Fragrance comparison

El Pasajero No. 1 vs Encore du temps

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 561 ratings analysed

El Pasajero No. 1

Lengling

4.07275 votes

Rank #12,064 FloralMarine

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40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Encore du temps

Meo Fusciuni

3.89286 votes

Rank #9,288 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encore du temps takes 4 of 7 categories.

El Pasajero No. 1
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Encore du temps
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

El Pasajero No. 13/7

Encore du temps4/7

Ratings & consensus: El Pasajero No. 1
Community sentiment: El Pasajero No. 1
Longevity: Encore du temps
Sillage & projection: Encore du temps
Value for money: Encore du temps
Versatility: El Pasajero No. 1
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Encore du temps

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El Pasajero No. 1Lengling

Encore du tempsMeo Fusciuni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 275 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 286 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

275 votes

38%Love

30%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

286 votes

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEncore du temps

SillageEncore du temps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value45

Category winnerEncore du tempsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

marine88%

vanilla77%

green65%

fruity53%

amber42%

floral100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

green69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red AlgaeMagnoliaHedioneOsmanthusVanillaAmberGalbanumBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green TeaBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

OsmanthusMagnoliaChampaca

Base

MateSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Osmanthus and Benzoin. Durations are only published for El Pasajero No. 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer54

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex19

Women80

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

Men8

Unisex57

Women35

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,064

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#9,288

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerEncore du tempsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lengling El Pasajero No. 1 pairs luminous magnolia petals with an unexpected touch of salty red algae and radiant hedione. It opens with an airy, crystalline floral breeze that feels like cool morning mountain mist drifting across blooming white flowers. Within minutes, the aquatic freshness softens into sweet osmanth…

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Meo Fusciuni Encore du temps opens with sharp bergamot and a bitter surge of green tea that feels like steam rising from a steeped leaf. As the initial citrus calms, apricot-scented osmanthus and waxy magnolia bloom across the skin, bringing a lush, ripe fruit texture to the white floral heart. Grassy mate tea anchors…

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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, El Pasajero No. 1 or Encore du temps?

Encore du temps takes 4 of 7 categories. El Pasajero No. 1 is rated 4.07/5 from 275 votes; Encore du temps is rated 3.89/5 from 286 votes. Choose El Pasajero No. 1 for a floral and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Encore du temps for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, El Pasajero No. 1 or Encore du temps?

Encore du temps lasts longest (Encore du temps 74/100, El Pasajero No. 1 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, El Pasajero No. 1 or Encore du temps?

Projection is very close: Encore du temps 60/100, El Pasajero No. 1 59/100 for sillage.

Do El Pasajero No. 1 and Encore du temps smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and green accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Osmanthus and Benzoin.

Is El Pasajero No. 1 or Encore du temps better for summer or winter?

For summer, El Pasajero No. 1 is the stronger pick. For winter, Encore du temps is the stronger pick. El Pasajero No. 1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Pasajero No. 1 and Encore du temps?

El Pasajero No. 1 features Red Algae, Magnolia, Hedione, Osmanthus and Vanilla. Encore du temps has top notes of Green Tea, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Osmanthus, Magnolia and Champaca, a base of Mate, Sandalwood and Benzoin.