Fragrance comparison

Mer & Mistral vs Cote d’Amour

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 374 ratings analysed

5 wins

Mer & Mistral

L'Occitane en Provence

4.07107 votes

Rank #16,024 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Cote d’Amour

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.84267 votes

Rank #12,896 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mer & Mistral takes 5 of 8 categories.

Mer & Mistral
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cote d’Amour
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mer & Mistral5/8

Cote d’Amour1/8

Ratings & consensus: Mer & Mistral
Community sentiment: Mer & Mistral
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Mer & Mistral
Value for money: Mer & Mistral
Versatility: Mer & Mistral
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Cote d’Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mer & MistralL'Occitane en Provence

Cote d’AmourL'Artisan Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 33%Had 21%Want 46%

3.84/ 5 · 267 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerMer & MistralRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

63%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

107 votes

25%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

267 votes

Category winnerMer & MistralMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMer & Mistral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value40

Category winnerMer & MistralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

citrus65%

fresh spicy48%

conifer30%

woody100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

fresh spicy65%

sweet53%

herbal42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonTangerine

Heart2-3 hrs

Pine TreeCypressRosemary

Base4-6 hrs

CedarMuskWhite Amber

Top15-30 mins

RosemaryGrapefruitTangerine

Heart2-3 hrs

ImmortelleCypressRose

Base4-6 hrs

PineWoodsy NotesLaburnum

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall7

Winter2

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night26

Category winnerMer & MistralMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,024

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#12,896

PerfumerCéline Ellena

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerCote d’AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mer & Mistral by L'Occitane en Provence brings the raw coastal air of southern France directly to your skin. The opening hits with a bright shock of tart lemon and juicy tangerine. It wakes you up fast. Within minutes, cooling cypress, crushed pine needles, and aromatic rosemary sweep across the citrus sparkle. This h…

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Cote d'Amour by L'Artisan Parfumeur captures the fresh, rugged atmosphere of the western French coastline in a quiet bottle. Created by perfumer Céline Ellena, this natural fragrance opens with a sharp flash of bitter grapefruit, tart green tangerine, and garden rosemary that feels like cold ocean spray against mornin…

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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, Mer & Mistral or Cote d’Amour?

Mer & Mistral takes 5 of 8 categories. Mer & Mistral is rated 4.07/5 from 107 votes; Cote d’Amour is rated 3.84/5 from 267 votes. Choose Mer & Mistral for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cote d’Amour for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mer & Mistral or Cote d’Amour?

They last about the same: Mer & Mistral 55/100, Cote d’Amour 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mer & Mistral or Cote d’Amour?

Projection is very close: Mer & Mistral 56/100, Cote d’Amour 55/100 for sillage.

Do Mer & Mistral and Cote d’Amour smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Cypress and Rosemary.

Is Mer & Mistral or Cote d’Amour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mer & Mistral is the stronger pick. For winter, Cote d’Amour is the stronger pick. Mer & Mistral suits daytime wear; Cote d’Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mer & Mistral and Cote d’Amour?

Mer & Mistral has top notes of Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Pine Tree, Cypress and Rosemary, a base of Cedar, Musk and White Amber. Cote d’Amour has top notes of Rosemary, Grapefruit and Tangerine, heart notes of Immortelle, Cypress and Rose, a base of Pine, Woodsy Notes and Laburnum.