Fragrance comparison

Love Elixir vs Luctor Et Emergo

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 379 ratings analysed

Love Elixir

Mahdi Perfumes

3.7311 votes

Rank #42,770 VanillaPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Luctor Et Emergo

The People Of The Labyrinths

4.12368 votes

Rank #26,122 AlmondCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Luctor Et Emergo takes 3 of 5 categories.

Love Elixir
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Luctor Et Emergo
Choose it for a almond and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Love Elixir2/5

Luctor Et Emergo3/5

Ratings & consensus: Luctor Et Emergo
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Luctor Et Emergo
Sillage & projection: Love Elixir
Value for money: Love Elixir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Luctor Et Emergo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love ElixirMahdi Perfumes

Luctor Et EmergoThe People Of The Labyrinths

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 37%Had 16%Want 47%

4.12/ 5 · 368 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerLuctor Et EmergoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

45%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

368 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLuctor Et Emergo

SillageLove Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value42

Category winnerLove ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

patchouli92%

white floral84%

cherry77%

sweet69%

woody61%

almond100%

cherry88%

sweet77%

nutty65%

woody53%

fruity42%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both cherry, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliVanillaCherryJasmineAlmond

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CherryAlmondWoodsy NotesVanillaGrassWhite Flowers

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cherry and Almond. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall67

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring37

Summer29

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,770

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#26,122

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLuctor Et EmergoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Elixir by Mahdi Perfumes wraps the wearer in a sweet, heavy haze of vanilla and cherry. It balances these syrupy notes against earthy patchouli. This fragrance works best in cold weather when the thick sweetness has room to breathe. It suits anyone looking for a bold, modern scent profile that projects strongly.

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Luctor Et Emergo by The People Of The Labyrinths is a strange, compelling blend of almond and sour cherry. Developed in 1997, it offers a stark contrast between green grass notes and sweet, balsamic woods. It works best for enthusiasts seeking a complex, retro-leaning scent profile.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love Elixir or Luctor Et Emergo?

Luctor Et Emergo takes 3 of 5 categories. Love Elixir is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Luctor Et Emergo is rated 4.12/5 from 368 votes. Choose Love Elixir for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Luctor Et Emergo for a almond and cherry character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.