Fragrance comparison

La Cordée vs Faith

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 211 ratings analysed

La Cordée

Moncler

4.18209 votes

Rank #8,174 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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56%scent match

Closely related

Faith

Tessa Williams

4.002 votes

Rank #56,078 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

La Cordée
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Faith
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

La Cordée2/4

Faith2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Faith
Sillage & projection: La Cordée
Value for money: Faith
Versatility: Not scored
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

FaithTessa Williams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 209 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFaith

SillageLa Cordée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value100

Category winnerFaithBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

woody58%

green44%

fresh30%

citrus100%

woody91%

amber83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic

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

BergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

NeroliGeraniumBlack TeaSpicy Notes

Base

AmberLabdanumCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Tea and Geranium. 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–

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex39

Women6

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,174

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#56,078

PerfumerTessa Williams

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Tessa Williams Faith opens with bright citrus before settling into a warm, spiced black tea and woody patchouli base. The unisex blend is tailored for cool autumn evenings, offering an understated alternative to typical sugary amber scents.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Cordée or Faith?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. La Cordée is rated 4.18/5 from 209 votes; Faith is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose La Cordée for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Faith for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, La Cordée or Faith?

Faith lasts longest (Faith 80/100, La Cordée 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Cordée or Faith?

La Cordée projects furthest (La Cordée 53/100, Faith 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Cordée and Faith smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Tea and Geranium.

Is La Cordée or Faith better for summer or winter?

Faith suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Cordée and Faith?

La Cordée features Bergamot, Black Tea, Cypress and Geranium. Faith has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Neroli, Geranium, Black Tea and Spicy Notes, a base of Amber, Labdanum, Cedar and Patchouli.