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Grass 青草 vs Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016

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

Updated 176 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Grass 青草

    Choose it for a aquatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016

    Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Grass 青草2/4
Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 20162/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Grass 青草
Sillage & projection
Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016
Value for money
Grass 青草
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Grass 青草Aynoir 安喏
Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016Marc Jacobs
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%
3.99/ 5 · 174 votes
Have 33%Had 18%Want 49%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

27%Love
57%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

174 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityGrass 青草

SillageMarc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value63
Category winnerGrass 青草Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aquatic100%
woody92%
floral84%
fresh77%
green69%
citrus61%
ozonic100%
aquatic90%
green80%
white floral70%
floral60%
woody50%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both aquatic, green and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotCucumber
Heart
Water LilyBambooGrass
Base
CedarAmberMusk
Top15-30 mins
CucumberBambooCactus FlowerLotus Leaf
Heart1-2.5 hrs
Lime (Linden) BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyTyger LilyFreesia
Base3-5 hrs
MuskWhite Woods
InformationalShared notesCucumber, Bamboo and Musk. Durations are only published for Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter7
Day100
Night10
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex63
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,450

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,086

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grass 青草 is a fresh green aquatic built around cucumber, bamboo, water lily and soft woods. It opens crisp and watery, then settles into a clean floral-green heart with a light musky amber base. From the available review, it comes across pleasant, easy to wear, slightly sweet, and comfortably unisex rather than shar…

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Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 captures the brisk snap of slicing chilled garden cucumbers. Pure refreshment. Mathieu Nardin balances that initial vegetal crunch with aquatic lotus leaf and green bamboo stems, entirely sidestepping syrupy sweetness. As the damp mist warms on your arms, soft linden blossom and freesi…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Grass 青草 or Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Grass 青草 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 is rated 3.99/5 from 174 votes. Choose Grass 青草 for a aquatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grass 青草 or Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016?

Grass 青草 lasts longest (Grass 青草 60/100, Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grass 青草 or Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016?

Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 projects furthest (Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 60/100, Grass 青草 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grass 青草 and Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic, green and floral accords. Common notes include Cucumber, Bamboo and Musk.

Is Grass 青草 or Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 better for summer or winter?

Grass 青草 suits day or night wear; Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grass 青草 and Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016?

Grass 青草 has top notes of Bergamot and Cucumber, heart notes of Water Lily, Bamboo and Grass, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk. Marc Jacobs Cucumber Splash 2016 has top notes of Cucumber, Bamboo, Cactus Flower and Lotus Leaf, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley, Tyger Lily and Freesia, a base of Musk and White Woods.

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