Fragrance comparison

Arpege Pour Homme vs Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 994 ratings analysed

3 wins

Arpege Pour Homme

Lanvin

4.02987 votes

Rank #490 VanillaPowdery

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic

Viorica Cosmetics

4.007 votes

Rank #51,425 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arpege Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Arpege Pour Homme
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Arpege Pour Homme3/4

Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Arpege Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Arpege Pour Homme
Value for money: Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arpege Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arpege Pour HommeLanvin

Elixir Floral Liliac AngelicViorica Cosmetics

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 987 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

801 votes

14%Love

71%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityArpege Pour Homme

SillageArpege Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value70

Category winnerElixir Floral Liliac AngelicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery92%

iris84%

woody77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

floral100%

fresh86%

green72%

iris58%

powdery44%

sweet30%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both iris and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBitter OrangeNeroliMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisNutmegJasmine

Base

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouli

Top

Lime (Linden) BlossomHerbal Notes

Heart

LilacJasmineNutmeg

Base

IrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesIris, Nutmeg, Jasmine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex29

Women1

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#490

PerfumerOlivier Pescheux

Launched—

Reviews172

Overall rank#51,425

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArpege Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arpege Pour Homme is a sophisticated floral-woody fragrance for men, blending spicy pink pepper with a heart of iris and jasmine. Launched in 2005, it offers a refined, powdery sweetness that works perfectly for formal evenings or office wear during the cooler months. It is an elegant choice for those who appreciate a…

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Viorica Cosmetics Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic centers on a clean, soapy lilac note that feels ideal for breezy spring mornings. A crisp opening of linden blossom and herbal notes quickly softens into a powdery heart of jasmine and nutmeg. It settles on a base of iris and warm vanilla, making it a great casual daytime…

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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, Arpege Pour Homme or Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic?

Arpege Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Arpege Pour Homme is rated 4.02/5 from 987 votes; Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Arpege Pour Homme for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arpege Pour Homme or Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic?

Arpege Pour Homme lasts longest (Arpege Pour Homme 75/100, Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arpege Pour Homme or Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic?

Arpege Pour Homme projects furthest (Arpege Pour Homme 67/100, Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arpege Pour Homme and Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Nutmeg, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Arpege Pour Homme or Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic better for summer or winter?

Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arpege Pour Homme and Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic?

Arpege Pour Homme has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bitter Orange, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Elixir Floral Liliac Angelic has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Lilac, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Iris and Vanilla.