Fragrance comparison

Arlésienne vs Elixir Pour Femme Parfum

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 749 ratings analysed

Arlésienne

L'Occitane en Provence

4.16409 votes

Rank #6,130 RoseOzonic

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Elixir Pour Femme Parfum

Roja Dove

4.16340 votes

Rank #6,385 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Arlésienne
Choose it for a rose and ozonic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Elixir Pour Femme Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Arlésienne3/7

Elixir Pour Femme Parfum3/7

Ratings & consensus: Tie
Community sentiment: Arlésienne
Longevity: Elixir Pour Femme Parfum
Sillage & projection: Elixir Pour Femme Parfum
Value for money: Arlésienne
Versatility: Elixir Pour Femme Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arlésienne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArlésienneL'Occitane en Provence

Elixir Pour Femme ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 409 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.16/ 5 · 340 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerTieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

409 votes

45%Love

37%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

340 votes

Category winnerArlésienneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityElixir Pour Femme Parfum

SillageElixir Pour Femme Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value20

Category winnerArlésienneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

ozonic92%

musky84%

green77%

aquatic69%

floral61%

powdery100%

musky92%

woody84%

sweet77%

rose69%

fruity61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both musky and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumBergamotHawthorn

Heart2-4 hrs

May RoseViolet LeafHeliotrope

Base5-8 hrs

White MuskSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Rose de MaiYlang-YlangRaspberryPeachVioletJasmineGeraniumHeliotrope

Base

MuskOrrisCashmere WoodCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VanillaViolet LeafSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet Leaf, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Arlésienne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerElixir Pour Femme ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Work 37%Casual 35%Date 19%Party 8%

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,130

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#6,385

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerArlésienneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arlésienne by L'Occitane en Provence brings a crisp, breezy floral profile that feels instantly clean on bare skin. The green snap of galbanum hits first. Tart bergamot and dry hawthorn join immediately behind it, creating a light herbal bite that keeps the opening from turning sugary. Within twenty minutes, dewy May …

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Elixir Pour Femme Parfum wears as a soft, polished fruity floral with powdery musk at the centre. Raspberry and peach give the opening a pretty sweetness, then rose, ylang-ylang and heliotrope melt into a fluffy, cosmetic dry-down with woods and vanilla underneath. It reads very feminine, easy to wear, and especially …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arlésienne or Elixir Pour Femme Parfum?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Arlésienne is rated 4.16/5 from 409 votes; Elixir Pour Femme Parfum is rated 4.16/5 from 340 votes. Choose Arlésienne for a rose and ozonic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Elixir Pour Femme Parfum for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Arlésienne or Elixir Pour Femme Parfum?

They last about the same: Elixir Pour Femme Parfum 64/100, Arlésienne 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Arlésienne or Elixir Pour Femme Parfum?

Projection is very close: Elixir Pour Femme Parfum 58/100, Arlésienne 57/100 for sillage.

Do Arlésienne and Elixir Pour Femme Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and rose accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Heliotrope and Sandalwood.

Is Arlésienne or Elixir Pour Femme Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Elixir Pour Femme Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Arlésienne is the stronger pick. Arlésienne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arlésienne and Elixir Pour Femme Parfum?

Arlésienne has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot and Hawthorn, heart notes of May Rose, Violet Leaf and Heliotrope, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Elixir Pour Femme Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Ylang-Ylang, Raspberry and Peach, a base of Musk, Orris, Cashmere Wood and Cedar.