Fragrance comparison

ELAN vs Orchard

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

ELAN

SIU

3.8753 votes

Rank #29,039 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Orchard

Castel

5.003 votes

Rank #43,388 MarineSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchard takes 3 of 4 categories.

ELAN
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Orchard
Choose it for a marine and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

ELAN1/4

Orchard3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ELANSIU

OrchardCastel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 43%Had 6%Want 51%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

45%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

8%Hate

53 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOrchard

SillageOrchard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerOrchardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

marine100%

sweet92%

amber84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

salty61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Almond

Heart

JasmineLiatrisMimosaCoconut

Base

VanillaMuskAmber

Top20-30 mins

OrangeGrapefruitGeranium

Heart3-4 hrs

Sea NotesYlang-YlangRaspberryJasmineRoseStrawberryCoconutPeach

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Coconut, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Orchard, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,039

PerfumerBatiste Humeau, Maud Chabanis, Xavier Blaizot

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,388

PerfumerNejla Barbir

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerELANHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ELAN is a powdery floral vanilla built around almond, mimosa, jasmine and a soft coconut glow. It opens sweet and airy, then settles into a fluffy, musky vanilla with a warm amber base that keeps the scent smooth rather than sharp. It reads distinctly feminine and suits anyone who enjoys soft-focus florals, cosmetic p…

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Castel Orchard opens with a bright splash of juicy grapefruit and sweet orange, sharpened by a green snap of geranium. Within minutes, the real character of the fragrance emerges: a bountiful basket of ripe peach, apricot, pear, and tart raspberries dipped in a cool, salty ocean breeze. A soft touch of coconut and alm…

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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, ELAN or Orchard?

Orchard takes 3 of 4 categories. ELAN is rated 3.87/5 from 53 votes; Orchard is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose ELAN for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Orchard for a marine and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, ELAN or Orchard?

Orchard lasts longest (Orchard 100/100, ELAN 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ELAN or Orchard?

Orchard projects furthest (Orchard 94/100, ELAN 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ELAN and Orchard smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Coconut, Vanilla and Musk.

Is ELAN or Orchard better for summer or winter?

ELAN suits daytime wear; Orchard suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ELAN and Orchard?

ELAN has top notes of Almond, heart notes of Jasmine, Liatris, Mimosa and Coconut, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Orchard has top notes of Orange, Grapefruit and Geranium, heart notes of Sea Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Raspberry and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Musk and Vanilla.