Fragrance comparison

Defututa vs Coup de Foudre

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 135 ratings analysed

Defututa

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.4030 votes

Rank #21,931 FloralHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Coup de Foudre

Bortnikoff

4.10105 votes

Rank #10,079 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coup de Foudre takes 4 of 7 categories.

Defututa
Choose it for a floral and honey character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Coup de Foudre
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Defututa2/7

Coup de Foudre4/7

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

DefututaBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Coup de FoudreBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%

4.10/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerCoup de FoudreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

28%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

8%Hate

25 votes

49%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerCoup de FoudreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCoup de Foudre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value34

Category winnerDefututaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

honey91%

sweet83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

powdery56%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyVanillaOlive BlossomChampacaJasmineCinnamonSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ChampacaSweet OrangeBergamotLemonJasmineGrapefruit

Heart

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

Base

TurmericTolu BalsamBenzoinVanillaCinnamonGuaiac WoodLabdanum

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Champaca, Jasmine and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer30

Fall100

Winter50

Day57

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDefututaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men33

Unisex45

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,931

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#10,079

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerCoup de FoudreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Defututa is a honeyed floral perfume oil with champaca, jasmine, smoky vanilla and sandalwood at the core. It opens warm, sweet and slightly spicy, then settles into dusty florals, creamy woods and a lingering honeyed softness. It suits shoppers who enjoy rich florals with a sensual, slightly incense-like feel rather …

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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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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, Defututa or Coup de Foudre?

Coup de Foudre takes 4 of 7 categories. Defututa is rated 3.40/5 from 30 votes; Coup de Foudre is rated 4.10/5 from 105 votes. Choose Defututa for a floral and honey character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Coup de Foudre for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Defututa or Coup de Foudre?

They last about the same: Defututa 72/100, Coup de Foudre 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Defututa or Coup de Foudre?

Projection is very close: Coup de Foudre 62/100, Defututa 60/100 for sillage.

Do Defututa and Coup de Foudre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Champaca, Jasmine and Cinnamon.

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

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

What are the notes in Defututa and Coup de Foudre?

Defututa features Honey, Vanilla, Olive Blossom, Champaca and Jasmine. 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.