Fragrance comparison

Coup de Foudre vs She

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

Coup de Foudre

Bortnikoff

4.10105 votes

Rank #9,968 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

She

House of Matriarch

4.1942 votes

Rank #31,390 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

She takes 5 of 7 categories.

Coup de Foudre
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
She
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Coup de Foudre2/7

She5/7

Ratings & consensus: She
Community sentiment: She
Longevity: Coup de Foudre
Sillage & projection: She
Value for money: She
Versatility: She
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

SheHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 28%Had 7%Want 65%

Category winnerSheRating 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

55%Love

26%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerSheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCoup de Foudre

SillageShe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

floral69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

smoky77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and amber

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

LemongrassLemon VerbenaBeeswaxLemon BlossomTonka BeanWhite FlowersBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

SmokeTeaMilkCopalBroom

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Guaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for She, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer75

Fall83

Winter33

Day100

Night64

Category winnerSheMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex45

Women21

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Casual 38%Work 32%Date 22%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,968

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#31,390

PerfumerChristi Meshell

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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House of Matriarch She breaks every standard rule of citrus perfumery. The scent ignores ordinary short-lived lemon oils entirely. Instead, perfumer Christi Meshell constructs a vibrant, lingering brightness using vintage Zanzibar lemongrass and crisp lemon verbena suspended in an organic grape alcohol base. The openi…

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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 She?

She takes 5 of 7 categories. Coup de Foudre is rated 4.10/5 from 105 votes; She is rated 4.19/5 from 42 votes. Choose Coup de Foudre for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose She for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Coup de Foudre or She?

Coup de Foudre lasts longest (Coup de Foudre 72/100, She 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coup de Foudre or She?

Projection is very close: She 63/100, Coup de Foudre 62/100 for sillage.

Do Coup de Foudre and She smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam and Guaiac Wood.

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

For summer, She is the stronger pick. For winter, Coup de Foudre is the stronger pick. She suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coup de Foudre and She?

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. She has top notes of Lemongrass, Lemon Verbena, Beeswax and Lemon Blossom, heart notes of Smoke, Tea, Milk and Copal, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Guaiac Wood.