Fragrance comparison

Cœur Métal vs Eternal Sunrise

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cœur Métal

Mayhap

3.9314 votes

Rank #20,788 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Eternal Sunrise

The Merchant of Venice

3.4122 votes

Rank #43,206 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cœur Métal takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cœur Métal
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Eternal Sunrise
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cœur Métal4/4

Eternal Sunrise0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cœur MétalMayhap

Eternal SunriseThe Merchant of Venice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

3.41/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

Category winnerCœur MétalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

45%Love

9%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

27%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityCœur Métal

SillageCœur Métal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value18

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

leather74%

green65%

metallic56%

amber100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

oud58%

vanilla44%

balsamic30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coriander LeafHot ironMintMetallic notes

Heart

PapyrusCedar

Base

LeatherStyraxAmberSkinLabdanumMusk

Top

SaffronFrankincenseKyphi

Heart

Ambrofix™AkigalawoodPapyrusCypriol

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumStyrax

InformationalShared notesPapyrus, Styrax and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men11

Unisex39

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,788

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#43,206

PerfumerGaël Montero

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCœur MétalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cœur Métal is a metallic leather scent built around hot iron, green herbs, dry woods, and warm resin. It opens with a cool flash of mint and coriander leaf against a mineral, heated-metal effect, then settles into papyrus, cedar, styrax, labdanum, musk, and leather. This is best sampled by people who like conceptual w…

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Eternal Sunrise by The Merchant of Venice is a sweet, resinous amber and woody fragrance that balances warm saffron with ancient kyphi incense and balsamic resins. The scent opens with a rich, bittersweet pinch of saffron and frankincense before shifting into smooth akigalawood, earthy papyrus, and a soft base of tonk…

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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, Cœur Métal or Eternal Sunrise?

Cœur Métal takes 4 of 4 categories. Cœur Métal is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Eternal Sunrise is rated 3.41/5 from 22 votes. Choose Cœur Métal for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Eternal Sunrise for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cœur Métal or Eternal Sunrise?

Cœur Métal lasts longest (Cœur Métal 80/100, Eternal Sunrise 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cœur Métal or Eternal Sunrise?

Cœur Métal projects furthest (Cœur Métal 72/100, Eternal Sunrise 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cœur Métal and Eternal Sunrise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Papyrus, Styrax and Labdanum.

Is Cœur Métal or Eternal Sunrise better for summer or winter?

Cœur Métal suits day or night wear; Eternal Sunrise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cœur Métal and Eternal Sunrise?

Cœur Métal has top notes of Coriander Leaf, Hot iron, Mint and Metallic notes, heart notes of Papyrus and Cedar, a base of Leather, Styrax, Amber and Skin. Eternal Sunrise has top notes of Saffron, Frankincense and Kyphi, heart notes of Ambrofix™, Akigalawood, Papyrus and Cypriol, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Styrax.