Fragrance comparison

Cote d’Amour vs Humbling Forest

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 307 ratings analysed

Cote d’Amour

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.84267 votes

Rank #12,267 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Humbling Forest

Kahf

4.1040 votes

Rank #16,559 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Humbling Forest takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cote d’Amour
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Humbling Forest
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cote d’Amour3/7

Humbling Forest4/7

Ratings & consensus: Humbling Forest
Community sentiment: Humbling Forest
Longevity: Cote d’Amour
Sillage & projection: Cote d’Amour
Value for money: Humbling Forest
Versatility: Humbling Forest
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cote d’Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cote d’AmourL'Artisan Parfumeur

Humbling ForestKahf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 267 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 60%Had 29%Want 11%

Category winnerHumbling ForestRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

267 votes

43%Love

30%Like

23%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerHumbling ForestMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCote d’Amour

SillageCote d’Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value86

Category winnerHumbling ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

fresh spicy65%

sweet53%

herbal42%

woody100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

citrus70%

patchouli60%

powdery50%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RosemaryGrapefruitTangerine

Heart2-3 hrs

ImmortelleCypressRose

Base4-6 hrs

PineWoodsy NotesLaburnum

Top

GrapefruitCypressRosemary

Heart

CedarwoodJasmineGuaiac Wood

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesRosemary, Grapefruit and Cypress. Durations are only published for Cote d’Amour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer91

Fall70

Winter26

Day100

Night33

Category winnerHumbling ForestMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 6%

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,267

PerfumerCéline Ellena

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#16,559

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerCote d’AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cote d'Amour by L'Artisan Parfumeur captures the fresh, rugged atmosphere of the western French coastline in a quiet bottle. Created by perfumer Céline Ellena, this natural fragrance opens with a sharp flash of bitter grapefruit, tart green tangerine, and garden rosemary that feels like cold ocean spray against mornin…

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Kahf Humbling Forest opens with a bright burst of grapefruit and cypress, evoking a damp, green canopy. The scent settles into quiet cedarwood and jasmine before fading into a soft sandalwood base. Designed for casual daytime wear, it suits anyone seeking a calming, understated scent that keeps close to the skin witho…

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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, Cote d’Amour or Humbling Forest?

Humbling Forest takes 4 of 7 categories. Cote d’Amour is rated 3.84/5 from 267 votes; Humbling Forest is rated 4.10/5 from 40 votes. Choose Cote d’Amour for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Humbling Forest for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cote d’Amour or Humbling Forest?

Cote d’Amour lasts longest (Cote d’Amour 55/100, Humbling Forest 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cote d’Amour or Humbling Forest?

Cote d’Amour projects furthest (Cote d’Amour 55/100, Humbling Forest 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cote d’Amour and Humbling Forest smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Grapefruit and Cypress.

Is Cote d’Amour or Humbling Forest better for summer or winter?

For summer, Humbling Forest is the stronger pick. For winter, Humbling Forest is the stronger pick. Cote d’Amour suits daytime wear; Humbling Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cote d’Amour and Humbling Forest?

Cote d’Amour has top notes of Rosemary, Grapefruit and Tangerine, heart notes of Immortelle, Cypress and Rose, a base of Pine, Woodsy Notes and Laburnum. Humbling Forest has top notes of Grapefruit, Cypress and Rosemary, heart notes of Cedarwood, Jasmine and Guaiac Wood, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk.