Fragrance comparison

Cote d’Amour vs Mer & Mistral

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 374 ratings analysed

Cote d’Amour

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.84267 votes

Rank #12,896 WoodyAromatic

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63%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Mer & Mistral

L'Occitane en Provence

4.07107 votes

Rank #16,024 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mer & Mistral takes 5 of 8 categories.

Cote d’Amour
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mer & Mistral
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cote d’Amour1/8

Mer & Mistral5/8

Ratings & consensus: Mer & Mistral
Community sentiment: Mer & Mistral
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Mer & Mistral
Value for money: Mer & Mistral
Versatility: Mer & Mistral
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
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

Mer & MistralL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 267 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 33%Had 21%Want 46%

Category winnerMer & MistralRating 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

27%Love

63%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerMer & MistralMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMer & Mistral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMer & MistralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

fresh spicy65%

sweet53%

herbal42%

woody100%

aromatic83%

citrus65%

fresh spicy48%

conifer30%

Scent match63%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

Top15-30 mins

LemonTangerine

Heart2-3 hrs

Pine TreeCypressRosemary

Base4-6 hrs

CedarMuskWhite Amber

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night26

Spring33

Summer100

Fall7

Winter2

Day100

Night20

Category winnerMer & MistralMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

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

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,896

PerfumerCéline Ellena

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#16,024

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews10

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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Mer & Mistral by L'Occitane en Provence brings the raw coastal air of southern France directly to your skin. The opening hits with a bright shock of tart lemon and juicy tangerine. It wakes you up fast. Within minutes, cooling cypress, crushed pine needles, and aromatic rosemary sweep across the citrus sparkle. This h…

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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 Mer & Mistral?

Mer & Mistral takes 5 of 8 categories. Cote d’Amour is rated 3.84/5 from 267 votes; Mer & Mistral is rated 4.07/5 from 107 votes. Choose Cote d’Amour for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mer & Mistral for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cote d’Amour or Mer & Mistral?

They last about the same: Cote d’Amour 55/100, Mer & Mistral 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cote d’Amour or Mer & Mistral?

Projection is very close: Mer & Mistral 56/100, Cote d’Amour 55/100 for sillage.

Do Cote d’Amour and Mer & Mistral smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Tangerine and Cypress.

Is Cote d’Amour or Mer & Mistral better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cote d’Amour and Mer & Mistral?

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. Mer & Mistral has top notes of Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Pine Tree, Cypress and Rosemary, a base of Cedar, Musk and White Amber.