Fragrance comparison

Elle vs N.08

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 6,174 ratings analysed

1 wins

Elle

Yves Saint Laurent

4.076,174 votes

Rank #1,176 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

N.08

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #73,365 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elle takes 1 of 1 categories.

Elle
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
N.08
Choose it for a floral and woody character.

Elle1/1

N.080/1

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: Elle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ElleYves Saint Laurent

N.08InEstasy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 6,174 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

6,174 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

patchouli84%

fresh77%

rose69%

soft spicy61%

floral100%

woody83%

fruity65%

musky48%

aquatic30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LitchiPeonyAmalfi Lemon

Heart

Pink PepperRoseJasmineFreesia

Base

PatchouliVetiverCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Notes

Lotus PetalsFreesiaOsmanthusCedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,176

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews201

Overall rank#73,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Elle delivers an immediate burst of juicy litchi, tart Amalfi lemon, and fresh peony petals that feels bright and lively right out of the nozzle. Within minutes, a bold kick of pink pepper heats up the heart, adding a zesty edge over clean red rose and freesia. As the fragrance settles onto skin, ri…

Reviews →

N.08 by InEstasy delivers a crisp, floral experience centered on lotus petals and freesia. It sits close to the skin with a soft woody foundation of cedar. This is a bright, airy choice for daytime wear, especially during spring months when the weather starts to warm up, offering a clean, understated profile for every…

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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 Elle and N.08 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Freesia, Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

What are the notes in Elle and N.08?

Elle has top notes of Litchi, Peony and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Rose, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). N.08 features Lotus Petals, Freesia, Osmanthus, Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).