Fragrance comparison

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ vs Vernus

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 145 ratings analysed

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ

Tkliwi Nihilisci · 2022

4.0175 votes

Rank #18,365 AromaticAmber

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25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vernus

Jorum Studio

4.0170 votes

Rank #46,892 FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vernus takes 4 of 7 categories.

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vernus
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ3/7

Vernus4/7

Ratings & consensus: ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ
Community sentiment: Vernus
Longevity: Vernus
Sillage & projection: Vernus
Value for money: ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ
Versatility: Vernus
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

VernusJorum Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 39%Had 25%Want 35%

4.01/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 37%Had 4%Want 58%

Category winnerᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇRating 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

37%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

9%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerVernusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVernus

SillageVernus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value55

Category winnerᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

amber88%

citrus77%

herbal65%

bitter53%

woody42%

floral100%

green92%

herbal84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic and herbal

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

Notes

NarcissusQuinceHayPetitgrainWoodsy NotesMarigoldBigaradePaprikaJonquilleGoldenrodMagnoliaSunflower

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMarigold 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

Spring100

Summer58

Fall85

Winter12

Day100

Night43

Category winnerVernusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex72

Women20

Men0

Unisex81

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,365

PerfumerKarol Jaskowiak

Launched2022

Reviews6

Overall rank#46,892

PerfumerEuan McCall

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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Vernus opens with a bright burst of bitter orange and green petitgrain, evoking a cool Scottish spring morning. Euan McCall shapes this scent around a rustic, damp soil feeling, letting yellow jonquil flowers and dry hay take center stage. It is an earthy, realistic green floral designed for those who appreciate botan…

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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 Vernus?

Vernus takes 4 of 7 categories. ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ is rated 4.01/5 from 75 votes; Vernus is rated 4.01/5 from 70 votes. Choose ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vernus for a floral and green character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ or Vernus?

They last about the same: Vernus 68/100, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ or Vernus?

Projection is very close: Vernus 57/100, ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ 55/100 for sillage.

Do ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ and Vernus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and herbal accords. Common notes include Marigold and Narcissus.

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

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

What are the notes in ᴇ́ʟᴀɴ ᴠɪᴛᴀʟ ʀᴏᴜɢᴇ and Vernus?

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. Vernus features Narcissus, Quince, Hay, Petitgrain and Woodsy Notes.