ELAN vs Royal Temptation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Royal Temptation takes 3 of 5 categories.
ELANChoose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Royal TemptationChoose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
ELAN2/5
Royal Temptation3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Royal Temptation
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Royal Temptation
- Sillage & projection
- Royal Temptation
- Value for money
- ELAN
- 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
ELANSIURoyal TemptationOsmoGenes PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.87/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 43%Had 6%Want 51%
4.17/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 14%Had 14%Want 72%
Category winnerRoyal TemptationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
45%Like
13%Ok
4%Dislike
8%Hate
53 votes
50%Love
33%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoyal Temptation
SillageRoyal Temptation
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerELANBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
white floral92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
musky61%
floral100%
sweet92%
lactonic84%
tropical77%
white floral69%
coconut61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Almond
Heart
JasmineLiatrisMimosaCoconut
Base
VanillaMuskAmber
Top
Cannonball FlowerOrangeAlmondPink Pepper
Heart
FrangipaniGardenia
Base
CoconutHoneyTonka BeanMuskAmberVanilla
InformationalShared notesAlmond, Coconut, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer71
Fall67
Winter50
Day100
Night31
Spring100
Summer80
Fall80
Winter60
Day100
Night57
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,039
PerfumerBatiste Humeau, Maud Chabanis, Xavier Blaizot
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#51,315
PerfumerOlga Gosina
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerELANHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotELAN 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…
Reviews →Royal Temptation opens with a bright flash of orange and crisp almond before opening up into heavy white flowers. Cannonball flower and pink pepper add a waxy, tropical edge to the top, cutting through the initial sweet brightness. As the perfume settles on skin, gardenia and frangipani build a creamy, lactonic core t…
Reviews →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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
♛
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
NabroAZYARUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER
Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER
Fancy NightsJessica SimpsonRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Nino Cerruti Pour FemmeCerrutiWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, ELAN or Royal Temptation?
Royal Temptation takes 3 of 5 categories. ELAN is rated 3.87/5 from 53 votes; Royal Temptation is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose ELAN for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Temptation for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, ELAN or Royal Temptation?
Royal Temptation lasts longest (Royal Temptation 73/100, ELAN 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ELAN or Royal Temptation?
Royal Temptation projects furthest (Royal Temptation 75/100, ELAN 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ELAN and Royal Temptation smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Almond, Coconut, Vanilla and Musk.
Is ELAN or Royal Temptation better for summer or winter?
ELAN suits daytime wear; Royal Temptation suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ELAN and Royal Temptation?
ELAN has top notes of Almond, heart notes of Jasmine, Liatris, Mimosa and Coconut, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Royal Temptation has top notes of Cannonball Flower, Orange, Almond and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Frangipani and Gardenia, a base of Coconut, Honey, Tonka Bean and Musk.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons