Fragrance comparison

Eau de Coriandre vs Ella First Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 98 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eau de Coriandre

Jean Couturier

3.8079 votes

Rank #37,233 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Ella First Love

Hinode

3.8419 votes

Rank #53,999 FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Coriandre takes 4 of 5 categories.

Eau de Coriandre
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ella First Love
Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Eau de Coriandre4/5

Ella First Love1/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Coriandre
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ella First Love
Sillage & projection: Eau de Coriandre
Value for money: Eau de Coriandre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Coriandre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CoriandreJean Couturier

Ella First LoveHinode

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 36%Had 16%Want 49%

Category winnerEau de CoriandreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

51%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

42%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityElla First Love

SillageEau de Coriandre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value53

Category winnerEau de CoriandreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

green61%

floral100%

aquatic92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

musky69%

ozonic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineBergamotGalbanumPineappleMateMelon

Heart

FreesiaPeonyMarigoldViolet LeafLily-of-the-ValleyPeach

Base

NutmegCedarWhite MuskCardamomSandalwoodGuaiac Wood

Top15-30 mins

MelonBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyFreesiaWatery Notes

Base5-6 hrs

White MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Melon, Freesia and Peony. Durations are only published for Ella First Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer77

Fall35

Winter19

Day100

Night7

Spring78

Summer100

Fall11

Winter11

Day100

Night13

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex63

Women32

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,999

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de CoriandreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Released in 1996, Jean Couturier Eau de Coriandre offers a crisp, vegetal take on the clean citrus genre. It eschews modern sugary trends, opting instead for a bright splash of tangerine layered over herbal mate and dry cedar. This light, unisex-leaning scent functions as a refreshing morning splash, built specificall…

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Ella First Love by Hinode opens with a juicy splash of ripe honeydew melon, bright pink grapefruit, and zesty bergamot. It feels like biting into chilled fruit on a sunlit patio. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus pop softens into a breezy bouquet of dewy peony and clean freesia, resting in cool watery notes th…

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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, Eau de Coriandre or Ella First Love?

Eau de Coriandre takes 4 of 5 categories. Eau de Coriandre is rated 3.80/5 from 79 votes; Ella First Love is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes. Choose Eau de Coriandre for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ella First Love for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Coriandre or Ella First Love?

They last about the same: Ella First Love 57/100, Eau de Coriandre 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Coriandre or Ella First Love?

Projection is very close: Eau de Coriandre 59/100, Ella First Love 57/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Coriandre and Ella First Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Melon, Freesia and Peony.

Is Eau de Coriandre or Ella First Love better for summer or winter?

Eau de Coriandre suits daytime wear; Ella First Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Coriandre and Ella First Love?

Eau de Coriandre has top notes of Tangerine, Bergamot, Galbanum and Pineapple, heart notes of Freesia, Peony, Marigold and Violet Leaf, a base of Nutmeg, Cedar, White Musk and Cardamom. Ella First Love has top notes of Melon, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Peony, Freesia and Watery Notes, a base of White Musk and Cedar.