Fragrance comparison

Slow Fire vs Essencial Elixir

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 780 ratings analysed

Slow Fire

Sensor I Am

—0 votes

Rank #76,753 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Essencial Elixir

Natura · 2017

4.17780 votes

Rank #25,451 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Elixir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Slow Fire
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character.
Essencial Elixir
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Slow Fire0/1

Essencial Elixir1/1

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: Essencial Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Slow FireSensor I Am

Essencial ElixirNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.17/ 5 · 780 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

774 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

woody42%

powdery69%

citrus61%

woody53%

warm spicy30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both citrus, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlood OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

CedarFenugreekBasil

Base

Vanilla

Top

CardamomBlack PepperPink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruitLemonCassisSage

Heart

LeatherLavenderVioletGeranium

Base

CognacVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodCedarMuskVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring37

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men95

Unisex3

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,753

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,451

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched2017

Reviews2

Category winnerEssencial ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Slow Fire by Sensor I Am balances bright citrus with warm pepper and cardamom on a bed of vanilla. It suits people who want an unconventional everyday scent that transitions smoothly from late summer afternoons into cool autumn evenings without overpowering a room.

Reviews →

Natura Essencial Elixir is a woody masculine fragrance defined by a complex fusion of cognac, leather, and aromatic spices. Launched in 2017, this scent relies on a robust foundation of patchouli and cedar to deliver a grounded, sophisticated profile. It thrives in autumn and winter, serving as a reliable companion fo…

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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 Slow Fire and Essencial Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Cedar.

What are the notes in Slow Fire and Essencial Elixir?

Slow Fire has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cedar, Fenugreek and Basil, a base of Vanilla. Essencial Elixir has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Violet and Geranium, a base of Cognac, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.