Fragrance comparison

#338 Coeur de Lyon vs Heart Of Darkness

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

#338 Coeur de Lyon

Le Ré Noir

4.002 votes

Rank #62,559 GreenMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Heart Of Darkness

Timothy Han Edition Perfumes

3.7665 votes

Rank #10,615 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heart Of Darkness takes 4 of 4 categories.

#338 Coeur de Lyon
Choose it for a green and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Heart Of Darkness
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

#338 Coeur de Lyon0/4

Heart Of Darkness4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#338 Coeur de LyonLe Ré Noir

Heart Of DarknessTimothy Han Edition Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

3.76/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

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

39%Love

26%Like

19%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityHeart Of Darkness

SillageHeart Of Darkness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerHeart Of DarknessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

mossy90%

earthy80%

woody70%

patchouli60%

aromatic50%

woody100%

leather91%

earthy83%

powdery74%

mossy65%

smoky56%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, 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

African VioletOzonic notesJasmineGalbanumYlang-Ylang

Heart

Birch TarCoalSandalwoodLeatherGuaiac WoodVetiverCedar

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

Spring55

Summer36

Fall100

Winter91

Day62

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

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

Men39

Unisex50

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,559

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,615

PerfumerTimothy Han

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerHeart Of DarknessHigher 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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Heart Of Darkness opens green, fresh and slightly ozonic before moving into dry woods, leather, smoke and moss. It smells rugged and unusual, with a dark, expensive-leaning character rather than an easy crowd-pleaser. The dry-down brings patchouli, amber and musk, which can feel earthier and more intimate on skin. Bes…

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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 Heart Of Darkness?

Heart Of Darkness takes 4 of 4 categories. #338 Coeur de Lyon is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Heart Of Darkness is rated 3.76/5 from 65 votes. Choose #338 Coeur de Lyon for a green and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Heart Of Darkness for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Heart Of Darkness?

Heart Of Darkness lasts longest (Heart Of Darkness 73/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Heart Of Darkness?

Heart Of Darkness projects furthest (Heart Of Darkness 61/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #338 Coeur de Lyon and Heart Of Darkness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and mossy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.

Is #338 Coeur de Lyon or Heart Of Darkness better for summer or winter?

#338 Coeur de Lyon suits daytime wear; Heart Of Darkness suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #338 Coeur de Lyon and Heart Of Darkness?

#338 Coeur de Lyon features Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Heart Of Darkness has top notes of African Violet, Ozonic notes, Jasmine and Galbanum, heart notes of Birch Tar, Coal, Sandalwood and Leather, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.