Ella vs Rook by Rook
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ella takes 4 of 7 categories.
EllaChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Rook by RookChoose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ella4/7
Rook by Rook2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Ella
- Community sentiment
- Tie
- Longevity
- Ella
- Sillage & projection
- Ella
- Value for money
- Ella
- Versatility
- Rook by Rook
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rook by Rook
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
EllaArquisteRook by RookRook PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.61/ 5 · 135 votes
Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%
3.49/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 20%Had 7%Want 73%
Category winnerEllaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
35%Like
7%Ok
26%Dislike
3%Hate
135 votes
23%Love
40%Like
9%Ok
17%Dislike
11%Hate
47 votes
Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityElla
SillageElla
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEllaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery92%
animalic84%
amber77%
white floral69%
smoky61%
smoky100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
amber77%
oud69%
aromatic61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both smoky and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CivetJasmineSmokeHoneyAngelicaCarrot SeedsAmbergrisVetiverTurkish RosePatchouliCardamom
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SmokeCardamomIncenseGingerYlang-Ylang
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGuaiac WoodViolet
Base
CastoreumVetiverAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CivetAmbergris
InformationalShared notesCivet, Smoke, Ambergris and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring78
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter73
Day64
Night100
Category winnerRook by RookMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,992
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#19,002
PerfumerNadeem Crowe
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerRook by RookHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotElla by Arquiste is a Chypre fragrance for women. Ella was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Rodrigo Flores-Roux.
Reviews →Rook by Rook opens with heavy bonfire smoke, crushed green cardamom, and burnt incense that hits the nostrils immediately. Perfumer Nadeem Crowe builds a dense, atmospheric blend where birch tar smoke collides with warm ginger and oily ylang-ylang in the opening minutes. As the initial smoke clears, rich guaiac wood,…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ella or Rook by Rook?
Ella takes 4 of 7 categories. Ella is rated 3.61/5 from 135 votes; Rook by Rook is rated 3.49/5 from 47 votes. Choose Ella for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Rook by Rook for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ella or Rook by Rook?
Ella lasts longest (Ella 70/100, Rook by Rook 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ella or Rook by Rook?
Ella projects furthest (Ella 69/100, Rook by Rook 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ella and Rook by Rook smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and amber accords. Common notes include Civet, Smoke, Ambergris and Vetiver.
Is Ella or Rook by Rook better for summer or winter?
For summer, Rook by Rook is the stronger pick. For winter, Ella is the stronger pick. Rook by Rook suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ella and Rook by Rook?
Ella features Civet, Jasmine, Smoke, Honey and Angelica. Rook by Rook has top notes of Smoke, Cardamom, Incense and Ginger, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Violet, a base of Castoreum, Vetiver, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Civet.
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