Fragrance comparison

Eau de Polder vs Crushed

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 227 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eau de Polder

L’essence de Mastenbroek

4.3330 votes

Rank #19,235 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Crushed

Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

4.00197 votes

Rank #7,651 GreenEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Polder takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau de Polder
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Crushed
Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Eau de Polder4/7

Crushed3/7

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Polder
Community sentiment: Eau de Polder
Longevity: Crushed
Sillage & projection: Eau de Polder
Value for money: Crushed
Versatility: Eau de Polder
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crushed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de PolderL’essence de Mastenbroek

CrushedTokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

4.00/ 5 · 197 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerEau de PolderRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

36%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

197 votes

Category winnerEau de PolderMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCrushed

SillageEau de Polder

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price value64

Category winnerCrushedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh86%

herbal72%

floral58%

fresh spicy44%

earthy30%

green100%

earthy83%

white floral65%

fresh48%

mossy30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both green, fresh and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HayGrassWildflowersSoil Tincture

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

GrassGreen NotesJasmineSoil Tinctureoak moss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrass and Soil Tincture. Durations are only published for Eau de Polder, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter40

Day100

Night34

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEau de PolderMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 44%Work 28%Date 19%Party 9%

Men4

Unisex50

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,235

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#7,651

PerfumerMargot Elena

Launched—

Reviews37

Category winnerCrushedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Polder by L’essence de Mastenbroek captures the raw scent of a wet Dutch meadow after morning rain. You get an immediate hit of freshly snapped green grass, damp farm soil, and sweet sun-cured hay. It smells unvarnished and botanical rather than manicured or perfumey. Alessandro Gualtieri formulated this as an …

Reviews →

Margot Elena created something surprisingly raw with this scent. It begins with a damp soil tincture and sharp wild grass, dodging the usual clean floral openings. The jasmine note here is green and wild, stripped of any heavy sweetness or indoles. It dries down to a quiet, mineral oak moss that clings close to the sk…

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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, Eau de Polder or Crushed?

Eau de Polder takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau de Polder is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes; Crushed is rated 4.00/5 from 197 votes. Choose Eau de Polder for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Crushed for a green and earthy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Polder or Crushed?

They last about the same: Crushed 56/100, Eau de Polder 54/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Polder or Crushed?

Eau de Polder projects furthest (Eau de Polder 64/100, Crushed 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Polder and Crushed smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh and earthy accords. Common notes include Grass and Soil Tincture.

Is Eau de Polder or Crushed better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau de Polder is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau de Polder is the stronger pick. Eau de Polder suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.