Fragrance comparison

Cœur Métal vs Last Birthday Cake

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 562 ratings analysed

Cœur Métal

Mayhap

3.9314 votes

Rank #20,788 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Last Birthday Cake

Toskovat'

4.05548 votes

Rank #641 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Last Birthday Cake takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cœur Métal
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Last Birthday Cake
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cœur Métal0/4

Last Birthday Cake3/4

Ratings & consensus: Last Birthday Cake
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Last Birthday Cake
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Last Birthday Cake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cœur MétalMayhap

Last Birthday CakeToskovat'

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

4.05/ 5 · 548 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%

Category winnerLast Birthday CakeRating 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

56%Love

20%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

361 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLast Birthday Cake

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

leather74%

green65%

metallic56%

sweet100%

amber92%

smoky84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber

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

Bitter AlmondMilkHazelnut cocoa spreadCorkMaltCalla Lily

Heart

CakeBrandyVanillaBrown sugarCustardTonkaBenzoinClover

Base

IncensegunpowderSkinBranStyraxTolu BalsamPapyrus

InformationalShared notesPapyrus, Styrax and Skin. 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

Spring23

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men34

Unisex52

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,788

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#641

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews178

Category winnerLast Birthday CakeHigher 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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Last Birthday Cake by Toskovat' is a polarizing gourmand that captures the smell of an abandoned celebration. It opens with bitter almond and milk before settling into a deep, resinous base of incense and gunpowder. Best suited for cold weather and niche enthusiasts who appreciate artistic, melancholic scents, it offe…

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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 Last Birthday Cake?

Last Birthday Cake takes 3 of 4 categories. Cœur Métal is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Last Birthday Cake is rated 4.05/5 from 548 votes. Choose Cœur Métal for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Last Birthday Cake for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cœur Métal or Last Birthday Cake?

Last Birthday Cake lasts longest (Last Birthday Cake 84/100, Cœur Métal 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cœur Métal or Last Birthday Cake?

Projection is very close: Cœur Métal 72/100, Last Birthday Cake 72/100 for sillage.

Do Cœur Métal and Last Birthday Cake smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Papyrus, Styrax and Skin.

Is Cœur Métal or Last Birthday Cake better for summer or winter?

Cœur Métal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cœur Métal and Last Birthday Cake?

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. Last Birthday Cake has top notes of Bitter Almond, Milk, Hazelnut cocoa spread and Cork, heart notes of Cake, Brandy, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Incense, gunpowder, Skin and Bran.