L'Animal vs Nuts
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nuts takes 4 of 7 categories.
L'AnimalChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
NutsChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
L'Animal3/7
Nuts4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Nuts
- Community sentiment
- Nuts
- Longevity
- L'Animal
- Sillage & projection
- L'Animal
- Value for money
- Nuts
- Versatility
- L'Animal
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nuts
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L'AnimalBORNTOSTANDOUT®NutsBORNTOSTANDOUT®Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.20/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
3.72/ 5 · 514 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNutsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
28%Like
19%Ok
13%Dislike
16%Hate
159 votes
40%Love
29%Like
18%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
425 votes
Category winnerNutsMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL'Animal
SillageL'Animal
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNutsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
woody92%
honey84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
almond61%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
nutty77%
almond69%
caramel61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RumAlmondNutmeg
Heart
SuedeHeliotropeMugane
Base
HoneyVanillaSandalwoodGuaiac Wood
Top
PistachioAlmondCaramelRumHoney
Heart
VanillaSesameDavana
Base
TonkaTobaccoGuaiac WoodWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli
InformationalShared notesRum, Almond, Honey and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring34
Summer20
Fall88
Winter100
Day85
Night100
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerL'AnimalMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,860
PerfumerCecile Matton
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#6,509
PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin
Launched—
Reviews38
Category winnerNutsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL'Animal opens with rum, almond and nutmeg, then settles into a dense suede and heliotrope heart with honey, vanilla and woods underneath. On skin, it usually reads powdery, sweet and textured rather than sharply animalic. This is a bold unisex scent for cool weather, evening wear and anyone who enjoys boozy almond va…
Reviews →Nuts is a rich pistachio-vanilla gourmand with honey, caramel and rum up top, then a deeper dry-down of sesame, tonka, tobacco and woods. It opens sweet and boozy, then settles into something warmer, toastier and more textured. This suits gourmand lovers who want a nutty scent with some darkness underneath. It usually…
Reviews →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, L'Animal or Nuts?
Nuts takes 4 of 7 categories. L'Animal is rated 3.20/5 from 202 votes; Nuts is rated 3.72/5 from 514 votes. Choose L'Animal for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nuts for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, L'Animal or Nuts?
They last about the same: L'Animal 76/100, Nuts 74/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, L'Animal or Nuts?
L'Animal projects furthest (L'Animal 66/100, Nuts 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L'Animal and Nuts smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum, Almond, Honey and Vanilla.
Is L'Animal or Nuts better for summer or winter?
For summer, L'Animal is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Animal is the stronger pick. L'Animal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'Animal and Nuts?
L'Animal has top notes of Rum, Almond and Nutmeg, heart notes of Suede, Heliotrope and Mugane, a base of Honey, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. Nuts has top notes of Pistachio, Almond, Caramel and Rum, heart notes of Vanilla, Sesame and Davana, a base of Tonka, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and White Musk.
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