Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel vs Varuek (วฤค)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
71%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Varuek (วฤค) takes 4 of 7 categories.
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelChoose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Varuek (วฤค)Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel3/7
Varuek (วฤค)4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Varuek (วฤค)
- Community sentiment
- Varuek (วฤค)
- Longevity
- Varuek (วฤค)
- Sillage & projection
- Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
- Value for money
- Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
- Versatility
- Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Varuek (วฤค)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelAdi Ale VanVaruek (วฤค)PrinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.68/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%
4.46/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%
Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
17%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
27%Hate
30 votes
67%Love
21%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
136 votes
Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVaruek (วฤค)
SillageLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
smoky92%
amber84%
woody77%
musky69%
animalic61%
animalic100%
amber91%
leather83%
woody74%
musky65%
smoky56%
Scent match71%Closely related · both leather, amber and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
TobaccoCastoreumDustLeatherCivetSmokeCinnamonFennelBirchOlibanumAmberLabdanum
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
CastoreumThailand OudAnimal notesLeatherPine tarAmberBeeswaxLabdanumOlibanumMyrrhNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Cinnamon
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Leather, Cinnamon and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Varuek (วฤค), so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring70
Summer40
Fall90
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring34
Summer10
Fall90
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Category winnerLeaves in the Wind - Elixir de MuscelMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,464
PerfumerMichele Marin
Launched—
Reviews34
Overall rank#5,233
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews26
Category winnerVaruek (วฤค)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLeaves 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 →Varuek by Prin is an intense, unapologetically wild artisanal fragrance inspired by nomadic wolf traditions in Mongolia. Built around dense animal notes, raw castoreum, and sticky pine tar, the scent hits immediately with smoky campfires and rugged pelts before showing its deeper structure. Warm Thailand oud, dark roa…
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, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Varuek (วฤค)?
Varuek (วฤค) takes 4 of 7 categories. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel is rated 3.68/5 from 53 votes; Varuek (วฤค) is rated 4.46/5 from 136 votes. Choose Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel for a leather and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Varuek (วฤค) for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Varuek (วฤค)?
They last about the same: Varuek (วฤค) 84/100, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel 82/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Varuek (วฤค)?
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel projects furthest (Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel 76/100, Varuek (วฤค) 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel and Varuek (วฤค) smell similar?
Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Leather, Cinnamon and Olibanum.
Is Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel or Varuek (วฤค) better for summer or winter?
For summer, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel is the stronger pick. For winter, Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel is the stronger pick. Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel suits day or night wear; Varuek (วฤค) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel and Varuek (วฤค)?
Leaves in the Wind - Elixir de Muscel features Tobacco, Castoreum, Dust, Leather and Civet. Varuek (วฤค) features Castoreum, Thailand Oud, Animal notes, Leather and Pine tar.
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