Fragrance comparison

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur vs Road Trip

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

5.002 votes

Rank #42,293 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Road Trip

Side Story

3.9213 votes

Rank #37,746 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Road Trip takes 3 of 3 categories.

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

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur0/3

Road Trip3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grenouille Maitre PafumeurParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Road TripSide Story

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 23%Want 64%

3.92/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 77%

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

23%Love

54%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityRoad Trip

SillageRoad Trip

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

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%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

coconut69%

sweet61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

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

PetitgrainPeach

Heart

NeroliPepperClary Sage

Base

VanillaCoconutSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Petitgrain and Pepper. 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

Summer56

Fall44

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,746

PerfumerArgeville, Jacques Chabert

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRoad TripHigher 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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Road Trip opens with a dry, herbal neroli and petitgrain lift, then softens into a creamy peach and coconut drydown with vanilla in the background. It wears more textured than beachy, balancing green freshness with sweet white floral warmth. It may suit anyone who likes neroli with a softer, creamier base and does not…

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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 Road Trip?

Road Trip takes 3 of 3 categories. Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Road Trip is rated 3.92/5 from 13 votes. Choose Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Choose Road Trip for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Road Trip?

Road Trip lasts longest (Road Trip 70/100, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Road Trip?

Road Trip projects furthest (Road Trip 54/100, Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur and Road Trip smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Petitgrain and Pepper.

Is Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur or Road Trip better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur and Road Trip?

Grenouille Maitre Pafumeur has top notes of Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Vetiver and Petitgrain, a base of Pepper, Oak and Sichuan Pepper. Road Trip has top notes of Petitgrain and Peach, heart notes of Neroli, Pepper and Clary Sage, a base of Vanilla, Coconut, Sandalwood and Vetiver.