Audacious vs Coven
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Audacious takes 3 of 5 categories.
AudaciousChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
CovenChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Audacious3/5
Coven2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Audacious
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Coven
- Sillage & projection
- Audacious
- Value for money
- Coven
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Audacious
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AudaciousNarsCovenPartisan ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 86 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%
3.68/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
Category winnerAudaciousRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
47%Like
11%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
74 votes
26%Love
42%Like
11%Ok
16%Dislike
5%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCoven
SillageAudacious
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCovenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
floral92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
musky69%
yellow floral61%
woody100%
musky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
sweet69%
smoky61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FrangipaniIncense
Heart
SandalwoodTiare FlowerYlang-Ylang
Base
White MuskCedar
Top
AldehydesBergamotIndonesian PepperMangoLemon
Heart
Ylang-YlangLabdanumJasmineFrangipaniImmortelleNutmeg
Base
CivetCastoreumOakmossSandalwoodPatchouliIncenseVetiverCinnamon
InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Incense, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring63
Summer100
Fall94
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer73
Fall91
Winter64
Day100
Night100
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#18,956
PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#60,575
PerfumerOleksandr Perevertaylo
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAudaciousHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAudacious pairs creamy white florals with smooth woods and soft musk, opening with frangipani and a light veil of incense before settling into sandalwood, tiare, ylang-ylang, cedar, and white musk. It usually reads warm, powdery, and polished rather than loud. This is the kind of floral woody musk that may suit someon…
Reviews →Oleksandr Perevertaylo launched Coven for Partisan Parfums in 2015 as an uncompromising unisex chypre floral. The composition opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bergamot, and Indonesian pepper before revealing an unusual top contrast of sweet mango and tangy lemon. As it settles, dense yellow florals like ylang-yl…
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, Audacious or Coven?
Audacious takes 3 of 5 categories. Audacious is rated 3.88/5 from 86 votes; Coven is rated 3.68/5 from 19 votes. Choose Audacious for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Coven for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Audacious or Coven?
Coven lasts longest (Coven 69/100, Audacious 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Audacious or Coven?
Audacious projects furthest (Audacious 59/100, Coven 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Audacious and Coven smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Incense, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Audacious or Coven better for summer or winter?
Audacious suits day or night wear; Coven suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Audacious and Coven?
Audacious has top notes of Frangipani and Incense, heart notes of Sandalwood, Tiare Flower and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk and Cedar. Coven has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Indonesian Pepper and Mango, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Labdanum, Jasmine and Frangipani, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.
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