Fragrance comparison

Lemon Pie vs Born Original Today Pour Elle

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 131 ratings analysed

5 wins

Lemon Pie

Zara · 2018

4.0085 votes

Rank #17,206 CitrusFresh

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Born Original Today Pour Elle

Adidas

3.8046 votes

Rank #34,331 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lemon Pie takes 5 of 7 categories.

Lemon Pie
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Born Original Today Pour Elle
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lemon Pie5/7

Born Original Today Pour Elle2/7

Ratings & consensus: Lemon Pie
Community sentiment: Lemon Pie
Longevity: Born Original Today Pour Elle
Sillage & projection: Born Original Today Pour Elle
Value for money: Lemon Pie
Versatility: Lemon Pie
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lemon Pie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lemon PieZara

Born Original Today Pour ElleAdidas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

3.80/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 34%Had 27%Want 39%

Category winnerLemon PieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

12%Love

64%Like

16%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

20%Love

59%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerLemon PieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityBorn Original Today Pour Elle

SillageBorn Original Today Pour Elle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value69

Category winnerLemon PieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh88%

tropical77%

aromatic65%

fruity53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

green88%

fresh77%

fruity65%

musky53%

woody42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

Orange Blossom

Base

Musk

Top

Mandarin OrangeLimeLemon

Heart

TeaAppleOrange Blossom

Base

MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesLemon, Orange Blossom and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall29

Winter29

Day100

Night–

Spring76

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night21

Category winnerLemon PieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

Reviews6

Overall rank#34,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLemon PieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Lemon Pie opens with a sugary burst of bright lemon peel and tart passion fruit that instantly fills the air. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into a light, dessert-like heart shaped by sweet condensed milk and white orange blossom. The dry-down settles into a clean, powdery musk base that stays …

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Born Original Today Pour Elle by Adidas is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women. Born Original Today Pour Elle was launched in 2017. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Lime and Lemon; middle notes are Tea, Apple and Orange Blossom; base notes are Musk and Woody Notes.

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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.

Which is better, Lemon Pie or Born Original Today Pour Elle?

Lemon Pie takes 5 of 7 categories. Lemon Pie is rated 4.00/5 from 85 votes; Born Original Today Pour Elle is rated 3.80/5 from 46 votes. Choose Lemon Pie for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Born Original Today Pour Elle for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lemon Pie or Born Original Today Pour Elle?

Born Original Today Pour Elle lasts longest (Born Original Today Pour Elle 58/100, Lemon Pie 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lemon Pie or Born Original Today Pour Elle?

Born Original Today Pour Elle projects furthest (Born Original Today Pour Elle 55/100, Lemon Pie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lemon Pie and Born Original Today Pour Elle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Lemon, Orange Blossom and Musk.

Is Lemon Pie or Born Original Today Pour Elle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lemon Pie is the stronger pick. For winter, Lemon Pie is the stronger pick. Lemon Pie suits daytime wear; Born Original Today Pour Elle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lemon Pie and Born Original Today Pour Elle?

Lemon Pie has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Musk. Born Original Today Pour Elle has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Tea, Apple and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.