Fragrance comparison

Coquelicot vs Akira

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 222 ratings analysed

4 wins

Coquelicot

Il Profvmo

3.72213 votes

Rank #12,495 FloralWoody

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15%scent match

Clearly different

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #23,049 AmberAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coquelicot takes 4 of 4 categories.

Coquelicot
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Coquelicot4/4

Akira0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CoquelicotIl Profvmo

AkiraPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 213 votes

Have 31%Had 24%Want 44%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

114 votes

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityCoquelicot

SillageCoquelicot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value20

Category winnerCoquelicotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

fresh48%

earthy30%

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Blue PoppyWisteriaBambooFrangipaniMelonHiacynthVetiverAmberPatchouliRoseJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

InformationalShared notesAmber and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall35

Winter25

Day100

Night24

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,495

PerfumerSilvana Casoli

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#23,049

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerCoquelicotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coquelicot by Il Profvmo is a fruity green floral that opens with a shampoo clean splash, think berry juice, airy white musk, and fresh greenery. On many skins, a bold melon note grows larger as it warms up, shifting into a sharper, more vintage-leaning chypre direction for some, while others experience it as a light,…

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Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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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, Coquelicot or Akira?

Coquelicot takes 4 of 4 categories. Coquelicot is rated 3.72/5 from 213 votes; Akira is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Coquelicot for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Akira for a amber and animalic character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Coquelicot or Akira?

Coquelicot lasts longest (Coquelicot 65/100, Akira 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coquelicot or Akira?

Coquelicot projects furthest (Coquelicot 52/100, Akira 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coquelicot and Akira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Amber and Rose.

Is Coquelicot or Akira better for summer or winter?

Coquelicot suits daytime wear; Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coquelicot and Akira?

Coquelicot features Blue Poppy, Wisteria, Bamboo, Frangipani and Melon. Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber.