Fragrance comparison

04 Reverie au Jardin vs Les Mauvais Garçons

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 332 ratings analysed

04 Reverie au Jardin

Tauer Perfumes

3.91297 votes

Rank #6,986 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #19,906 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 4 of 7 categories.

04 Reverie au Jardin
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Les Mauvais Garçons
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

04 Reverie au Jardin2/7

Les Mauvais Garçons4/7

Ratings & consensus: Les Mauvais Garçons
Community sentiment: Les Mauvais Garçons
Longevity: 04 Reverie au Jardin
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Les Mauvais Garçons
Versatility: Les Mauvais Garçons
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 04 Reverie au Jardin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

04 Reverie au JardinTauer Perfumes

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 297 votes

Have 33%Had 19%Want 48%

4.29/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

46%Like

1%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

297 votes

54%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

Longevity04 Reverie au Jardin

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value46

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

lavender69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderBalsam FirGalbanumBergamot

Heart

Orris RootOlibanumBulgarian Rose

Base

ResinsVanillaVetiverCedarTonka BeanOakmossSandalwoodAmber

Notes

HayTobaccoCoumarinLavenderelemiOlibanumVanillaOakmossGalbanumClary SageOrris RootSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Galbanum, Orris Root and Olibanum. 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

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,986

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#19,906

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winner04 Reverie au JardinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

04 Reverie au Jardin by Tauer Perfumes opens with a burst of crisp lavender, sharp galbanum, and piney balsam fir. Crafted by Andy Tauer in 2007, this aromatic fougere shifts quickly from a bitter green herbal field into a soft, powdery heart of orris root and olibanum. As it warms on skin, smoky resinous notes mix wi…

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Prin Lomros opens this aromatic fougere with crisp lavender, bitter petitgrain, and grassy galbanum before settling into rich dried hay and warm coumarin. Sweet tobacco and dark olibanum linger near the skin during cool autumn afternoons, giving off a nostalgic French New Wave cinema mood. It wears with a balance of c…

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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, 04 Reverie au Jardin or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 4 of 7 categories. 04 Reverie au Jardin is rated 3.91/5 from 297 votes; Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes. Choose 04 Reverie au Jardin for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Les Mauvais Garçons for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 04 Reverie au Jardin or Les Mauvais Garçons?

04 Reverie au Jardin lasts longest (04 Reverie au Jardin 74/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 04 Reverie au Jardin or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Projection is very close: 04 Reverie au Jardin 68/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100 for sillage.

Do 04 Reverie au Jardin and Les Mauvais Garçons smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Galbanum, Orris Root and Olibanum.

Is 04 Reverie au Jardin or Les Mauvais Garçons better for summer or winter?

For summer, Les Mauvais Garçons is the stronger pick. For winter, 04 Reverie au Jardin is the stronger pick. Les Mauvais Garçons suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 04 Reverie au Jardin and Les Mauvais Garçons?

04 Reverie au Jardin has top notes of Lavender, Balsam Fir, Galbanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris Root, Olibanum and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Resins, Vanilla, Vetiver and Cedar. Les Mauvais Garçons features Hay, Tobacco, Coumarin, Lavender and elemi.