Grasse Experience vs Macbeth
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Macbeth takes 3 of 5 categories.
Grasse ExperienceChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MacbethChoose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Grasse Experience2/5
Macbeth3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Grasse Experience
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Macbeth
- Sillage & projection
- Macbeth
- Value for money
- Grasse Experience
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Macbeth
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Grasse ExperienceMilton LloydMacbethShakespeare PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 55%Had 11%Want 34%
3.82/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%
Category winnerGrasse ExperienceRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
43%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
46 votes
35%Love
35%Like
6%Ok
24%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMacbeth
SillageMacbeth
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGrasse ExperienceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
green69%
rose61%
lavender100%
citrus92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
fresh spicy69%
leather61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green NotesBergamot
Heart
ChamomileGeraniumRoseJasmineCuminCloves
Base
PatchouliMuskVetiverCastoreum
Top
LavenderLemonBergamotCuminTarragon
Heart
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyViolet
Base
OakmossCastoreumCedarClovesGalbanumPatchouliWoodsy NotesAmbergris
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Cumin and Cloves. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer89
Fall67
Winter89
Day100
Night42
Spring43
Summer14
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#33,665
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#23,136
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerMacbethHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMilton Lloyd Grasse Experience opens with a sharp burst of bitter green notes and crisp bergamot, mimicking the classic herbal intensity of vintage chypres. It is dry, vegetal, and instantly signals a departure from today's sugar-drenched designer offerings. As the scent warms on your skin, a dry chamomile and spicy …
Reviews →Shakespeare Perfumes Macbeth arrives as a robust, retro-styled aromatic barbershop fougere. It leads with a sharp punch of lemon and herbal tarragon before settling into an old-school lavender, moss, and leather dry-down. This scent is built for mature men who appreciate classic masculine perfumery with serious perfor…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Grasse Experience or Macbeth?
Macbeth takes 3 of 5 categories. Grasse Experience is rated 4.04/5 from 46 votes; Macbeth is rated 3.82/5 from 17 votes. Choose Grasse Experience for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Macbeth for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Grasse Experience or Macbeth?
Macbeth lasts longest (Macbeth 82/100, Grasse Experience 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Grasse Experience or Macbeth?
Macbeth projects furthest (Macbeth 69/100, Grasse Experience 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Grasse Experience and Macbeth smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Cumin and Cloves.
Is Grasse Experience or Macbeth better for summer or winter?
Grasse Experience suits daytime wear; Macbeth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Grasse Experience and Macbeth?
Grasse Experience has top notes of Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Chamomile, Geranium, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vetiver and Castoreum. Macbeth has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot and Cumin, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Violet, a base of Oakmoss, Castoreum, Cedar and Cloves.
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