Fragrance comparison

Coup de Foudre vs Dsire

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

Coup de Foudre

Bortnikoff

4.10105 votes

Rank #10,363 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Dsire

Manuel Mathieu

4.754 votes

Rank #38,161 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Coup de Foudre
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dsire
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Coup de Foudre2/4

Dsire2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coup de FoudreBortnikoff

DsireManuel Mathieu

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

105 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityCoup de Foudre

SillageDsire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value75

Category winnerDsireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

floral69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

tuberose91%

yellow floral83%

marine74%

citrus65%

aromatic56%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChampacaSweet OrangeBergamotLemonJasmineGrapefruit

Heart

Ylang-YlangGreen TeaPine TreeSandalwoodTuberoseAgarwood (Oud)RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

TurmericTolu BalsamBenzoinVanillaCinnamonGuaiac WoodLabdanum

Top15-30 mins

JasmineMarine notesGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseYlang-YlangFrangipani

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskHaitian Vetiver

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Grapefruit, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Dsire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex45

Women21

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,363

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#38,161

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCoup de FoudreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coup de Foudre opens with a bright burst of sweet orange, bergamot, and yellow champaca flower. The initial spray delivers a sunny citrus punch before settling into a thick heart of creamy tuberose, ylang-ylang, and earthy green tea. As the hours pass, the floral brightness fades into a dense base of resinous labdanum…

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Dsire by Manuel Mathieu opens with a refreshing splash of crisp grapefruit, salty marine notes, and airy jasmine. This brisk coastal breeze quickly gives way to a lush, sunlit heart of creamy tuberose, exotic frangipani, and golden ylang-ylang. Rather than turning sharp or overly heavy, the tropical white flowers melt…

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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, Coup de Foudre or Dsire?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Coup de Foudre is rated 4.10/5 from 105 votes; Dsire is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Coup de Foudre for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Dsire for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Coup de Foudre or Dsire?

Coup de Foudre lasts longest (Coup de Foudre 72/100, Dsire 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coup de Foudre or Dsire?

Dsire projects furthest (Dsire 75/100, Coup de Foudre 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coup de Foudre and Dsire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Grapefruit, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Coup de Foudre or Dsire better for summer or winter?

Dsire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coup de Foudre and Dsire?

Coup de Foudre has top notes of Champaca, Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Green Tea, Pine Tree and Sandalwood, a base of Turmeric, Tolu Balsam, Benzoin and Vanilla. Dsire has top notes of Jasmine, Marine notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Frangipani, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Haitian Vetiver.