Fragrance comparison

Boa Madre vs Pagan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 265 ratings analysed

4 wins

Boa Madre

Cristian Cavagna

3.98249 votes

Rank #27,557 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Pagan

TRNP · 2015

4.4416 votes

Rank #40,792 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boa Madre takes 4 of 5 categories.

Boa Madre
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pagan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, evening wear.

Boa Madre4/5

Pagan1/5

Ratings & consensus: Pagan
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Boa Madre
Sillage & projection: Boa Madre
Value for money: Boa Madre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boa Madre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Boa MadreCristian Cavagna

PaganTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 249 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 53%

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

Category winnerPaganRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

249 votes

58%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBoa Madre

SillageBoa Madre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value38

Category winnerBoa MadreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

animalic92%

musky84%

smoky77%

green69%

white floral61%

woody100%

leather92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

earthy69%

smoky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both leather, white floral and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Banana LeafTuberoseGingerPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Indian TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineOrange BlossomIris

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherCivetCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)BirchAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CostusOakmoss

Notes

NarcissusOrange BlossomAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaJasmineSandalwoodBirch

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Orange Blossom, Birch and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Boa Madre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer35

Fall0

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex59

Women16

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,557

PerfumerArturetto Landi, Cristian Cavagna

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,792

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerBoa MadreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boa Madre by Cristian Cavagna flips traditional floral perfumes on their head by wrapping creamy tuberose in raw leather, smoky birch, and intense animalic warmth. The opening catches you off guard with an earthy green banana leaf note paired with a quick pinch of fresh ginger and spicy pink pepper. As the sharp initi…

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Teone Reinthal builds TRNP Pagan around dense, earthy cypriol oil and heavy narcissus absolute, cutting through a brief opening of bitter orange blossom. As it warms on skin, smoky birch tar unfolds alongside musky ambrette seed and sandalwood. It sits low to the body during crisp autumn nights, offering a dark, anima…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Boa Madre or Pagan?

Boa Madre takes 4 of 5 categories. Boa Madre is rated 3.98/5 from 249 votes; Pagan is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose Boa Madre for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pagan for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Boa Madre or Pagan?

Boa Madre lasts longest (Boa Madre 84/100, Pagan 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boa Madre or Pagan?

Boa Madre projects furthest (Boa Madre 77/100, Pagan 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boa Madre and Pagan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, white floral and smoky accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Birch and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Boa Madre or Pagan better for summer or winter?

Boa Madre suits evening wear; Pagan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boa Madre and Pagan?

Boa Madre has top notes of Banana Leaf, Tuberose, Ginger and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Indian Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Leather, Civet, Castoreum and Agarwood (Oud). Pagan features Narcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Jasmine.