Fragrance comparison

Erawan vs Les Mauvais Garçons

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,100 ratings analysed

Erawan

Parfums Dusita

4.011,065 votes

Rank #4,236 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

5 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 5 of 7 categories.

Erawan
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Les Mauvais Garçons
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Erawan1/7

Les Mauvais Garçons5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ErawanParfums Dusita

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 1,065 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

41%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

1,065 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLes Mauvais Garçons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value46

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

herbal69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Herbal NotesPetitgrain Paraguay

Heart2-4 hrs

HayClary SageLily-of-the-ValleyHaitian VetiverLiatris

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaOakmossCedar

Notes

HayTobaccoCoumarinLavenderelemiOlibanumVanillaOakmossGalbanumClary SageOrris RootSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay, Clary Sage, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Erawan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 19%Party 7%

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,236

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews183

Overall rank#19,906

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerErawanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums Dusita Erawan smells like sun-warmed meadow grass sweetened by airy vanilla pods. It starts sharp. A rush of bitter petitgrain and crushed garden herbs hits the nose first with green intensity. Within ten minutes, this vegetal punch relaxes into dry golden hay, clary sage, and pale lily of the valley. Haitian …

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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, Erawan or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 5 of 7 categories. Erawan is rated 4.01/5 from 1,065 votes; Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes. Choose Erawan for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Les Mauvais Garçons for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Erawan or Les Mauvais Garçons?

They last about the same: Erawan 62/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Erawan or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Les Mauvais Garçons projects furthest (Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100, Erawan 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Erawan and Les Mauvais Garçons smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Hay, Clary Sage, Vanilla and Oakmoss.

Is Erawan or Les Mauvais Garçons better for summer or winter?

For summer, Erawan is the stronger pick. For winter, Les Mauvais Garçons is the stronger pick. Erawan suits daytime wear; Les Mauvais Garçons suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Erawan and Les Mauvais Garçons?

Erawan has top notes of Herbal Notes and Petitgrain Paraguay, heart notes of Hay, Clary Sage, Lily-of-the-Valley and Haitian Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss and Cedar. Les Mauvais Garçons features Hay, Tobacco, Coumarin, Lavender and elemi.