Fragrance comparison

Black Smoke vs Coup de Coeur

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Smoke

Ahmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

5.002 votes

Rank #42,097 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Coup de Coeur

L'Antichambre

3.8318 votes

Rank #22,204 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Smoke takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Smoke
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Coup de Coeur
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Smoke3/4

Coup de Coeur1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black SmokeAhmed Mahsoub KARIZMA

Coup de CoeurL'Antichambre

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.83/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

33%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBlack Smoke

SillageBlack Smoke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlack SmokeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

cinnamon69%

coffee61%

aromatic100%

green92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

tobacco61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonCloveNutmegApple

Heart

PatchouliIncenseCoffeeJasmine

Base

Cambodian OudVanillaCedarTobaccoAmber

Notes

VanillaMintTobaccoLavenderClary SagePink PepperAppleOrangeOrange BlossomIncenseBlack PepperCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesApple, Incense, Vanilla and Cedar. Durations are only published for Coup de Coeur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 33%Work 29%Date 24%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,097

PerfumerAhmed Mahsoub

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerCoup de CoeurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Smoke leans rich, spicy, and dark from the start. Cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg give it heat, while coffee, incense, tobacco, and oud pull it into deeper territory with a warm ambered finish. This is a bold unisex scent that may read slightly masculine on skin. It looks best suited to cool weather, evening wear, a…

Reviews →

Coup de Coeur by L'Antichambre opens with an immediate crunch of tart green apple mixed with brisk garden mint and a dusting of pink pepper. As the sharp green freshness settles, clean lavender and culinary clary sage soften the herbal edges into a smooth heart of orange blossom. The dry-down reveals a comforting base…

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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, Black Smoke or Coup de Coeur?

Black Smoke takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Smoke is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Coup de Coeur is rated 3.83/5 from 18 votes. Choose Black Smoke for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Coup de Coeur for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Smoke or Coup de Coeur?

Black Smoke lasts longest (Black Smoke 100/100, Coup de Coeur 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Smoke or Coup de Coeur?

Black Smoke projects furthest (Black Smoke 100/100, Coup de Coeur 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Smoke and Coup de Coeur smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Apple, Incense, Vanilla and Cedar.

Is Black Smoke or Coup de Coeur better for summer or winter?

Black Smoke suits evening wear; Coup de Coeur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Smoke and Coup de Coeur?

Black Smoke has top notes of Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg and Apple, heart notes of Patchouli, Incense, Coffee and Jasmine, a base of Cambodian Oud, Vanilla, Cedar and Tobacco. Coup de Coeur features Vanilla, Mint, Tobacco, Lavender and Clary Sage.