Lao Oud Elixir vs Café Tabac
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Café Tabac takes 3 of 5 categories.
Lao Oud ElixirChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Café TabacChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lao Oud Elixir2/5
Café Tabac3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Café Tabac
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lao Oud Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Lao Oud Elixir
- Value for money
- Café Tabac
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Café Tabac
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Lao Oud ElixirBortnikoffCafé TabacAedes de VenustasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%
4.12/ 5 · 384 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winnerCafé TabacRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate70%Love
0%Like
20%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
52%Love
31%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
248 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLao Oud Elixir
SillageLao Oud Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCafé TabacBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
warm spicy91%
cacao83%
coffee74%
leather65%
floral56%
sweet100%
tobacco92%
fruity84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
leather61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MagnoliaPink Pepper
Heart
CacaoChamomilePeru BalsamCinnamonBeeswax
Base
OudIndian OudCoffeeBirch TarGuaiac WoodVanilla AbsoluteWoody NotesTonka Bean
Notes
TobaccoBurnt SugarBirch TarDatesTonka BeanVanillaCacaoLabdanumFigCardamomBeeswaxPeru Balsam
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCacao, Peru Balsam, Beeswax and Birch Tar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring31
Summer11
Fall95
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,755
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#1,854
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews61
Category winnerCafé TabacHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLao Oud Elixir opens with a pungent blast of unrefined Indian oud and sharp pink pepper before softening into dark cacao, warm beeswax, and dry herbal chamomile. Created by Dmitry Bortnikoff in an ultra-dense 45% concentration, this resinous extract settles into a heavy base of smoky birch tar, roasted coffee beans, g…
Reviews →Café Tabac by Aedes de Venustas is a Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Café Tabac was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour.
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, Lao Oud Elixir or Café Tabac?
Café Tabac takes 3 of 5 categories. Lao Oud Elixir is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Café Tabac is rated 4.12/5 from 384 votes. Choose Lao Oud Elixir for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Café Tabac for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Lao Oud Elixir or Café Tabac?
Lao Oud Elixir lasts longest (Lao Oud Elixir 90/100, Café Tabac 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lao Oud Elixir or Café Tabac?
Lao Oud Elixir projects furthest (Lao Oud Elixir 81/100, Café Tabac 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lao Oud Elixir and Café Tabac smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Cacao, Peru Balsam, Beeswax and Birch Tar.
Is Lao Oud Elixir or Café Tabac better for summer or winter?
Lao Oud Elixir suits evening wear; Café Tabac suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lao Oud Elixir and Café Tabac?
Lao Oud Elixir has top notes of Magnolia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cacao, Chamomile, Peru Balsam and Cinnamon, a base of Oud, Indian Oud, Coffee and Birch Tar. Café Tabac features Tobacco, Burnt Sugar, Birch Tar, Dates and Tonka Bean.
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