Fragrance comparison

Coup de Foudre vs Fars Limited Edition

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

Coup de Foudre

Bortnikoff

4.10105 votes

Rank #10,079 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Fars Limited Edition

Katana Parfums

3.605 votes

Rank #61,241 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fars Limited Edition takes 3 of 4 categories.

Coup de Foudre
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Fars Limited Edition
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Coup de Foudre1/4

Fars Limited Edition3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fars Limited Edition
Sillage & projection: Fars Limited Edition
Value for money: Fars Limited Edition
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

Fars Limited EditionKatana Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 85%

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

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityFars Limited Edition

SillageFars Limited Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFars Limited EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

floral69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

yellow floral80%

fresh spicy70%

sweet60%

leather50%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangSaffronBlack PepperTurmericHo WoodClovesAgarwood (Oud)Balsamic NotesPeru BalsamCedarGuaiac WoodPine Tree

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Pine Tree, Agarwood (Oud) and Turmeric. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex45

Women21

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,079

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#61,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Katana Parfums Fars Limited Edition opens with a sharp burst of lemon and orange, quickly overridden by the heat of black pepper and turmeric. The heart shifts toward a dry, woody structure where pine wood and ho wood create a crisp, resinous backdrop. As it sits on the skin, a dark, leathery undercurrent of natural A…

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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 Fars Limited Edition?

Fars Limited Edition takes 3 of 4 categories. Coup de Foudre is rated 4.10/5 from 105 votes; Fars Limited Edition is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Coup de Foudre for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Fars Limited Edition for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Coup de Foudre or Fars Limited Edition?

Fars Limited Edition lasts longest (Fars Limited Edition 80/100, Coup de Foudre 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coup de Foudre or Fars Limited Edition?

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

Do Coup de Foudre and Fars Limited Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Pine Tree, Agarwood (Oud) and Turmeric.

Is Coup de Foudre or Fars Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

Fars Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coup de Foudre and Fars Limited Edition?

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. Fars Limited Edition features Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Black Pepper, Turmeric and Ho Wood.