El vs 13BC
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
El takes 1 of 1 categories.
ElChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
13BCChoose it for a aromatic and earthy character.
El1/1
13BC0/1
- 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
- El
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ElArquiste13BCScent NostalgiaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 164 votes
Have 30%Had 7%Want 63%
—/ 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 hate47%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate
164 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
earthy77%
warm spicy69%
mossy61%
aromatic100%
earthy92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
leather69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OakmossCastoreumOrange BlossomClary SageCivetGeraniumVetiverHoneyCardamomPatchouliLaurelsRosemary
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesCorianderClary Sage
Heart
PatchouliVetiverCinnamonGeranium
Base
HoneyLeatherMuskOakmoss
InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Clary Sage, Geranium 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 seasonSpring91
Summer45
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,883
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#77,318
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerElHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArquiste El opens with a sharp flash of clary sage, rosemary, and bitter laurel leaves before deepening into a sweaty vintage heart. Rodrigo Flores-Roux built this 2016 release around raw oakmoss, earthy patchouli, and heavy animalic notes of castoreum and civet. A subtle streak of dark honey and cinnamon cuts through…
Reviews →13BC is an aromatic fougere built around a bright, soapy aldehydic lift, then a green herbal snap of coriander and clary sage. It settles into earthy patchouli and vetiver with a warm cinnamon hum, before turning sweeter and more rugged, with honeyed leather, musk, and oakmoss. If you like classic barbershop freshnes…
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.
Do El and 13BC smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Clary Sage, Geranium and Vetiver.
What are the notes in El and 13BC?
El features Oakmoss, Castoreum, Orange Blossom, Clary Sage and Civet. 13BC has top notes of Aldehydes, Coriander and Clary Sage, heart notes of Patchouli, Vetiver, Cinnamon and Geranium, a base of Honey, Leather, Musk and Oakmoss.
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