Fragrance comparison

Private Ball vs On El

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Private Ball

Saint Hilaire · 2018

3.899 votes

Rank #52,661 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

On El

Jesus Del Pozo

3.8157 votes

Rank #16,894 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Private Ball
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
On El
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Private Ball2/4

On El2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: On El
Sillage & projection: Private Ball
Value for money: Private Ball
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: On El

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Private BallSaint Hilaire

On ElJesus Del Pozo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%

3.81/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 38%Had 35%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

67%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

21%Love

58%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityOn El

SillagePrivate Ball

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value63

Category winnerPrivate BallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

musky65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

fruity100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

green77%

fresh spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mint

Heart

LavenderNutmeg

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedar

Top

AppleLemonBlack CurrantMintPineappleMelonMandarin OrangeNutmeg

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyViolet

Base

OakmossCedarIrisRaspberryVetiverSandalwoodPeachPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMint, Nutmeg, Sandalwood and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer83

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer95

Fall63

Winter5

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,894

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerOn ElHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Private Ball by Saint Hilaire opens with a refreshing splash of cool garden mint that immediately energizes your morning routine. As the initial brightness softens, a comforting heart of clean lavender and grated nutmeg unfolds, creating a soothing barbershop warmth. The dry-down settles into creamy sandalwood, dry Vi…

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On El by Jesus Del Pozo is a bright, easygoing fruity aromatic cologne built around crisp green apple, fresh melon, and zesty lemon balanced by cooling spearmint. As the initial splash settles, the scent reveals clean lavender, soft violet petals, and a sturdy base of cedarwood, oakmoss, and vetiver. It smells clean,…

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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, Private Ball or On El?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Private Ball is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; On El is rated 3.81/5 from 57 votes. Choose Private Ball for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose On El for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Private Ball or On El?

On El lasts longest (On El 56/100, Private Ball 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Private Ball or On El?

Private Ball projects furthest (Private Ball 58/100, On El 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Private Ball and On El smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mint, Nutmeg, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Is Private Ball or On El better for summer or winter?

Private Ball suits daytime wear; On El suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Private Ball and On El?

Private Ball has top notes of Mint, heart notes of Lavender and Nutmeg, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Cedar. On El has top notes of Apple, Lemon, Black Currant and Mint, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Violet, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, Iris and Raspberry.