Fragrance comparison

Handsome Devil vs Les Mauvais Garçons

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 40 ratings analysed

2 wins

Handsome Devil

Ikiryō

4.005 votes

Rank #62,745 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #21,211 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Handsome Devil takes 2 of 4 categories.

Handsome Devil
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Les Mauvais Garçons
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Handsome Devil2/4

Les Mauvais Garçons1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Handsome Devil
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Handsome Devil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Les Mauvais Garçons

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Handsome DevilIkiryō

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 87%

4.29/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

54%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityHandsome Devil

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value46

Category winnerHandsome DevilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

musky84%

lavender77%

sweet69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderBelladonnaCoumarinHedioneMuskIso E SuperOakmossCitronClearwoodTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HayTobaccoCoumarinLavenderelemiOlibanumVanillaOakmossGalbanumClary SageOrris RootSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Coumarin, Oakmoss and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Handsome Devil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer88

Fall100

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,745

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,211

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Handsome Devil by Ikiryō delivers a punchy aromatic profile built around crisp citron, clean lavender, and dark tobacco. Created by perfumer Vincent of Dreamhouse in 2020, this unisex composition balances classic barbershop elements with an edgy woody spine. Bright citron and hedione generate an immediate citrus and f…

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Prin Lomros opens this aromatic fougere with crisp lavender, bitter petitgrain, and grassy galbanum before settling into rich dried hay and warm coumarin. Sweet tobacco and dark olibanum linger near the skin during cool autumn afternoons, giving off a nostalgic French New Wave cinema mood. It wears with a balance of 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Handsome Devil or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Handsome Devil takes 2 of 4 categories. Handsome Devil is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes. Choose Handsome Devil for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Les Mauvais Garçons for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Handsome Devil or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Handsome Devil lasts longest (Handsome Devil 100/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Handsome Devil or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Projection is very close: Handsome Devil 68/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100 for sillage.

Do Handsome Devil and Les Mauvais Garçons smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Lavender, Coumarin, Oakmoss and Tobacco.