Fragrance comparison

Griffon vs The Mobster

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

Griffon

Quearmé

3.3614 votes

Rank #56,899 WoodyWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

The Mobster

The Dua Brand

3.62159 votes

Rank #6,208 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Mobster takes 3 of 5 categories.

Griffon
Choose it for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Mobster
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Griffon2/5

The Mobster3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GriffonQuearmé

The MobsterThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 57%

3.62/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 53%Had 11%Want 37%

Category winnerThe MobsterRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

21%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

43%Love

18%Like

2%Ok

35%Dislike

1%Hate

125 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityGriffon

SillageGriffon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value68

Category winnerThe MobsterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

whiskey92%

aromatic84%

green77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

whiskey80%

tobacco70%

oud60%

patchouli50%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, whiskey and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

WhiskeyDavanaBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaRoseAgarwood (Oud)

Base8-10 hrs

TobaccoWhite MuskSandalwoodAmberGurjan balsam

Notes

TobaccoSpicy NotesWhiskeyAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhiskey, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Griffon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring15

Summer7

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Date 36%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men71

Unisex19

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,899

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,208

PerfumerMahsam Raza

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerThe MobsterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Griffon by Quearmé delivers a rich blast of boozy warmth right out of the nozzle. The whiskey note hits first with an unmistakable barrel-aged bite. A brief splash of bergamot keeps the opening from feeling sticky, while davana adds a subtle, herbal raisin sweetness underneath. Within twenty minutes, the composition p…

Reviews →

The Mobster is a dense, cold-weather tobacco scent with whiskey, spice, woods and oud running through it. On skin it often opens sharp and boozy, then settles into a darker mix of sweet tobacco, patchouli and dry woods, with some wearers picking up a vanilla-like softness that is not listed officially. It reads bold, …

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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, Griffon or The Mobster?

The Mobster takes 3 of 5 categories. Griffon is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; The Mobster is rated 3.62/5 from 159 votes. Choose Griffon for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Mobster for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Griffon or The Mobster?

Griffon lasts longest (Griffon 87/100, The Mobster 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Griffon or The Mobster?

Projection is very close: Griffon 75/100, The Mobster 73/100 for sillage.

Do Griffon and The Mobster smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, whiskey and tobacco accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is Griffon or The Mobster better for summer or winter?

Griffon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Griffon and The Mobster?

Griffon has top notes of Whiskey, Davana and Bergamot, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Rose and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tobacco, White Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. The Mobster features Tobacco, Spicy Notes, Whiskey, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.