Fragrance comparison

Ella First Love vs Eau de Coriandre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 98 ratings analysed

Ella First Love

Hinode

3.8419 votes

Rank #53,999 FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Eau de Coriandre

Jean Couturier

3.8079 votes

Rank #37,233 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Coriandre takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ella First Love
Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Eau de Coriandre
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ella First Love1/5

Eau de Coriandre4/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Coriandre
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ella First Love
Sillage & projection: Eau de Coriandre
Value for money: Eau de Coriandre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Coriandre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ella First LoveHinode

Eau de CoriandreJean Couturier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 36%Had 16%Want 49%

3.80/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

Category winnerEau de CoriandreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

23%Love

51%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityElla First Love

SillageEau de Coriandre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value78

Category winnerEau de CoriandreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aquatic92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

musky69%

ozonic61%

citrus100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

green61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MelonBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyFreesiaWatery Notes

Base5-6 hrs

White MuskCedar

Top

TangerineBergamotGalbanumPineappleMateMelon

Heart

FreesiaPeonyMarigoldViolet LeafLily-of-the-ValleyPeach

Base

NutmegCedarWhite MuskCardamomSandalwoodGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesMelon, Bergamot, Peony and Freesia. Durations are only published for Ella First Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer100

Fall11

Winter11

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer77

Fall35

Winter19

Day100

Night7

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

Men5

Unisex63

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,999

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de CoriandreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ella First Love by Hinode opens with a juicy splash of ripe honeydew melon, bright pink grapefruit, and zesty bergamot. It feels like biting into chilled fruit on a sunlit patio. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus pop softens into a breezy bouquet of dewy peony and clean freesia, resting in cool watery notes th…

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Released in 1996, Jean Couturier Eau de Coriandre offers a crisp, vegetal take on the clean citrus genre. It eschews modern sugary trends, opting instead for a bright splash of tangerine layered over herbal mate and dry cedar. This light, unisex-leaning scent functions as a refreshing morning splash, built specificall…

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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, Ella First Love or Eau de Coriandre?

Eau de Coriandre takes 4 of 5 categories. Ella First Love is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes; Eau de Coriandre is rated 3.80/5 from 79 votes. Choose Ella First Love for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Coriandre for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ella First Love or Eau de Coriandre?

They last about the same: Ella First Love 57/100, Eau de Coriandre 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ella First Love or Eau de Coriandre?

Projection is very close: Eau de Coriandre 59/100, Ella First Love 57/100 for sillage.

Do Ella First Love and Eau de Coriandre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Melon, Bergamot, Peony and Freesia.

Is Ella First Love or Eau de Coriandre better for summer or winter?

Ella First Love suits daytime wear; Eau de Coriandre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ella First Love and Eau de Coriandre?

Ella First Love has top notes of Melon, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Peony, Freesia and Watery Notes, a base of White Musk and Cedar. Eau de Coriandre has top notes of Tangerine, Bergamot, Galbanum and Pineapple, heart notes of Freesia, Peony, Marigold and Violet Leaf, a base of Nutmeg, Cedar, White Musk and Cardamom.