Fragrance comparison

#338 Coeur de Lyon vs Chypre d'Orient

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 200 ratings analysed

#338 Coeur de Lyon

Le Ré Noir

4.002 votes

Rank #62,559 GreenMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Chypre d'Orient

Molinard

4.09198 votes

Rank #6,361 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre d'Orient takes 3 of 4 categories.

#338 Coeur de Lyon
Choose it for a green and mossy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chypre d'Orient
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

#338 Coeur de Lyon1/4

Chypre d'Orient3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#338 Coeur de LyonLe Ré Noir

Chypre d'OrientMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

4.09/ 5 · 198 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

48%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

198 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

Longevity#338 Coeur de Lyon

SillageChypre d'Orient

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerChypre d'OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

mossy90%

earthy80%

woody70%

patchouli60%

aromatic50%

citrus100%

earthy92%

floral84%

green77%

mossy69%

woody61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both green, earthy and mossy

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

GalbanumBergamotMandarin OrangeNeroliJasmine

Heart

OsmanthusIrisRose

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

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

Men33

Unisex47

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,559

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerChypre d'OrientHigher 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 →

Molinard Chypre d'Orient opens with a brisk, bitter-green burst of galbanum, zesty bergamot, and sunny neroli that feels like crushing fresh citrus leaves between your fingers. As the sharp green opening settles, a velvety heart of peachy osmanthus, powdery iris, and soft jasmine blooms over a deep, forest-floor base …

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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 Chypre d'Orient?

Chypre d'Orient takes 3 of 4 categories. #338 Coeur de Lyon is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Chypre d'Orient is rated 4.09/5 from 198 votes. Choose #338 Coeur de Lyon for a green and mossy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chypre d'Orient for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Chypre d'Orient?

#338 Coeur de Lyon lasts longest (#338 Coeur de Lyon 70/100, Chypre d'Orient 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Chypre d'Orient?

Chypre d'Orient projects furthest (Chypre d'Orient 60/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #338 Coeur de Lyon and Chypre d'Orient smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, earthy and mossy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.

Is #338 Coeur de Lyon or Chypre d'Orient better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in #338 Coeur de Lyon and Chypre d'Orient?

#338 Coeur de Lyon features Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Chypre d'Orient has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Osmanthus, Iris and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.