Fragrance comparison

Fougere Bengale vs Les Mauvais Garçons

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 844 ratings analysed

Fougere Bengale

Parfum d'Empire

4.02809 votes

Rank #1,464 Fresh SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #19,930 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fougere Bengale
Choose it for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, 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.

Fougere Bengale3/7

Les Mauvais Garçons4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fougere BengaleParfum d'Empire

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 809 votes

Have 68%Had 32%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

40%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

809 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityFougere Bengale

SillageLes Mauvais Garçons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value46

Category winnerFougere BengaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

green92%

tobacco84%

sweet77%

herbal69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fresh spicy, green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LavenderGingerTeaMint

Heart2-4 hrs

HayTobaccoPepper

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Notes

HayTobaccoCoumarinLavenderelemiOlibanumVanillaOakmossGalbanumClary SageOrris RootSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Hay, Tobacco and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Fougere Bengale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex31

Women2

Casual 41%Date 26%Work 21%Party 12%

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,464

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews96

Overall rank#19,930

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerFougere BengaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fougere Bengale by Parfum d'Empire turns the traditional clean barbershop scent completely on its head. Instead of a chilly, brisk splash, it opens with aromatic lavender, fresh mint, and zesty ginger before plunging into warm, sun-baked fields. The heart centers on sweet blond tobacco, dry golden hay, and black peppe…

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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, Fougere Bengale or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 4 of 7 categories. Fougere Bengale is rated 4.02/5 from 809 votes; Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes. Choose Fougere Bengale for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, 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, Fougere Bengale or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Fougere Bengale lasts longest (Fougere Bengale 75/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fougere Bengale or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Projection is very close: Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100, Fougere Bengale 66/100 for sillage.

Do Fougere Bengale and Les Mauvais Garçons smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Hay, Tobacco and Oakmoss.

Is Fougere Bengale or Les Mauvais Garçons better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fougere Bengale and Les Mauvais Garçons?

Fougere Bengale has top notes of Lavender, Ginger, Tea and Mint, heart notes of Hay, Tobacco and Pepper, a base of Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla. Les Mauvais Garçons features Hay, Tobacco, Coumarin, Lavender and elemi.