Fragrance comparison

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel vs Tempting No. 20

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel

Adi Ale Van

3.6853 votes

Rank #8,903 LeatherSmoky

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Tempting No. 20

Twist · 2022

5.002 votes

Rank #49,971 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel takes 3 of 4 categories.

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Tempting No. 20
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel3/4

Tempting No. 201/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
Sillage & projection: Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
Value for money: Tempting No. 20
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelAdi Ale Van

Tempting No. 20Twist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

17%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

27%Hate

30 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel

SillageLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value88

Category winnerTempting No. 20Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky92%

amber84%

woody77%

musky69%

animalic61%

woody100%

amber90%

oud80%

smoky70%

tobacco60%

aromatic50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoCastoreumDustLeatherCivetSmokeCinnamonFennelBirchOlibanumAmberLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Green Coffee

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarwoodVetiverTobacco

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberOudSmoke

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Smoke and Amber. Durations are only published for Tempting No. 20, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer40

Fall90

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men61

Unisex22

Women17

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 33%Casual 29%Party 26%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,903

PerfumerMichele Marin

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#49,971

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Michele Marin.

Reviews →

The opening spray brings a crisp alcohol flash that clears away in two minutes. Raw green coffee emerges next. It smells like unroasted beans crushed in cool soil rather than hot cafe espresso. Soon, pencil-shavings cedarwood and cured tobacco leaf build a dry, rustic heart. Earthy vetiver keeps the wood notes sharp a…

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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, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Tempting No. 20?

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel takes 3 of 4 categories. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel is rated 3.68/5 from 53 votes; Tempting No. 20 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel for a leather and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Tempting No. 20 for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Tempting No. 20?

They last about the same: Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel 82/100, Tempting No. 20 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Tempting No. 20?

Projection is very close: Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel 76/100, Tempting No. 20 75/100 for sillage.

Do Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel and Tempting No. 20 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Smoke and Amber.

Is Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Tempting No. 20 better for summer or winter?

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel suits day or night wear; Tempting No. 20 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel and Tempting No. 20?

Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel features Tobacco, Castoreum, Dust, Leather and Civet. Tempting No. 20 has top notes of Green Coffee, heart notes of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Tobacco, a base of Amber, Oud and Smoke.