Fragrance comparison

Elixir de Lavande vs Scuro

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 136 ratings analysed

Elixir de Lavande

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,493 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Scuro

Bois 1920

3.99136 votes

Rank #9,301 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scuro takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elixir de Lavande
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Scuro
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Elixir de Lavande0/1

Scuro1/1

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: Scuro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Elixir de LavandeLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

ScuroBois 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.99/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

34%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

lavender80%

tuberose70%

white floral60%

musky50%

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

woody61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Lavender

Heart2 to 4 hours

Cashmere WoodTuberose

Base4 to 6 hours

Guaiac WoodAmber

Top

IncenseelemiBlack PepperBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

Sichuan PepperCardamomJasmine

Base

Guaiac WoodVanillaCashmere WoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCashmere Wood, Guaiac Wood and Amber. Durations are only published for Elixir de Lavande, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring98

Summer64

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men55

Unisex40

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,493

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,301

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerScuroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elixir de Lavande by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS takes an unusual path for a lavender fragrance by pairing cool, herbal freshness with heavy warmth. The scent opens immediately with clean, aromatic lavender that feels crisp and dry rather than sweet or confectionary. As it settles, creamy tuberose and velvety cashmere wood …

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Scuro opens with a bright, peppery mix of grapefruit, bergamot, incense, and elemi, then settles into a warmer amber wood base with vanilla, musk, and guaiac wood. It reads dry, spicy, and lightly smoky rather than sweet, making it a better fit for someone who likes resinous woods with a modern citrus lift.

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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 Elixir de Lavande and Scuro smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Guaiac Wood and Amber.

What are the notes in Elixir de Lavande and Scuro?

Elixir de Lavande has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Cashmere Wood and Tuberose, a base of Guaiac Wood and Amber. Scuro has top notes of Incense, elemi, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood and Amber.