Fragrance comparison

American Novelist vs Dirt

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

1 wins

American Novelist

Michael Malul London

4.2941 votes

Rank #29,600 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Dirt

Wicked Good

—0 votes

Rank #66,432 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

American Novelist takes 1 of 1 categories.

American Novelist
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dirt
Choose it for a fruity and green character.

American Novelist1/1

Dirt0/1

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: American Novelist

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

American NovelistMichael Malul London

DirtWicked Good

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 47%Had 3%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

41%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

41 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody91%

leather83%

fresh spicy74%

green65%

mossy56%

fruity100%

green91%

mossy83%

ozonic74%

aromatic65%

earthy56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic, green and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintBergamotJuniper

Heart

LeatherClary SageBasil

Base

MossPineCedar

Top

MintFruity Notes

Heart

MudDirt

Base

Ozonic notesMoss

InformationalShared notesMint and Moss. 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

Winter91

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men97

Unisex3

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,600

PerfumerAlexis Grugeon, Honorine Blanc

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmerican NovelistHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

American Novelist opens with mint, bergamot, and juniper, then moves into a dry leather and herbal heart before settling into cedar, pine, and moss. It reads fresh first, then greener, woodsier, and more textured as it dries. This is a masculine-leaning aromatic woody scent that should suit spring especially well, wit…

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Dirt is a literal earthy scent built around wet soil, moss, ozone, mint, and a soft fruity lift. It opens fresher than the name suggests, then settles close to the skin as damp earth and green moss take over. This suits buyers who enjoy unusual atmospheric perfumes more than polished designer blends. Sample first if y…

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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 American Novelist and Dirt smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and mossy accords. Common notes include Mint and Moss.

What are the notes in American Novelist and Dirt?

American Novelist has top notes of Mint, Bergamot and Juniper, heart notes of Leather, Clary Sage and Basil, a base of Moss, Pine and Cedar. Dirt has top notes of Mint and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Mud and Dirt, a base of Ozonic notes and Moss.