Fragrance comparison

Creation N° 44 vs Autour du Coquelicot

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

2 wins

Creation N° 44

Ulric de Varens · 2009

3.205 votes

Rank #65,021 WoodyCitrus

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Autour du Coquelicot

Orlane

3.8463 votes

Rank #24,678 FruityWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Creation N° 44 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Creation N° 44
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Autour du Coquelicot
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Creation N° 442/4

Autour du Coquelicot1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Creation N° 44
Sillage & projection: Creation N° 44
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Autour du Coquelicot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Creation N° 44Ulric de Varens

Autour du CoquelicotOrlane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 24%Want 53%

3.84/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 40%Had 22%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

23%Love

64%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCreation N° 44

SillageCreation N° 44

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

patchouli69%

warm spicy61%

fruity100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TangerineBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasminePatchouliCardamom

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

Top

CardamomFruity NotesBlack CurrantCitrusesTangerine

Heart

CorianderOsmanthusRed PoppyRoseTuberose

Base

BenzoinTonka BeanWoodsy NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Black Currant, Cardamom and Musk. Durations are only published for Creation N° 44, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring91

Summer64

Fall100

Winter36

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 38%Work 34%Date 20%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2009

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,678

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAutour du CoquelicotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creation N° 44 by Ulric de Varens hits skin with a burst of bright tangerine, bitter bergamot, and tart black currant. It does not apologize for its opening sharpness. Within ten minutes, the citrus bite softens. Spicy cardamom and earthy patchouli emerge alongside clean jasmine petals, creating a sunbaked Mediterrane…

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Autour du Coquelicot is a fruity spicy floral with a bright sweet and sour opening, shaped by cassis, citrus, tangerine and cardamom. It settles into osmanthus, poppy, rose and tuberose before a soft benzoin, tonka, musk and woody dry-down. The style is warm but not heavy, fruity but not syrupy, and best suited to sho…

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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, Creation N° 44 or Autour du Coquelicot?

Creation N° 44 takes 2 of 4 categories. Creation N° 44 is rated 3.20/5 from 5 votes; Autour du Coquelicot is rated 3.84/5 from 63 votes. Choose Creation N° 44 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Autour du Coquelicot for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Creation N° 44 or Autour du Coquelicot?

Creation N° 44 lasts longest (Creation N° 44 67/100, Autour du Coquelicot 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Creation N° 44 or Autour du Coquelicot?

Creation N° 44 projects furthest (Creation N° 44 83/100, Autour du Coquelicot 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Creation N° 44 and Autour du Coquelicot smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Black Currant, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Creation N° 44 or Autour du Coquelicot better for summer or winter?

Creation N° 44 suits daytime wear; Autour du Coquelicot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Creation N° 44 and Autour du Coquelicot?

Creation N° 44 has top notes of Tangerine, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Patchouli and Cardamom, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar. Autour du Coquelicot has top notes of Cardamom, Fruity Notes, Black Currant and Citruses, heart notes of Coriander, Osmanthus, Red Poppy and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Woodsy Notes and Musk.