Fragrance comparison

James vs Havana Pour Elle

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 323 ratings analysed

James

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,381 VioletFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Havana Pour Elle

Aramis

3.91323 votes

Rank #7,647 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Havana Pour Elle takes 1 of 1 categories.

James
Choose it for a violet and fruity character.
Havana Pour Elle
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

James0/1

Havana Pour Elle1/1

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: Havana Pour Elle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JamesLeland Francis

Havana Pour ElleAramis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.91/ 5 · 323 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

288 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

fruity86%

rose72%

powdery58%

floral44%

sweet30%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

floral77%

fruity69%

woody61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Melon

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachRose

Base6-8 hrs

VioletHeliotrope

Top

MelonPeachMandarin OrangeApple

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangFreesiaRose

Base

CedarHoneyTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesMelon, Peach, Rose and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for James, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night32

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 18%Party 9%

Men3

Unisex18

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,381

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,647

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerHavana Pour ElleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

James by Leland Francis puts an unexpected, refreshing twist on classic fruity florals. A brisk slice of watery melon greets you right out of the nozzle. It is crisp. The opening has a light, dewy bite before settling into plush peach flesh and a gentle rose petal heart. Violet and heliotrope anchor the base with a so…

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Havana Pour Elle is a sweet, powdery oriental floral with a distinctly 1990s feel. Juicy melon, peach and apple brighten the opening, then heliotrope, rose and ylang-ylang soften it into a creamy floral heart before honey, tonka, vanilla and cedar take over. It reads warm, plush and feminine, with stronger sillage tha…

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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 James and Havana Pour Elle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Melon, Peach, Rose and Heliotrope.

Is James or Havana Pour Elle better for summer or winter?

James suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in James and Havana Pour Elle?

James has top notes of Melon, heart notes of Peach and Rose, a base of Violet and Heliotrope. Havana Pour Elle has top notes of Melon, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Apple, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Freesia and Rose, a base of Cedar, Honey, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.