Fragrance comparison

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur vs Old Story

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

5.002 votes

Rank #42,293 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Old Story

Alexandria Fragrances

4.2344 votes

Rank #25,774 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Old Story takes 3 of 3 categories.

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.
Old Story
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur0/3

Old Story3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Old Story
Sillage & projection: Old Story
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Old Story

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grenouille Maitre PafumeurParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Old StoryAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 23%Want 64%

4.23/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 45%Had 8%Want 46%

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

46%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOld Story

SillageOld Story

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

earthy60%

herbal50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

white floral70%

green60%

citrus50%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and woody

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

NeroliLavenderPetitgrainRosemary

Heart

JasmineGeraniumGalbanumClary Sage

Base

AmberVetiverSandalwoodOakCedar

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Petitgrain and Oak. 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

Summer90

Fall95

Winter35

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,774

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOld StoryHigher 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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Old Story leans aromatic, green and woody, opening with neroli, lavender, petitgrain and rosemary before moving into a sharper herbal heart. The jasmine and geranium soften it slightly, but this stays firmly fresh, structured and masculine in character. On skin, it usually reads like a crisp woody floral musk with a 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, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Old Story?

Old Story takes 3 of 3 categories. Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Old Story is rated 4.23/5 from 44 votes. Choose Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Choose Old Story for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Old Story?

They last about the same: Old Story 62/100, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Old Story?

Old Story projects furthest (Old Story 58/100, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur and Old Story smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Petitgrain and Oak.

Is Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Old Story better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur and Old Story?

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur has top notes of Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Vetiver and Petitgrain, a base of Pepper, Oak and Sichuan Pepper. Old Story has top notes of Neroli, Lavender, Petitgrain and Rosemary, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Galbanum and Clary Sage, a base of Amber, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Oak.