Fragrance comparison

Arrakis vs Coup de Foudre

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 126 ratings analysed

Arrakis

Siordia Parfums

3.9021 votes

Rank #51,245 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Coup de Foudre

Bortnikoff

4.10105 votes

Rank #10,144 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coup de Foudre takes 5 of 5 categories.

Arrakis
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Coup de Foudre
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Arrakis0/5

Coup de Foudre5/5

Ratings & consensus: Coup de Foudre
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Coup de Foudre
Sillage & projection: Coup de Foudre
Value for money: Coup de Foudre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Coup de Foudre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArrakisSiordia Parfums

Coup de FoudreBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 29%Had 16%Want 55%

4.10/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerCoup de FoudreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

49%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCoup de Foudre

SillageCoup de Foudre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value34

Category winnerCoup de FoudreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

cinnamon80%

tobacco70%

sweet60%

soft spicy50%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

TobaccoPink PepperCinnamonSandalwoodTurmericCarnationRoseGuaiac WoodVetiverGrapefruitSalt

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ChampacaSweet OrangeBergamotLemonJasmineGrapefruit

Heart

Ylang-YlangGreen TeaPine TreeSandalwoodTuberoseAgarwood (Oud)RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

TurmericTolu BalsamBenzoinVanillaCinnamonGuaiac WoodLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Sandalwood, Turmeric and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter83

Day71

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex92

Women0

Men33

Unisex45

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,245

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,144

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerCoup de FoudreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arrakis opens as a warm spicy wood scent with cinnamon, pink pepper and tobacco leading the way, then settles into a softer mix of sandalwood, guaiac wood, vetiver and a muted rose touch. It reads dry, textured and gently sweet rather than rich or syrupy. This is the kind of unisex fragrance that may suit cooler eveni…

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Coup de Foudre opens with a bright burst of sweet orange, bergamot, and yellow champaca flower. The initial spray delivers a sunny citrus punch before settling into a thick heart of creamy tuberose, ylang-ylang, and earthy green tea. As the hours pass, the floral brightness fades into a dense base of resinous labdanum…

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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, Arrakis or Coup de Foudre?

Coup de Foudre takes 5 of 5 categories. Arrakis is rated 3.90/5 from 21 votes; Coup de Foudre is rated 4.10/5 from 105 votes. Choose Arrakis for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Coup de Foudre for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Arrakis or Coup de Foudre?

Coup de Foudre lasts longest (Coup de Foudre 72/100, Arrakis 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arrakis or Coup de Foudre?

Coup de Foudre projects furthest (Coup de Foudre 62/100, Arrakis 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arrakis and Coup de Foudre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Turmeric and Rose.

Is Arrakis or Coup de Foudre better for summer or winter?

Arrakis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arrakis and Coup de Foudre?

Arrakis features Tobacco, Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Turmeric. Coup de Foudre has top notes of Champaca, Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Green Tea, Pine Tree and Sandalwood, a base of Turmeric, Tolu Balsam, Benzoin and Vanilla.