Coup de Foudre (Extrait de Parfum) by Bortnikoff

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Coup de Foudre Bortnikoff 2018 Extrait de Parfum

8.0 / 10 50 Ratings

A popular perfume by Bortnikoff for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is floral-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Creamy

Oriental

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Black pepper

Bergamot

Orange

Grapefruit

Green tea

Lemon

Heart Notes

Champaca

Jasmine

May rose

Lily of the valley

Tuberose

Ylang-ylang

Base Notes

Benzoin

Labdanum

Thai oud

Tolu balm

Cinnamon

Gaiac wood Pine

Pine

Pink lotus

Sandalwood

Tonka bean

Turmeric

Vanilla

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Dmitry Bortnikoff Brand owner, Perfume maker

Ratings

Scent

8.050 Ratings

Longevity

7.743 Ratings

Sillage

7.144 Ratings

Bottle

8.240 Ratings

Value for money

6.219 Ratings

Submitted by FRAgrANTIC · last update on 09/20/2025.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/08/2025

8Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

Chrysoptera
105 Reviews

Chrysoptera

Helpful Review 3

At first sniff

Coup de Foudre starts with pepper, citrus, and subtle damp woody oud. Then there are very sweet, well blended florals. So well blended it is difficult for me to pick them out individually. Finally, a little pine, subtle sandalwood, woody/menthol oud, and vanilla. The pine and sandalwood tend slightly masculine for me but I think this fragrance is really unisex. Both pine and sandalwood can become overwhelming but they are very judiciously used here. A modern, easy to love chypre.

09/06/2019

9Scent 9Longevity 6Sillage

Maggy4u
369 Reviews

Maggy4u

Love at first spray

When I stepped out of the front today with Coup de Foudre on my skin and the fresh, very cool air hit me, it suddenly woke up and came to life. After spraying the scent on in my warm house, it seemed it had tried to hide. Or maybe it was almost drowned in the everyday noise of the morning.

Coup de Foudre is a floral Chypré, which lets its ingredients flow so skilfully into each other that there is no bright flower that really stands out. (to name it) At the same time, citric chords give a freshness and transparency to the fragrance rather than having to shine for themselves.

But the special thing is probably the sandalwood used, which was extracted from over 100 years old trees in Indonesia. Behind this gem is Dmitry's partnership with Russian Adam on FeelOud. There they call this sandalwood "100k". It´s a whole different ball park, with it´s unbelievably fine and accentuated structure. It has an almost butter-soft characteristic and even appears as complex as an own fragrance - in the fragrance. Similar to some Oudh varieties, this sandalwood oil is so multi-layered and complex that it is not quite clear whether Dmitry could only strengthen and elaborate the notes in the wood through flower infusion or whether they were already present in all their beauty.

As a result, I actually fall in love at first sight, as the name promises, and find a slightly sandalwood-smoky, floating floral, but also unsweet, fragrance on my skin, which radiates particularly well in cool and fresh air.

Enchanted.

10/03/2024

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Cfr
119 Reviews

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Cfr

Top Review 20

Tropical Summer Nights

Lemons in the wind alone
How they call out herbally,
when the evening begins
Don't be sad, Jasmine
Everything is just starting to bloom
Little flower voices in the wind
That are so tender and so loving
Don't be sad, Ylang Ylang
Everything is just beginning
Chypre in the wind that spices up
Sinks into evening wood, don't be sad
Balsam, everything is just starting.
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Wonderful opening, super sparkling
Citrus, green, resinous, herbal on balsam
Soft peach cream skin, Chypre
Green fougère, spicy, a powdery sea of flowers in the middle, colorful juicy flowers everywhere, hint of Zibi?
Seductive, indolic, creamy towards the end with lots of dark wood, smoke, little spices, and mini vanilla.
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For me, the scent is an overwhelming surprise, super quality, a clear view of the notes yet also densely woven, seamless and beautifully intertwined. The scent is very dear, approachable, cuddly, and heartwarming, and it makes music. I haven't heard the song in years; during the test, I could hear it, which has never happened to me before. I hardly had any images, hmm?!
Thank you to Schoeibksr for the testing opportunity :)

08/01/2018

10Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Verbeene
232 Reviews

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Verbeene

Very helpful Review 8

love goes through the nose

he was engrossed in his book and waiting for the flight;
suddenly, this scent brushed against him: the most precious flowers in golden oil, bright fruity and earthy dark at the same time. transparent and luminous, creamy and dense. a fragrance full of contrasts. a scent that was as quiet as it was profound.
he followed her. she was not quite young anymore, her gait was upright and light, she walked without haste. her brown hair twisted into a soft bun caught fine golden light reflections.
he thought she must have golden eyes. when she turned around, he gasped.
but she had not noticed him......

those who appreciate the fragrances of areej le dore should test those of his business partner dmitri bortnikoff:
one feels the inner kinship and the same quality consciousness.
what is lush and dense there is complex and translucent here.
extremely harmonious, quiet but very intense,
perhaps like the difference between brahms and chopin:
"coup de foudre" lets you sink into beauty like a nocturne by chopin.
confusingly natural and at the same time perfectly artful.
stunningly elegant, but with profound freshness.
floral, without being sweet,
woody but ethereal,
perfect.

like the scent of love at first sight

04/19/2020

9.5Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

Djdani
4 Reviews

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Djdani

1

Little treasure for those passionate days

After a beautiful 20 degrees spring day, the evening 20:00 here is cooling down. Before dinner jumped in for a fast shower and get the Coup de Foudre out of its winter sleep. Love at first sight!

A soft citrusy opening sweetened by the beautiful Asian champacas and then I felt it goes way back the skin, a moment I missed it and thought wtf where is it!?

Luckily it returns with a combination of expensive quality flower and historical sandalwood with the sweetened citrusy at the background. A beautiful secret close to my skin and perfect for moments of romantic passion :)

If you find it don’t hesitate... it’s an absolute treasure!