Fragrance comparison

#471 Couchant Rosé vs The Element

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

#471 Couchant Rosé

Le Ré Noir

4.504 votes

Rank #53,749 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

The Element

NEH

4.1828 votes

Rank #20,702 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Element takes 4 of 4 categories.

#471 Couchant Rosé
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, evening wear.
The Element
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

#471 Couchant Rosé0/4

The Element4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Element
Sillage & projection: The Element
Value for money: The Element
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Element

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#471 Couchant RoséLe Ré Noir

The ElementNEH

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.18/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 34%Had 10%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

46%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityThe Element

SillageThe Element

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value63

Category winnerThe ElementBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

caramel58%

rose44%

balsamic30%

amber100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

balsamic69%

patchouli61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodCaramelRoseVanillaLychee

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MandoraLychee

Heart

TonkaelemiRose

Base

BenzoinPatchouliCaramelVanillaAmbroxanOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Rose, Vanilla and Lychee. Durations are only published for #471 Couchant Rosé, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring39

Summer44

Fall100

Winter94

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 33%Casual 29%Work 24%Party 14%

Men30

Unisex48

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,749

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,702

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerThe ElementHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #471 Couchant Rosé balances tart fruitiness against a dense woody base. The initial spray hits with crisp lychee and dewy rose before melting into rich caramel and creamy sandalwood. It smells like candied petals resting on warm timber planks. Spray lightly at first. You get a sharp solvent lift for three m…

Reviews →

The Element opens with a bright flash of citrusy mandora and juicy lychee that cuts through the air cleanly. Within twenty minutes, that initial fruity burst yields to resinous elemi, tonka, and soft rose. The core of the fragrance rests on an amber foundation built from rich caramel, warm vanilla, and dense balsamic …

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, #471 Couchant Rosé or The Element?

The Element takes 4 of 4 categories. #471 Couchant Rosé is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; The Element is rated 4.18/5 from 28 votes. Choose #471 Couchant Rosé for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose The Element for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #471 Couchant Rosé or The Element?

The Element lasts longest (The Element 78/100, #471 Couchant Rosé 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #471 Couchant Rosé or The Element?

The Element projects furthest (The Element 61/100, #471 Couchant Rosé 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #471 Couchant Rosé and The Element smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Caramel, Rose, Vanilla and Lychee.

Is #471 Couchant Rosé or The Element better for summer or winter?

#471 Couchant Rosé suits evening wear; The Element suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #471 Couchant Rosé and The Element?

#471 Couchant Rosé features Sandalwood, Caramel, Rose, Vanilla and Lychee. The Element has top notes of Mandora and Lychee, heart notes of Tonka, elemi and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Patchouli, Caramel and Vanilla.