Fragrance comparison

Butterfly Effect vs Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Butterfly Effect

The Dua Brand

2.502 votes

Rank #68,391 AromaticHerbal

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53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon

Hermès

3.805 votes

Rank #57,933 AromaticWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon takes 1 of 1 categories.

Butterfly Effect
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Butterfly Effect0/1

Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Butterfly EffectThe Dua Brand

Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du JaponHermès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

60%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

lavender61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

leather61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ArtemisiaCorianderLavenderCardamomJasmineStyraxMossFir

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderBergamotPetitgrainLemonSage

Heart

JasmineBourbon GeraniumCuminCorianderCinnamonCardamomCloves

Base

BirchLeatherSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarVanillaLabdanumMoss

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Lavender, Cardamom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Butterfly Effect, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Date 25%Work 19%Party 17%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,933

PerfumerEdmond Roudnitska

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉdition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du JaponHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The cardamom hits immediately. Butterfly Effect by The Dua Brand wastes zero time on delicate introductions, releasing an intense blast of crushed coriander seeds, bitter artemisia, and brisk citrus zest straight from the atomizer. It feels dense and oily on bare skin. As the initial vapor settles after five minutes, …

Reviews →

Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon is an aromatic, warm spicy perfume built around bright citrus, dry herbs, and worn leather. It opens with a burst of sharp bergamot, fresh lemon, and crisp lavender before warming into a rich core of cumin, cinnamo…

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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, Butterfly Effect or Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon?

Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon takes 1 of 1 categories. Butterfly Effect is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Butterfly Effect for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Butterfly Effect and Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Lavender, Cardamom and Jasmine.

Is Butterfly Effect or Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon better for summer or winter?

Butterfly Effect suits evening wear; Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Butterfly Effect and Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon?

Butterfly Effect features Artemisia, Coriander, Lavender, Cardamom and Jasmine. Édition Spéciale de L'Eau d'Hermès pour la Célébration du Couronnement de Sa Majesté l'Empereur du Japon has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Bourbon Geranium, Cumin and Coriander, a base of Birch, Leather, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.