Fragrance comparison

La Cordée vs Raess

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 220 ratings analysed

La Cordée

Moncler

4.18209 votes

Rank #8,174 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Raess

Arabiyat Prestige

4.7311 votes

Rank #40,263 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raess takes 3 of 5 categories.

La Cordée
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Raess
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

La Cordée1/5

Raess3/5

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

RaessArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 209 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 17%Had 1%Want 82%

Category winnerRaessRating 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

73%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityRaess

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value85

Category winnerRaessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

woody58%

green44%

fresh30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

citrus70%

patchouli60%

fruity50%

Scent match65%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic 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

RosemaryMandarinCypressBergamot

Heart

GeraniumApple

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–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#40,263

PerfumerMustafa Firoz

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Raess is a crisp aromatic fougere built around citrus, rosemary, cypress, apple, patchouli, and musk. It opens bright and green, then settles into a cleaner woody-musky base with a subtle marine, mineral feel. It reads masculine, fresh, and easy to wear, especially if you like modern sporty scents with a sharper herb…

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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 Raess?

Raess takes 3 of 5 categories. La Cordée is rated 4.18/5 from 209 votes; Raess is rated 4.73/5 from 11 votes. Choose La Cordée for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Raess for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, La Cordée or Raess?

Raess lasts longest (Raess 69/100, La Cordée 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Cordée or Raess?

Projection is very close: La Cordée 53/100, Raess 53/100 for sillage.

Do La Cordée and Raess smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cypress and Geranium.

Is La Cordée or Raess better for summer or winter?

Raess suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Cordée and Raess?

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