Fragrance comparison

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur vs Les Amoureux de Peynet

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 283 ratings analysed

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

5.002 votes

Rank #42,293 CitrusFresh Spicy

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60%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Les Amoureux de Peynet

Molinard

4.00281 votes

Rank #27,256 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Amoureux de Peynet takes 2 of 3 categories.

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity.
Les Amoureux de Peynet
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur1/3

Les Amoureux de Peynet2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur
Sillage & projection: Les Amoureux de Peynet
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Les Amoureux de Peynet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grenouille Maitre PafumeurParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Les Amoureux de PeynetMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 23%Want 64%

4.00/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%

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

26%Love

57%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

281 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGrenouille Maitre Pafumeur

SillageLes Amoureux de Peynet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

earthy60%

herbal50%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

green30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Lemon Verbena

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverPetitgrain

Base5-7 hrs

PepperOakSichuan Pepper

Top

Lemon VerbenaBergamotOrangeGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

GingerPetitgrainNutmegJasmine

Base

VetiverWoody NotesAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon Verbena, Vetiver and Petitgrain. Durations are only published for Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 15%Party 9%

Men10

Unisex79

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,256

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLes Amoureux de PeynetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque opens with an instant snap of lemon verbena. The citrus oil feels raw, sharp, and intensely botanical, reminiscent of crushing fresh leaves between your fingers. Bitter petitgrain soon surfaces to temper that initial zing with a cool, leafy edge. As the…

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Les Amoureux de Peynet by Molinard opens with an instant burst of sunny citrus, blending tart grapefruit, bright bergamot, sweet mandarin orange, and crushed lemon verbena leaves. It feels like stepping into a sunlit Mediterranean garden on a warm morning, offering a crisp, refreshing splash that wakes up your senses …

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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, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Les Amoureux de Peynet?

Les Amoureux de Peynet takes 2 of 3 categories. Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Les Amoureux de Peynet is rated 4.00/5 from 281 votes. Choose Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Choose Les Amoureux de Peynet for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Les Amoureux de Peynet?

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur lasts longest (Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur 60/100, Les Amoureux de Peynet 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Les Amoureux de Peynet?

Les Amoureux de Peynet projects furthest (Les Amoureux de Peynet 65/100, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur and Les Amoureux de Peynet smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon Verbena, Vetiver and Petitgrain.

Is Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Les Amoureux de Peynet better for summer or winter?

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur and Les Amoureux de Peynet?

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur has top notes of Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Vetiver and Petitgrain, a base of Pepper, Oak and Sichuan Pepper. Les Amoureux de Peynet has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Bergamot, Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger, Petitgrain, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Woody Notes, Amber and Musk.