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Source Fontélie vs Fatena

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

Updated 168 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fatena takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Source Fontélie

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Fatena

    Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Source Fontélie0/4
Fatena4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fatena
Sillage & projection
Fatena
Value for money
Fatena
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fatena

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Source FontélieJoseph Duclos
FatenaSoOud
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%
4.12/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 34%Had 25%Want 41%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
67%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

42%Love
41%Like
5%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate

165 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityFatena

SillageFatena

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value51
Category winnerFatenaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
rose92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
earthy69%
warm spicy61%
leather100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
oud69%
sweet61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Calabrian bergamotSaffronPeach
Heart
GeraniumBulgarian RoseJasmineHoney
Base
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)
Top
SaffronPink PepperGingerOlibanum
Heart
PeachCaramelPatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinWoody NotesVanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPeru BalsamLabdanum
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Peach, Jasmine and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. 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
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring55
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men0
Unisex52
Women48
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,417

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,088

PerfumerStéphane Humbert Lucas

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerFatenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Source Fontelie by Joseph Duclos starts with a bright splash of Calabrian bergamot and warm saffron before settling into a deep Bulgarian rose. The dry down relies on earthy cypriol oil and heavy Vietnamese oud. It suits those seeking a bold, resinous floral profile for chilly evening wear.

Reviews →

SoOud Fatena opens with a sharp, fiery burst of saffron, pink pepper, and dry olibanum resin. The top notes feel spicy and slightly medicinal on skin, cutting through crisp autumn air with immediate intensity. As the initial heat settles, dark agarwood and oily leather emerge alongside scorched caramel and ripe peach…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Source Fontélie or Fatena?

Fatena takes 4 of 4 categories. Source Fontélie is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Fatena is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes. Choose Source Fontélie for a fresh spicy and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Fatena for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Source Fontélie or Fatena?

Fatena lasts longest (Fatena 77/100, Source Fontélie 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Source Fontélie or Fatena?

Fatena projects furthest (Fatena 69/100, Source Fontélie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Source Fontélie and Fatena smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Peach, Jasmine and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

Is Source Fontélie or Fatena better for summer or winter?

Source Fontélie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Source Fontélie and Fatena?

Source Fontélie has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Saffron and Peach, heart notes of Geranium, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Honey, a base of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Agarwood (Oud). Fatena has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Ginger and Olibanum, heart notes of Peach, Caramel, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin and Woody Notes.

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