Fragrance comparison

The First Date vs Haute Couture

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

3 wins

The First Date

Tulpa Club

5.001 votes

Rank #44,694 RoseLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Haute Couture

Mila Schön

4.1948 votes

Rank #19,854 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The First Date takes 3 of 4 categories.

The First Date
Choose it for a rose and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Haute Couture
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

The First Date3/4

Haute Couture1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The First Date
Sillage & projection: The First Date
Value for money: The First Date
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Haute Couture

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The First DateTulpa Club

Haute CoutureMila Schön

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.19/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 36%Had 12%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityThe First Date

SillageThe First Date

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value67

Category winnerThe First DateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

woody100%

leather92%

animalic84%

musky77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both leather, animalic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SpicesRed BerriesCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose PetalsPowdery Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherWoody Notes

Top

Big StrawberrySpicesCitrusesPeach

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangVioletJasmineCarnationOrris RootCloveLily-of-the-Valley

Base

oak mossLeatherCastoreumCivettaStyraxVetiverAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSpices, Citruses and Leather. Durations are only published for The First Date, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day53

Night100

Spring79

Summer29

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 24%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,854

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerHaute CoutureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The First Date by Tulpa Club delivers a tart, romantic leather profile built around red berries, dewy rose petals, and worn jacket leather. The opening arrives with a punchy splash of tart berries and crushed citruses. Warm spices heat up quickly on warm skin. Within thirty minutes, velvety rose petals push forward ag…

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Haute Couture by Mila Schön is a vintage-style chypre floral with a fruity-spiced opening, a broad floral heart, and a deep mossy leather base. The strawberry and peach give it a softer entry, but the fragrance quickly moves into rose, carnation, ylang-ylang, powder, oakmoss, leather, musk, and animalic warmth. It sui…

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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, The First Date or Haute Couture?

The First Date takes 3 of 4 categories. The First Date is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Haute Couture is rated 4.19/5 from 48 votes. Choose The First Date for a rose and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Haute Couture for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, The First Date or Haute Couture?

The First Date lasts longest (The First Date 80/100, Haute Couture 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The First Date or Haute Couture?

The First Date projects furthest (The First Date 75/100, Haute Couture 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The First Date and Haute Couture smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, animalic and powdery accords. Common notes include Spices, Citruses and Leather.

Is The First Date or Haute Couture better for summer or winter?

The First Date suits evening wear; Haute Couture suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The First Date and Haute Couture?

The First Date has top notes of Spices, Red Berries and Citruses, heart notes of Rose Petals and Powdery Notes, a base of Leather and Woody Notes. Haute Couture has top notes of Big Strawberry, Spices, Citruses and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Leather, Castoreum and Civetta.