Fragrance comparison

Couture Pour Elle vs The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

Couture Pour Elle

Philippe Venet

4.003 votes

Rank #56,643 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love

Romea D'Ameor

3.7069 votes

Rank #19,107 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love takes 3 of 3 categories.

Couture Pour Elle
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Couture Pour Elle0/3

The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love
Sillage & projection: The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Couture Pour EllePhilippe Venet

The Taj Mahal’s Eternal LoveRomea D'Ameor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

3.70/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

17%Love

57%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityThe Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love

SillageThe Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

white floral70%

vanilla60%

floral50%

fruity100%

floral92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

ozonic69%

sweet61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryMelon

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

VanillaSandalwood

Top

MelonBlack CurrantSea waterGrapefruitLily-of-the-ValleyGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

LotusRoseJasmine

Base

PeachRaspberryIrisMuskVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Melon, Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring65

Summer100

Fall35

Winter13

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,643

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,107

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerThe Taj Mahal’s Eternal LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Couture Pour Elle by Philippe Venet brings a vintage Y2K charm with its soft fruity-floral composition. The scent launches with sugary raspberry and juicy melon, quickly turning into a romantic heart of rose and jasmine. A subtle base of sandalwood and vanilla leaves a warm, skin-close hum ideal for quiet spring after…

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Pierre Bourdon formulated this 2008 composition around a watery opening of juicy melon, black currant, and salty sea water. As the initial fruity splash settles, blue lotus blossoms, jasmine, and quiet rose bring a clean aquatic flower feel to the skin. The base dries down into soft peach, powdery iris, and a light tr…

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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, Couture Pour Elle or The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love?

The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love takes 3 of 3 categories. Couture Pour Elle is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love is rated 3.70/5 from 69 votes. Choose Couture Pour Elle for a rose and fruity character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Couture Pour Elle or The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love?

The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love lasts longest (The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love 68/100, Couture Pour Elle 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Couture Pour Elle or The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love?

The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love projects furthest (The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love 61/100, Couture Pour Elle 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Couture Pour Elle and The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Melon, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Couture Pour Elle or The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love better for summer or winter?

Couture Pour Elle suits day or night wear; The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Couture Pour Elle and The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love?

Couture Pour Elle has top notes of Raspberry and Melon, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. The Taj Mahal’s Eternal Love has top notes of Melon, Black Currant, Sea water and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lotus, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Peach, Raspberry, Iris and Musk.