Fragrance comparison

Ilhabela vs LIVING CORAL 16-1546C

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 120 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ilhabela

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

3.9730 votes

Rank #20,004 VanillaAmber

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24%scent match

Clearly different

LIVING CORAL 16-1546C

Perfume.Sucks

3.5190 votes

Rank #20,055 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ilhabela takes 5 of 7 categories.

Ilhabela
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
LIVING CORAL 16-1546C
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ilhabela5/7

LIVING CORAL 16-1546C1/7

Ratings & consensus: Ilhabela
Community sentiment: Ilhabela
Longevity: Ilhabela
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Ilhabela
Versatility: LIVING CORAL 16-1546C
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ilhabela

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IlhabelaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

LIVING CORAL 16-1546CPerfume.Sucks

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

3.51/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerIlhabelaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

21%Love

39%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

7%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerIlhabelaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityIlhabela

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value56

Category winnerIlhabelaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber91%

sweet83%

almond74%

musky65%

powdery56%

powdery100%

violet92%

iris84%

woody77%

sweet69%

ozonic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sweet AlmondMandoraCinnamon

Heart3 to 4 hours

VanillaHeliotrope

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbroxanSugar

Top

Violet LeafSaffron

Heart

IrisVioletPeachYlang-YlangHeliotropeSiam BenzoinTurkish RoseCinnamon

Base

Cotton CandyClearwoodAmbroxanAmber

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Heliotrope and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Ilhabela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall71

Winter14

Day100

Night46

Category winnerLIVING CORAL 16-1546CMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex44

Women44

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,004

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#20,055

PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerIlhabelaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ilhabela by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm oriental vanilla fragrance centered around sweet almond, mandora citrus, and dark spice. Formulated by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, it blends confectionary sweetness with airy amber tones. The opening delivers a splash of candied mandora paired with spicy cinnamon and …

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LIVING CORAL 16-1546C is a powdery iris and violet fragrance with a candy-bright edge. On skin, reviewers describe Parma violet sweets, makeup powder, soft florals, faint cotton candy and a sharper saffron twist that can read slightly rubbery or marker-like at first. It suits people who enjoy airy, modern violet scent…

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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, Ilhabela or LIVING CORAL 16-1546C?

Ilhabela takes 5 of 7 categories. Ilhabela is rated 3.97/5 from 30 votes; LIVING CORAL 16-1546C is rated 3.51/5 from 90 votes. Choose Ilhabela for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose LIVING CORAL 16-1546C for a powdery and violet character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ilhabela or LIVING CORAL 16-1546C?

Ilhabela lasts longest (Ilhabela 74/100, LIVING CORAL 16-1546C 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ilhabela or LIVING CORAL 16-1546C?

Projection is very close: Ilhabela 59/100, LIVING CORAL 16-1546C 59/100 for sillage.

Do Ilhabela and LIVING CORAL 16-1546C smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Heliotrope and Ambroxan.

Is Ilhabela or LIVING CORAL 16-1546C better for summer or winter?

For summer, LIVING CORAL 16-1546C is the stronger pick. For winter, Ilhabela is the stronger pick. Ilhabela suits evening wear; LIVING CORAL 16-1546C suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ilhabela and LIVING CORAL 16-1546C?

Ilhabela has top notes of Sweet Almond, Mandora and Cinnamon, heart notes of Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Ambroxan and Sugar. LIVING CORAL 16-1546C has top notes of Violet Leaf and Saffron, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Peach and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cotton Candy, Clearwood, Ambroxan and Amber.