Fragrance comparison

#338 Coeur de Lyon vs Alix

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

#338 Coeur de Lyon

Le Ré Noir

4.002 votes

Rank #62,559 GreenMossy

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59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Alix

Grès

4.3730 votes

Rank #28,882 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alix takes 3 of 4 categories.

#338 Coeur de Lyon
Choose it for a green and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Alix
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

#338 Coeur de Lyon0/4

Alix3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alix
Sillage & projection: Alix
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alix

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#338 Coeur de LyonLe Ré Noir

AlixGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

4.37/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 49%Had 5%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

43%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityAlix

SillageAlix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

mossy90%

earthy80%

woody70%

patchouli60%

aromatic50%

woody100%

amber92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

aldehydic69%

green61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both mossy, woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GalbanumOakmossPatchouliAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

GalbanumSpicy NotesFloral Notes

Base

OakmossLabdanumAmberCedarPatchouliSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber. Durations are only published for #338 Coeur de Lyon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night73

Spring100

Summer57

Fall86

Winter14

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex70

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,559

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,882

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAlixHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#338 Coeur de Lyon by Le Ré Noir is a bold, uncompromising chypre that brings wild woodland energy straight to your skin. Built around a sharp spine of bitter galbanum, aged oakmoss, and dark patchouli, this fragrance skips modern sugary shortcuts in favor of raw botanical realism. The opening crackles with snapped gr…

Reviews →

Grès released Alix in 1981 as a sharp chypre floral, opening with a blast of soapy aldehydes and crisp bergamot. The heart quickly turns bitter and stemmy as galbanum takes control alongside dry spices and muted floral notes. In the base, heavy oakmoss pairs with sticky labdanum, dark patchouli, cedar, sandalwood, and…

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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, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Alix?

Alix takes 3 of 4 categories. #338 Coeur de Lyon is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Alix is rated 4.37/5 from 30 votes. Choose #338 Coeur de Lyon for a green and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Alix for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Alix?

Alix lasts longest (Alix 74/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Alix?

Alix projects furthest (Alix 63/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #338 Coeur de Lyon and Alix smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share mossy, woody and green accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.

Is #338 Coeur de Lyon or Alix better for summer or winter?

#338 Coeur de Lyon suits daytime wear; Alix suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #338 Coeur de Lyon and Alix?

#338 Coeur de Lyon features Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Alix has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Galbanum, Spicy Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Oakmoss, Labdanum, Amber and Cedar.