Fragrance comparison

SOS vs Coeur

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

SOS

Lush

3.888 votes

Rank #42,579 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Coeur

Lanselle Paris

—0 votes

Rank #66,843 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SOS takes 1 of 1 categories.

SOS
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Coeur
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

SOS1/1

Coeur0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: SOS

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SOSLush

CoeurLanselle Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

citrus58%

earthy44%

balsamic30%

aromatic100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

woody61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliBrazilian Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MarigoldBrazilian OrangeGuatemalan CardamomSaffron

Heart

Turkish RoseMyrtleIncenseGeranium

Base

Haitian VetiverPatchouliChamomileHay

InformationalShared notesPatchouli and Brazilian Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,579

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#66,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSOSHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lush SOS centres on patchouli and Brazilian orange, giving it a dry, earthy citrus opening before the scent settles into a woody, warm spicy base. It wears with a bold patchouli signature throughout. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys natural-smelling, slightly rugged fragrances rather than polished sweetnes…

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Coeur is a dry, aromatic oriental floral built around spicy rose, herbs, incense and earthy woods. The orange and saffron opening suggests brightness, but the structure looks more green, warm and textured than sweet. It may suit someone who likes rose with spice, smoke and a slightly old-world feel. With vetiver, patc…

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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.

Do SOS and Coeur smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Brazilian Orange.

Is SOS or Coeur better for summer or winter?

SOS suits day or night wear; Coeur suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in SOS and Coeur?

SOS features Patchouli and Brazilian Orange. Coeur has top notes of Marigold, Brazilian Orange, Guatemalan Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Myrtle, Incense and Geranium, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Patchouli, Chamomile and Hay.