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La Cordée vs Chrome Summer Edition 2013

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

Updated 303 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Cordée takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • La Cordée

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in summer.

  • Chrome Summer Edition 2013

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

La Cordée4/7
Chrome Summer Edition 20133/7
Ratings & consensus
La Cordée
Community sentiment
Chrome Summer Edition 2013
Longevity
La Cordée
Sillage & projection
Chrome Summer Edition 2013
Value for money
Chrome Summer Edition 2013
Versatility
La Cordée
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
La Cordée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La CordéeMoncler
Chrome Summer Edition 2013Azzaro
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.18/ 5 · 209 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
3.95/ 5 · 94 votes
Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%
Category winnerLa CordéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
51%Love
26%Like
14%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate

209 votes

37%Love
51%Like
2%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerChrome Summer Edition 2013Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityLa Cordée

SillageChrome Summer Edition 2013

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value69
Category winnerChrome Summer Edition 2013Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
aromatic86%
citrus72%
woody58%
green44%
fresh30%
citrus100%
aromatic88%
woody77%
green65%
marine53%
fresh spicy42%
Scent match62%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
GrapefruitItalian LemonBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Sea NotesFlowersNeroli
Base
Black TeaPapyrusCypressMoroccan Cedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Tea and Cypress. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring93
Summer100
Fall51
Winter24
Day–
Night–
Spring61
Summer100
Fall24
Winter6
Day–
Night–
Category winnerLa CordéeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men55
Unisex39
Women6
Men73
Unisex9
Women18
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,174

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#11,980

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerLa CordéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Cordée by Moncler is a crisp, refreshing woody citrus fragrance built around mountain air freshness, bright bergamot, and evergreen cypress. It opens with an energetic splash of sharp citrus peel before settling into a smooth blend of herbal black tea and leafy geranium. The base leaves a clean, subtle trail of lig…

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Chrome Summer Edition 2013 by Azzaro offers a bracing citrus opening led by grapefruit and lemon. As it settles, the scent reveals heart notes of neroli and sea spray, eventually drying down into a woody base of cypress and black tea. This aromatic aquatic is tailored for casual daytime wear during the hottest months …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Cordée or Chrome Summer Edition 2013?

La Cordée takes 4 of 7 categories. La Cordée is rated 4.18/5 from 209 votes; Chrome Summer Edition 2013 is rated 3.95/5 from 94 votes. Choose La Cordée for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in summer. Choose Chrome Summer Edition 2013 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, La Cordée or Chrome Summer Edition 2013?

They last about the same: La Cordée 65/100, Chrome Summer Edition 2013 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, La Cordée or Chrome Summer Edition 2013?

Projection is very close: Chrome Summer Edition 2013 55/100, La Cordée 53/100 for sillage.

Do La Cordée and Chrome Summer Edition 2013 smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Tea and Cypress.

Is La Cordée or Chrome Summer Edition 2013 better for summer or winter?

For summer, La Cordée is the stronger pick. For winter, La Cordée is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Cordée and Chrome Summer Edition 2013?

La Cordée features Bergamot, Black Tea, Cypress and Geranium. Chrome Summer Edition 2013 has top notes of Grapefruit, Italian Lemon, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Sea Notes, Flowers and Neroli, a base of Black Tea, Papyrus, Cypress and Moroccan Cedar.

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