Fragrance comparison

Illustrious Unknown vs Les Mauvais Garçons

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Illustrious Unknown

PARUM

4.502 votes

Rank #55,409 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #19,906 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 1 of 1 categories.

Illustrious Unknown
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Les Mauvais Garçons
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Illustrious Unknown0/1

Les Mauvais Garçons1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Illustrious UnknownPARUM

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeBergamotRosemary

Heart

Clary SageCoumarinCinnamonLavenderAglaiaYlang-Ylang

Base

BenzoinIncenseAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliCedarOlibanumVetiver

Notes

HayTobaccoCoumarinLavenderelemiOlibanumVanillaOakmossGalbanumClary SageOrris RootSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Coumarin, Lavender and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,906

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Illustrious Unknown by PARUM opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, bergamot, and culinary rosemary that quickly commands attention. As the initial citrus sparkle recedes, the composition reveals a complex aromatic heart centered on clary sage, dry cinnamon, and French lavender. The foundation settles into a dark,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Illustrious Unknown or Les Mauvais Garçons?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 1 of 1 categories. Illustrious Unknown is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes. Choose Illustrious Unknown for a woody and aromatic character. Choose Les Mauvais Garçons for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Illustrious Unknown and Les Mauvais Garçons smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and balsamic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Coumarin, Lavender and Sandalwood.

Is Illustrious Unknown or Les Mauvais Garçons better for summer or winter?

Les Mauvais Garçons suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Illustrious Unknown and Les Mauvais Garçons?

Illustrious Unknown has top notes of Orange, Bergamot and Rosemary, heart notes of Clary Sage, Coumarin, Cinnamon and Lavender, a base of Benzoin, Incense, Ambergris and Sandalwood. Les Mauvais Garçons features Hay, Tobacco, Coumarin, Lavender and elemi.