Fragrance comparison

Ellen vs Allure Homme

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7,054 ratings analysed

Ellen

Ellen Tracy

3.54201 votes

Rank #13,667 PowderySweet

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Allure Homme

Chanel

4.326,853 votes

Rank #27,038 CitrusVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Ellen
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Allure Homme
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ellen4/8

Allure Homme4/8

Ratings & consensus: Allure Homme
Community sentiment: Allure Homme
Longevity: Allure Homme
Sillage & projection: Ellen
Value for money: Ellen
Versatility: Ellen
Note pyramid (duration): Allure Homme
Fragranxe ranking: Ellen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EllenEllen Tracy

Allure HommeChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 201 votes

Have 51%Had 25%Want 24%

4.32/ 5 · 6,853 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerAllure HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

29%Dislike

1%Hate

201 votes

52%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

6,853 votes

Category winnerAllure HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAllure Homme

SillageEllen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value45

Category winnerEllenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

sweet92%

musky84%

woody77%

anis69%

soft spicy61%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

aromatic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AnisePeachCotton Candy

Heart1 to 2 hours

RoseWater LilyJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskSandalwoodVanillaPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

LemonPeachGingerMandarin OrangeLavenderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PepperCedarPatchouliVetiverJasmineBrazilian RosewoodRoseGardenia

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodCoconutAmberBenzoinMuskLeather

Category winnerAllure HommeLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer49

Fall100

Winter55

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter84

Day100

Night76

Category winnerEllenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

Men88

Unisex11

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#27,038

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEllenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ellen by Ellen Tracy is an unusual floral woody musk centered on an unexpected contrast of sweet peach, cotton candy, and spicy anise. The opening delivers a distinct candied licorice bite alongside ripe fruit before softening into a calm bouquet of water lily, jasmine, and rose. In the dry-down, clean musk, patchouli…

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Chanel Allure Homme is a warm, balanced daily fragrance that bridges bright citrus freshness with rich woods and gentle sweetness. The first spray delivers a crisp flash of lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange backed by spicy ginger and soft lavender. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a heart of cedarwood…

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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, Ellen or Allure Homme?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Ellen is rated 3.54/5 from 201 votes; Allure Homme is rated 4.32/5 from 6,853 votes. Choose Ellen for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Allure Homme for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ellen or Allure Homme?

Allure Homme lasts longest (Allure Homme 66/100, Ellen 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ellen or Allure Homme?

Projection is very close: Ellen 56/100, Allure Homme 55/100 for sillage.

Do Ellen and Allure Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Rose, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Ellen or Allure Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ellen is the stronger pick. For winter, Allure Homme is the stronger pick. Ellen suits daytime wear; Allure Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ellen and Allure Homme?

Ellen has top notes of Anise, Peach and Cotton Candy, heart notes of Rose, Water Lily and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli. Allure Homme has top notes of Lemon, Peach, Ginger and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Coconut.