Coup de Foudre vs La Lettera Da...
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
La Lettera Da... takes 4 of 7 categories.
Coup de FoudreChoose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
La Lettera Da...Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Coup de Foudre3/7
La Lettera Da...4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- La Lettera Da...
- Community sentiment
- La Lettera Da...
- Longevity
- Coup de Foudre
- Sillage & projection
- Coup de Foudre
- Value for money
- La Lettera Da...
- Versatility
- La Lettera Da...
- 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 FoudreBortnikoffLa Lettera Da...Claudio La ViolaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.10/ 5 · 105 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.55/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%
Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49%Love
30%Like
7%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate
105 votes
66%Love
28%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
29 votes
Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCoup de Foudre
SillageCoup de Foudre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa Lettera Da...Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
woody77%
floral69%
sweet61%
amber100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
white floral70%
vanilla60%
balsamic50%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ChampacaSweet OrangeBergamotLemonJasmineGrapefruit
Heart
Ylang-YlangGreen TeaPine TreeSandalwoodTuberoseAgarwood (Oud)RoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
TurmericTolu BalsamBenzoinVanillaCinnamonGuaiac WoodLabdanum
Top15 to 30 minutes
Karo-KorundBergamotFruity Notes
Heart2 to 3 hours
CinnamonYlang-YlangLabdanumLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base3 to 5 hours
StyraxBenzoinAmberVanillaPatchouliCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for La Lettera Da..., so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter70
Day–
Night–
Spring36
Summer18
Fall100
Winter82
Day60
Night100
Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,505
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#44,602
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCoup de FoudreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCoup 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…
Reviews →La Lettera Da... by Claudio La Viola is a warm, resinous oriental fragrance from 1989 centered on rich amber and balsamic depth. The opening presents a brief lift of crisp bergamot, fruity notes perfume accents, and the unusual floral tone of karo-korund. As it settles, the core turns spicy and floral through cinnamon…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Coup de Foudre or La Lettera Da...?
La Lettera Da... takes 4 of 7 categories. Coup de Foudre is rated 4.10/5 from 105 votes; La Lettera Da... is rated 4.55/5 from 29 votes. Choose Coup de Foudre for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose La Lettera Da... for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Coup de Foudre or La Lettera Da...?
Coup de Foudre lasts longest (Coup de Foudre 72/100, La Lettera Da... 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Coup de Foudre or La Lettera Da...?
Projection is very close: Coup de Foudre 62/100, La Lettera Da... 60/100 for sillage.
Do Coup de Foudre and La Lettera Da... smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley.
Is Coup de Foudre or La Lettera Da... better for summer or winter?
For summer, La Lettera Da... is the stronger pick. For winter, La Lettera Da... is the stronger pick. La Lettera Da... suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Coup de Foudre and La Lettera Da...?
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. La Lettera Da... has top notes of Karo-Korund, Bergamot and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Labdanum and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Styrax, Benzoin, Amber and Vanilla.
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