Fragrance comparison

Grove vs Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

Grove

Papillon

4.002 votes

Rank #52,489 WoodyAromatic

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59%scent match

Closely related

Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette

F1 Parfums

3.5038 votes

Rank #36,784 WoodyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Grove
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Grove2/4

Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Grove
Sillage & projection: Grove
Value for money: Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrovePapillon

Precious Mettle Eau de ToiletteF1 Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 86%Had 0%Want 14%

3.50/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 66%Had 20%Want 15%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

8%Love

45%Like

37%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityGrove

SillageGrove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value60

Category winnerPrecious Mettle Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

musky84%

earthy77%

citrus69%

amber61%

woody100%

earthy90%

lavender80%

patchouli70%

amber60%

aromatic50%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, earthy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangePink PepperRosemary

Heart2-4 hrs

Elemi resinVetiverCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesWhite MuskAmberMoss

Top

LavenderMandarin OrangePink Pepper

Heart

Woody NotesLeatherMoss

Base

AmberPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Vetiver and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Grove, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter40

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 39%Work 36%Date 16%Party 9%

Men88

Unisex9

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,784

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPrecious Mettle Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grove by Papillon opens with a crisp burst of juicy mandarin orange and brisk culinary rosemary, sharpened by a clean prickle of pink pepper. It smells like stepping into a sunlit pine grove after a cool morning rain. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus settles down to reveal an earthy core of resinous elemi, dry cedar…

Reviews →

Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette by F1 Parfums is a crisp, energizing woody aromatic fragrance that opens with juicy mandarin orange, herbal lavender, and a tingling burst of pink pepper. As the sparkling citrus start settles, the heart reveals clean cedar-like woody notes layered over smooth jacket leather and damp gr…

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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, Grove or Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Grove is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette is rated 3.50/5 from 38 votes. Choose Grove for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Grove or Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette?

They last about the same: Grove 60/100, Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Grove or Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette?

Projection is very close: Grove 50/100, Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette 48/100 for sillage.

Do Grove and Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper, Vetiver and Woody Notes.

Is Grove or Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

Grove suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grove and Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette?

Grove has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Rosemary, heart notes of Elemi resin, Vetiver and Cedar, a base of Woody Notes, White Musk, Amber and Moss. Precious Mettle Eau de Toilette has top notes of Lavender, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Woody Notes, Leather and Moss, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Vetiver.