Fragrance comparison

#338 Coeur de Lyon vs Son Desir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

#338 Coeur de Lyon

Le Ré Noir

4.002 votes

Rank #62,559 GreenMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Son Desir

Lambre

3.5315 votes

Rank #57,818 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Son Desir takes 2 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.
Son Desir
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

#338 Coeur de Lyon1/4

Son Desir2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#338 Coeur de LyonLe Ré Noir

Son DesirLambre

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

3.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 19%Had 13%Want 67%

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

27%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSon Desir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

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%

green100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

marine70%

fresh60%

woody50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and woody

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

Tomato LeafBergamotRosemaryMintGalbanum

Heart

TeaSea waterGrass

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

Spring33

Summer100

Fall11

Winter0

Day100

Night10

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,559

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,818

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSon DesirHigher 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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Lambre Son Desir hits the skin with a stark, bitter blast of tomato leaf and crushed mint. This isn't your typical sweet aquatic designer scent. Instead, it feels like walking through a damp vegetable garden early in the morning, with the sharp green aroma of galbanum clinging to your clothes. As it warms, a clean tea…

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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 Son Desir?

Son Desir takes 2 of 4 categories. #338 Coeur de Lyon is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Son Desir is rated 3.53/5 from 15 votes. Choose #338 Coeur de Lyon for a green and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Son Desir for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Son Desir?

They last about the same: #338 Coeur de Lyon 70/100, Son Desir 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Son Desir?

Son Desir projects furthest (Son Desir 70/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #338 Coeur de Lyon and Son Desir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.

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

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

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

#338 Coeur de Lyon features Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Son Desir has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Bergamot, Rosemary and Mint, heart notes of Tea, Sea water and Grass, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.