

TobaccoIncenseViolet LeafCopaiba balm

Base

Soil TinctureCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMuskOpoponaxWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesMusk and Soil Tincture. 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

Day–

Night–

Spring38

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day62

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men72

Unisex21

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,497

PerfumerFlorian Gallo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,205

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerGruia - Childhood ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dì Qūn 帝俊 by Sept Neuf 七寸九 is a dry, mineral unisex fragrance. It captures the smell of warm sand, parched wood, and dry hay, settling into a quiet, soil-tinted musk. Ideal for someone who wants to smell like a sun-baked desert path rather than a traditional flower garden or spice shop.

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Gruia - Childhood Elixir by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. Gruia - Childhood Elixir was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Jimmy Bodin. Top notes are Lavender, Nutmeg and Clove Leaf; middle notes are Tobacco, Incense, Violet Leaf and Copaiba balm; base notes are Soil Tincture, Cypriol O…

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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, Dì Qūn 帝俊 or Gruia - Childhood Elixir?

Gruia - Childhood Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Dì Qūn 帝俊 is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Gruia - Childhood Elixir is rated 3.31/5 from 35 votes. Choose Dì Qūn 帝俊 for a mineral and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall. Choose Gruia - Childhood Elixir for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dì Qūn 帝俊 or Gruia - Childhood Elixir?

Gruia - Childhood Elixir lasts longest (Gruia - Childhood Elixir 85/100, Dì Qūn 帝俊 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dì Qūn 帝俊 or Gruia - Childhood Elixir?

Gruia - Childhood Elixir projects furthest (Gruia - Childhood Elixir 78/100, Dì Qūn 帝俊 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dì Qūn 帝俊 and Gruia - Childhood Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Musk and Soil Tincture.

Is Dì Qūn 帝俊 or Gruia - Childhood Elixir better for summer or winter?

Gruia - Childhood Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dì Qūn 帝俊 and Gruia - Childhood Elixir?

Dì Qūn 帝俊 has top notes of Mineral notes, Sand and Dry Wood, heart notes of Hay, a base of Musk and Soil Tincture. Gruia - Childhood Elixir has top notes of Lavender, Nutmeg and Clove Leaf, heart notes of Tobacco, Incense, Violet Leaf and Copaiba balm, a base of Soil Tincture, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Musk and Opoponax.