Fragrance comparison

El Santo vs Rouge

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

El Santo

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,378 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Rouge

Lubin

4.8015 votes

Rank #14,845 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rouge takes 1 of 1 categories.

El Santo
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rouge
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

El Santo0/1

Rouge1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El SantoLeland Francis

RougeLubin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.80/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

woody100%

citrus83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

sweet30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangePetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Palo SantoVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodAmyris

Top

Green NotesPetitgrainBergamotOreganoBasilAnise

Heart

PatchouliCedarwoodCinnamonJasmineVetiverSpruceClove

Base

FrankincenseAmbergrisCastoreumLabdanumLeatherMoss

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Vetiver and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for El Santo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerRougeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis El Santo balances dry woods and vibrant citrus in a clean, grounded composition. The scent launches with sharp bitter orange and crisp petitgrain before settling into aromatic palo santo smoke and earthy vetiver roots. It smells remarkably natural and uncluttered. A quiet base of dry cedarwood and balsa…

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Rouge by Lubin is a woody spicy fragrance that balances aromatic greens with a deep, resinous foundation. Opening with basil and anise, it transitions into a complex heart of patchouli, cedar, and cinnamon. It is a mature, structural composition perfect for crisp autumn days or evening wear, offering a sophisticated p…

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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.

Do El Santo and Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Vetiver and Cedarwood.

Is El Santo or Rouge better for summer or winter?

El Santo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Santo and Rouge?

El Santo has top notes of Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Palo Santo and Vetiver, a base of Cedarwood and Amyris. Rouge has top notes of Green Notes, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Oregano, heart notes of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Frankincense, Ambergris, Castoreum and Labdanum.