Afaaq vs Autour du Coquelicot
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Afaaq takes 2 of 3 categories.
AfaaqChoose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Autour du CoquelicotChoose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Afaaq2/3
Autour du Coquelicot1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Afaaq
- Sillage & projection
- Afaaq
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Autour du Coquelicot
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AfaaqAjmalAutour du CoquelicotOrlaneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%
3.84/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 40%Had 22%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
23%Love
64%Like
4%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
53 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAfaaq
SillageAfaaq
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
rose92%
sweet84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
woody61%
fruity100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CitrusesFruity Notes
Heart
RoseRaspberryCardamom
Base
MuskWoody Notes
Top
CardamomFruity NotesBlack CurrantCitrusesTangerine
Heart
CorianderOsmanthusRed PoppyRoseTuberose
Base
BenzoinTonka BeanWoodsy NotesMusk
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Fruity Notes, Rose and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring91
Summer64
Fall100
Winter36
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,241
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#27,299
PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerAutour du CoquelicotHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAfaaq is a fruity rose scent that starts bright and juicy, then settles into a sweeter, slightly spicy heart. Raspberry and rose do most of the talking, with cardamom adding warmth rather than sharpness. The dry-down leans musky and softly woody, giving it a smooth, feminine finish that can be easy to wear day to even…
Reviews →Autour du Coquelicot is a fruity spicy floral with a bright sweet and sour opening, shaped by cassis, citrus, tangerine and cardamom. It settles into osmanthus, poppy, rose and tuberose before a soft benzoin, tonka, musk and woody dry-down. The style is warm but not heavy, fruity but not syrupy, and best suited to sho…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Afaaq or Autour du Coquelicot?
Afaaq takes 2 of 3 categories. Afaaq is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Autour du Coquelicot is rated 3.84/5 from 63 votes. Choose Afaaq for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Autour du Coquelicot for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Afaaq or Autour du Coquelicot?
Afaaq lasts longest (Afaaq 90/100, Autour du Coquelicot 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Afaaq or Autour du Coquelicot?
Afaaq projects furthest (Afaaq 75/100, Autour du Coquelicot 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Afaaq and Autour du Coquelicot smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Citruses, Fruity Notes, Rose and Cardamom.
Is Afaaq or Autour du Coquelicot better for summer or winter?
Afaaq suits daytime wear; Autour du Coquelicot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Afaaq and Autour du Coquelicot?
Afaaq has top notes of Citruses and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Rose, Raspberry and Cardamom, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Autour du Coquelicot has top notes of Cardamom, Fruity Notes, Black Currant and Citruses, heart notes of Coriander, Osmanthus, Red Poppy and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Woodsy Notes and Musk.
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