Coat Check vs Impulse
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Impulse takes 2 of 3 categories.
Coat CheckChoose it for a tobacco and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
ImpulseChoose it for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Coat Check1/3
Impulse2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Impulse
- Sillage & projection
- Impulse
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Coat Check
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Coat CheckAbelImpulseThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.69/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
38%Like
21%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
72 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityImpulse
SillageImpulse
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtobacco100%
soft spicy92%
anis84%
fruity77%
sweet69%
floral61%
anis100%
soft spicy77%
floral53%
powdery30%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both anis, soft spicy and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Star Anise
Heart
Black CurrantCacao
Base
Tobacco
Notes
Star AniseBourbon VanillaBlack CurrantTolu BalsamAtlas CedarGalangaPepper
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesStar Anise and Black Currant. Durations are only published for Impulse, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer21
Fall100
Winter96
Day74
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,206
PerfumerIsaac Sinclair
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#47,961
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCoat CheckHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCoat Check (previously Black Anise) wears like a light, smooth tobacco scent with a fruity twist, more “unlit pipe tobacco” than heavy smoke. Star anise reads as a quick flash for many people, then black currant turns jammy and the cacao feels like cocoa husk or a soft dusting rather than a dessert. If you want a dark…
Reviews →Impulse by The Dua Brand is an oriental spicy fragrance built around bold star anise, tart black currant, and deep bourbon vanilla. It opens with a punchy clash between dark, fruity berry notes and sharp, licorice-tinged star anise. As it settles, warm spices like pepper and galanga emerge, adding heat to the composit…
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, Coat Check or Impulse?
Impulse takes 2 of 3 categories. Coat Check is rated 3.69/5 from 79 votes; Impulse is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Coat Check for a tobacco and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Impulse for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Which lasts longer, Coat Check or Impulse?
Impulse lasts longest (Impulse 80/100, Coat Check 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Coat Check or Impulse?
Impulse projects furthest (Impulse 75/100, Coat Check 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Coat Check and Impulse smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share anis, soft spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Star Anise and Black Currant.
Is Coat Check or Impulse better for summer or winter?
Coat Check suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Coat Check and Impulse?
Coat Check has top notes of Star Anise, heart notes of Black Currant and Cacao, a base of Tobacco. Impulse features Star Anise, Bourbon Vanilla, Black Currant, Tolu Balsam and Atlas Cedar.
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