Fragrance comparison

Falling Trees vs Neandertal Us

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 486 ratings analysed

4 wins

Falling Trees

Régime des Fleurs

3.97338 votes

Rank #3,148 WoodyAmber

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60%scent match

Closely related

Neandertal Us

Neandertal

3.94148 votes

Rank #8,138 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Falling Trees takes 4 of 7 categories.

Falling Trees
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Neandertal Us
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Falling Trees4/7

Neandertal Us3/7

Ratings & consensus: Falling Trees
Community sentiment: Falling Trees
Longevity: Neandertal Us
Sillage & projection: Falling Trees
Value for money: Neandertal Us
Versatility: Neandertal Us
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Falling Trees

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Falling TreesRégime des Fleurs

Neandertal UsNeandertal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 338 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

3.94/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

Category winnerFalling TreesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

32%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

246 votes

38%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

148 votes

Category winnerFalling TreesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNeandertal Us

SillageFalling Trees

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNeandertal UsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber91%

aromatic83%

earthy74%

balsamic65%

warm spicy56%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

amber74%

warm spicy65%

earthy56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OakMyrrhJuniperCypriol Oil or NagarmothaelemiIncenseMossBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperelemiEucalyptusBergamotOrangePink Pepper

Heart

IncenseCardamomGeraniumRose

Base

Cade oilVetiverCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)MyrrhLabdanumMossHyrax

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, elemi and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring44

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNeandertal UsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex76

Women6

Men49

Unisex48

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,148

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews106

Overall rank#8,138

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerFalling TreesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Falling Trees by Régime des Fleurs is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Falling Trees was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as versatile, truly unisex scent profile; refined balance of resin and smoke; comfort…

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Neandertal Us opens with a sharp burst of black pepper, eucalyptus, and citric elemi over a dark heart of incense and cade oil. Created by perfumer Euan McCall in 2020, this unisex fragrance builds an austere, smoky atmosphere anchored by vetiver, myrrh, and oud. It fits cold winter days and avant-garde art settings f…

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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, Falling Trees or Neandertal Us?

Falling Trees takes 4 of 7 categories. Falling Trees is rated 3.97/5 from 338 votes; Neandertal Us is rated 3.94/5 from 148 votes. Choose Falling Trees for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Neandertal Us for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Falling Trees or Neandertal Us?

Neandertal Us lasts longest (Neandertal Us 76/100, Falling Trees 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Falling Trees or Neandertal Us?

Projection is very close: Falling Trees 55/100, Neandertal Us 54/100 for sillage.

Do Falling Trees and Neandertal Us smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, elemi and Incense.

Is Falling Trees or Neandertal Us better for summer or winter?

For summer, Neandertal Us is the stronger pick. For winter, Falling Trees is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Falling Trees and Neandertal Us?

Falling Trees features Oak, Myrrh, Juniper, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and elemi. Neandertal Us has top notes of Black Pepper, elemi, Eucalyptus and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Cardamom, Geranium and Rose, a base of Cade oil, Vetiver, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Agarwood (Oud).