L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle vs Mata Hari
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Mata Hari takes 6 of 6 categories.
L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour ElleChoose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mata HariChoose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Mata Hari
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mata Hari
- Sillage & projection
- Mata Hari
- Value for money
- Mata Hari
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Mata Hari
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mata Hari
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate22 votes · too few to score
44 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityMata Hari
SillageMata Hari
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#52,308
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#18,520
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews9
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle by Evidens de Beaute opens with a bright splash of mandarin orange, tart black currant, and crisp bergamot. The citrus sparkles immediately. Soon after, earthy angelica and African orange flower temper the early juiciness, creating a clean, slightly herbal floral core. As the hours tick …
Reviews →Mata Hari by DSH Perfumes is a fierce, vintage-styled fruity chypre built on uncompromising botanical contrasts. The scent hits the skin with a tart blast of blood orange, bitter coriander, and sweet candied fruit notes. It does not apologize. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash fades into a thick, sultry b…
Reviews →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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Which is better, L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle or Mata Hari?
Mata Hari takes 6 of 6 categories. L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle is rated 3.77/5 from 22 votes; Mata Hari is rated 4.41/5 from 44 votes. Choose L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle for a fruity and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mata Hari for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle or Mata Hari?
Mata Hari lasts longest (Mata Hari 77/100, L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle or Mata Hari?
Mata Hari projects furthest (Mata Hari 58/100, L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle and Mata Hari smell similar?
Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Orange.
Is L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle or Mata Hari better for summer or winter?
L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle suits daytime wear; Mata Hari suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle and Mata Hari?
L'Eau Parfumée No. 2 Pour Elle has top notes of Black Currant, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Violet Leaf, African Orange Flower, Pink Pepper and Angelica, a base of Vanille, Tonka Bean, Amber and Incense. Mata Hari has top notes of Fruity Notes, Orange, Neroli and Blood Orange, heart notes of Clove, Cinnamon, White Honey and Champaca, a base of Myrhh, Leather, Musk and oak moss.
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