Fragrance comparison

L'Elegant vs Lelas Once Upon Aday

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 185 ratings analysed

1 wins

L'Elegant

MDCI Parfums

3.92185 votes

Rank #5,595 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Lelas Once Upon Aday

LELAS

—0 votes

Rank #75,331 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Elegant takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Elegant
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Lelas Once Upon Aday
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

L'Elegant1/1

Lelas Once Upon Aday0/1

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: L'Elegant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'ElegantMDCI Parfums

Lelas Once Upon AdayLELAS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 185 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

—/ 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

41%Love

30%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

118 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseCardamomSaffronBlack Pepper

Heart

SandalwoodOrrisNutmegDavanaHoneyCinnamonCumin

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhCashmeranLabdanumTonka BeanMusk

Top20-30 mins

Woodsy NotesPink PepperCardamomSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumMyrrh

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLeatherIncense

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Saffron and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Lelas Once Upon Aday, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex40

Women9

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 29%Work 18%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,595

PerfumerIrene Farmachidi

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#75,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'ElegantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Elegant is a warm spicy, incense-led MDCI with cardamom, sandalwood, dusty woods and a restrained honeyed sweetness. Reviewers often notice the incense and oud more than the orris, with the spices fading fairly quickly for some skin types. It suits people who enjoy refined spicy woods with a polished niche feel, esp…

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Lelas Once Upon Aday opens with an immediate dry kick of crushed cardamom, pink pepper, and warm saffron. It smells like stepping into an old spice bazaar on a chilly evening. The initial sharpness softens quickly as aromatic nutmeg and bitter green geranium cut through the warmth. After thirty minutes, the heart reve…

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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 L'Elegant and Lelas Once Upon Aday smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Saffron and Nutmeg.

Is L'Elegant or Lelas Once Upon Aday better for summer or winter?

Lelas Once Upon Aday suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Elegant and Lelas Once Upon Aday?

L'Elegant has top notes of Incense, Cardamom, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Sandalwood, Orris, Nutmeg and Davana, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Cashmeran and Labdanum. Lelas Once Upon Aday has top notes of Woodsy Notes, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Geranium and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Leather and Incense.