Fragrance comparison

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ vs Chaldee

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 146 ratings analysed

4 wins

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ

Tkliwi Nihilisci · 2022

4.0175 votes

Rank #18,365 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Chaldee

Jean Patou

4.3171 votes

Rank #33,894 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ takes 4 of 7 categories.

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chaldee
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ4/7

Chaldee3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇTkliwi Nihilisci

ChaldeeJean Patou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 39%Had 25%Want 35%

4.31/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerChaldeeRating 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

49%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerChaldeeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

Longevityᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ

SillageChaldee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value42

Category winnerᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber88%

citrus77%

herbal65%

bitter53%

woody42%

white floral100%

floral91%

amber83%

green74%

yellow floral65%

sweet56%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber

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

African Orange FlowerHyacinth

Heart

NarcissusJasmineLilac

Base

OpoponaxAmberVanille

InformationalShared notesNarcissus and Lilac. 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

Spring22

Summer33

Fall100

Winter50

Day73

Night100

Category winnerᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex72

Women20

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,365

PerfumerKarol Jaskowiak

Launched2022

Reviews6

Overall rank#33,894

PerfumerHenri Almeras

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇHigher 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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Jean Patou Chaldee is a sun-kissed oriental floral classic that opens with a bright spark of African orange flower before settling into a warm, powdery embrace of amber and opoponax. Created by perfumer Henri Almeras in 1927, this vintage composition captures the relaxed warmth of Mediterranean summers, making it a so…

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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 Chaldee?

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ takes 4 of 7 categories. ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ is rated 4.01/5 from 75 votes; Chaldee is rated 4.31/5 from 71 votes. Choose ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chaldee for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ or Chaldee?

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ lasts longest (ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ 67/100, Chaldee 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ or Chaldee?

Chaldee projects furthest (Chaldee 63/100, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ and Chaldee smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Narcissus and Lilac.

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

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

What are the notes in ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ and Chaldee?

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. Chaldee has top notes of African Orange Flower and Hyacinth, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine and Lilac, a base of Opoponax, Amber and Vanille.