Fragrance comparison

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ vs Boucheron

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3,336 ratings analysed

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ

Tkliwi Nihilisci · 2022

4.0175 votes

Rank #18,365 AromaticAmber

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44%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Boucheron

4.063,261 votes

Rank #300 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boucheron takes 6 of 7 categories.

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Boucheron
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ1/7

Boucheron6/7

Ratings & consensus: Boucheron
Community sentiment: Boucheron
Longevity: Boucheron
Sillage & projection: Boucheron
Value for money: Boucheron
Versatility: ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boucheron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇTkliwi Nihilisci

BoucheronBoucheron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 39%Had 25%Want 35%

4.06/ 5 · 3,261 votes

Have 68%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerBoucheronRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

44%Like

16%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

64 votes

43%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,971 votes

Category winnerBoucheronMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBoucheron

SillageBoucheron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value70

Category winnerBoucheronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber88%

citrus77%

herbal65%

bitter53%

woody42%

white floral100%

citrus92%

amber84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sicilian OrangeBlack currant leafMarigold

Heart

PomeloNarcissus

Base

Orange SodaLilac

Top

MarigoldOrangeTangerineBitter OrangeApricotAsafoetidaBasilCassia

Heart

TuberoseMadagascar Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmineNarcissusGeraniumOrris RootCedar

Base

AmberCivetSandalwoodBenzoinIndian VanillaOakmossTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesSicilian Orange, Marigold and Narcissus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall59

Winter12

Day100

Night20

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex72

Women20

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,365

PerfumerKarol Jaskowiak

Launched2022

Reviews6

Overall rank#300

PerfumerFrancis Deleamont, Jean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews282

Category winnerBoucheronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Karol Jaskowiak crafts an unconventional fragrance in Élan Vital Rouge, deviating from standard designer freshies by matching green accords with playful gourmand elements. Sour Sicilian orange and marigold introduce a crisp, leafy opening. This transitions into a green rhubarb core that acts as a dry counterweight to …

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Boucheron by Boucheron opens with sharp marigold, bitter orange, and aromatic basil before settling into a dense heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and narcissus. Warm amber, oakmoss, and animalic civet anchored in vanilla form its heavy base. Built for cold evening air, winter galas, and tailored velvet jackets, this 19…

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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, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ or Boucheron?

Boucheron takes 6 of 7 categories. ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ is rated 4.01/5 from 75 votes; Boucheron is rated 4.06/5 from 3,261 votes. Choose ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Boucheron for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ or Boucheron?

Boucheron lasts longest (Boucheron 77/100, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ or Boucheron?

Boucheron projects furthest (Boucheron 69/100, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ and Boucheron smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Sicilian Orange, Marigold and Narcissus.

Is ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ or Boucheron better for summer or winter?

For summer, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ is the stronger pick. For winter, Boucheron is the stronger pick. ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ and Boucheron?

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Black currant leaf and Marigold, heart notes of Pomelo and Narcissus, a base of Orange Soda and Lilac. Boucheron has top notes of Marigold, Orange, Tangerine and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Civet, Sandalwood and Benzoin.