Fragrance comparison

La Cordée vs Raees

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 222 ratings analysed

La Cordée

Moncler

4.18209 votes

Rank #8,174 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Raees

Arabiyat Prestige

4.8513 votes

Rank #19,615 AromaticAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raees takes 4 of 5 categories.

La Cordée
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Raees
Choose it for a aromatic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

La Cordée1/5

Raees4/5

Ratings & consensus: Raees
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Raees
Sillage & projection: Raees
Value for money: Raees
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

RaeesArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 209 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 76%

Category winnerRaeesRating 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

85%Love

15%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityRaees

SillageRaees

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value81

Category winnerRaeesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

woody58%

green44%

fresh30%

aromatic100%

aquatic92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

marine69%

woody61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

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

BergamotRosemaryMandarinCypress

Heart

Watery NotesMarine notesGeraniumApple

Base

PatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cypress 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–

Spring92

Summer100

Fall62

Winter31

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex39

Women6

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,174

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#19,615

PerfumerMustafa Firoz

Launched—

Reviews5

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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Raees is a fresh, aromatic aquatic built around citrus, rosemary, cypress, and a cool marine heart. It opens bright and breezy, then settles into a clean musky patchouli base with a lightly salty feel. It looks best suited to warm weather, daytime wear, and buyers who want a modern masculine scent that stays crisp ra…

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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 Raees?

Raees takes 4 of 5 categories. La Cordée is rated 4.18/5 from 209 votes; Raees is rated 4.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose La Cordée for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Raees for a aromatic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Cordée or Raees?

Raees lasts longest (Raees 71/100, La Cordée 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Cordée or Raees?

Raees projects furthest (Raees 56/100, La Cordée 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Cordée and Raees smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cypress and Geranium.

Is La Cordée or Raees better for summer or winter?

Raees suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Cordée and Raees?

La Cordée features Bergamot, Black Tea, Cypress and Geranium. Raees has top notes of Bergamot, Rosemary, Mandarin and Cypress, heart notes of Watery Notes, Marine notes, Geranium and Apple, a base of Patchouli and Musk.