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Bayan Mulak vs Tailspin

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

Updated 78 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tailspin takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Bayan Mulak

    Choose it for a woody and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Tailspin

    Choose it for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bayan Mulak2/5
Tailspin3/5
Ratings & consensus
Tailspin
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Bayan Mulak
Sillage & projection
Bayan Mulak
Value for money
Tailspin
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tailspin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bayan MulakSigilli
TailspinLucien Lelong
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.19/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 9%Had 18%Want 74%
4.13/ 5 · 57 votes
Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%
Category winnerTailspinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
8%Love
31%Like
23%Ok
38%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

41%Love
45%Like
5%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate57
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityBayan Mulak

SillageBayan Mulak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value67
Category winnerTailspinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fresh92%
mossy84%
amber77%
green69%
floral61%
green100%
warm spicy92%
floral84%
white floral77%
woody69%
amber61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, green and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pine TreeWildflowersGrass
Heart
Resins
Base
Oakmoss
Top
Herbal NotesGreen NotesCinnamonAldehydesCitrusesClovesFruity Notes
Heart
GardeniaCarnationHyacinthBulgarian RoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
AmbergrisTobaccoResinsOakmossPine TreePatchouliWormwoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPine Tree, Resins and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer100
Fall80
Winter20
Day100
Night–
Spring40
Summer40
Fall100
Winter40
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,602

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#14,010

PerfumerJean Carles

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerTailspinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bayan Mulak is a dry green woodland scent built around pine, grass, resins and oakmoss. It opens sharp and outdoorsy, then settles into a mossy, woody base with a slightly balsamic feel. This reads more niche than easy crowd-pleaser. It may suit someone who enjoys forest-like, aromatic fragrances and does not mind a …

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Tailspin by Lucien Lelong is a vintage Floral Green fragrance launched in 1940. Created by perfumer Jean Carles, it balances herbal and green notes with a warm, spicy heart and a complex base of oakmoss and tobacco. This scent offers a sophisticated, classic profile that works well for daytime wear, particularly in th…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bayan Mulak or Tailspin?

Tailspin takes 3 of 5 categories. Bayan Mulak is rated 3.19/5 from 21 votes; Tailspin is rated 4.13/5 from 57 votes. Choose Bayan Mulak for a woody and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tailspin for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bayan Mulak or Tailspin?

Bayan Mulak lasts longest (Bayan Mulak 84/100, Tailspin 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bayan Mulak or Tailspin?

Bayan Mulak projects furthest (Bayan Mulak 67/100, Tailspin 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bayan Mulak and Tailspin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and floral accords. Common notes include Pine Tree, Resins and Oakmoss.

Is Bayan Mulak or Tailspin better for summer or winter?

Bayan Mulak suits daytime wear; Tailspin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bayan Mulak and Tailspin?

Bayan Mulak has top notes of Pine Tree, Wildflowers and Grass, heart notes of Resins, a base of Oakmoss. Tailspin has top notes of Herbal Notes, Green Notes, Cinnamon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Gardenia, Carnation, Hyacinth and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Resins and Oakmoss.

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