Fragrance comparison

Allure Homme vs Ellen

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7,054 ratings analysed

Allure Homme

Chanel

4.326,853 votes

Rank #27,038 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Ellen

Ellen Tracy

3.54201 votes

Rank #13,667 PowderySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Allure Homme
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ellen
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Allure Homme4/8

Ellen4/8

Ratings & consensus: Allure Homme
Community sentiment: Allure Homme
Longevity: Allure Homme
Sillage & projection: Ellen
Value for money: Ellen
Versatility: Ellen
Note pyramid (duration): Allure Homme
Fragranxe ranking: Ellen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Allure HommeChanel

EllenEllen Tracy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 6,853 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

3.54/ 5 · 201 votes

Have 51%Had 25%Want 24%

Category winnerAllure HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

6,853 votes

19%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

29%Dislike

1%Hate

201 votes

Category winnerAllure HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAllure Homme

SillageEllen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value83

Category winnerEllenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

aromatic61%

powdery100%

sweet92%

musky84%

woody77%

anis69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonPeachGingerMandarin OrangeLavenderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PepperCedarPatchouliVetiverJasmineBrazilian RosewoodRoseGardenia

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodCoconutAmberBenzoinMuskLeather

Top15 to 30 minutes

AnisePeachCotton Candy

Heart1 to 2 hours

RoseWater LilyJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskSandalwoodVanillaPatchouli

Category winnerAllure HommeLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter84

Day100

Night76

Spring83

Summer49

Fall100

Winter55

Day100

Night47

Category winnerEllenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex11

Women1

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,038

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews66

Category winnerEllenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Allure Homme is a warm, balanced daily fragrance that bridges bright citrus freshness with rich woods and gentle sweetness. The first spray delivers a crisp flash of lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange backed by spicy ginger and soft lavender. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a heart of cedarwood…

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Ellen by Ellen Tracy is an unusual floral woody musk centered on an unexpected contrast of sweet peach, cotton candy, and spicy anise. The opening delivers a distinct candied licorice bite alongside ripe fruit before softening into a calm bouquet of water lily, jasmine, and rose. In the dry-down, clean musk, patchouli…

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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.

Which is better, Allure Homme or Ellen?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Allure Homme is rated 4.32/5 from 6,853 votes; Ellen is rated 3.54/5 from 201 votes. Choose Allure Homme for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ellen for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Allure Homme or Ellen?

Allure Homme lasts longest (Allure Homme 66/100, Ellen 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Allure Homme or Ellen?

Projection is very close: Ellen 56/100, Allure Homme 55/100 for sillage.

Do Allure Homme and Ellen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Patchouli, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Allure Homme or Ellen better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ellen is the stronger pick. For winter, Allure Homme is the stronger pick. Allure Homme suits daytime wear; Ellen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allure Homme and Ellen?

Allure Homme has top notes of Lemon, Peach, Ginger and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Coconut. Ellen has top notes of Anise, Peach and Cotton Candy, heart notes of Rose, Water Lily and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.