Fragrance comparison

#338 Coeur de Lyon vs Boszporusz

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 189 ratings analysed

#338 Coeur de Lyon

Le Ré Noir

4.002 votes

Rank #62,619 GreenMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Boszporusz

Nishane

3.97187 votes

Rank #5,917 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boszporusz takes 3 of 4 categories.

#338 Coeur de Lyon
Choose it for a green and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Boszporusz
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

#338 Coeur de Lyon1/4

Boszporusz3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Boszporusz
Sillage & projection: Boszporusz
Value for money: #338 Coeur de Lyon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boszporusz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#338 Coeur de LyonLe Ré Noir

BoszporuszNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

3.97/ 5 · 187 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

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

37%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

187 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBoszporusz

SillageBoszporusz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value37

Category winner#338 Coeur de LyonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

mossy90%

earthy80%

woody70%

patchouli60%

aromatic50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

white floral84%

marine77%

aquatic69%

green61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, green and aromatic

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

CypressSeagrassSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliAmberMusk

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

Spring77

Summer100

Fall26

Winter8

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

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

Men51

Unisex40

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,619

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,917

PerfumerJorge Lee

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerBoszporuszHigher 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…

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Boszporusz by Nishane opens with a blast of coastal air, combining crisp cypress, crushed sage, bitter galbanum, and salty seagrass. As the initial spray settles, the fragrance shifts into a distinct marine heart where raw seaweed meets lush gardenia and jasmine. The base grounds the aquatic freshness with dark oakmos…

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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 Boszporusz?

Boszporusz takes 3 of 4 categories. #338 Coeur de Lyon is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Boszporusz is rated 3.97/5 from 187 votes. Choose #338 Coeur de Lyon for a green and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Boszporusz for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

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

Boszporusz lasts longest (Boszporusz 83/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 70/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Boszporusz projects furthest (Boszporusz 74/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #338 Coeur de Lyon and Boszporusz smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.

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

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

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

#338 Coeur de Lyon features Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Boszporusz has top notes of Cypress, Seagrass, Sage and Galbanum, heart notes of Seaweed, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.