Fragrance comparison

L'Original vs Spicy Green

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

L'Original

Andree Putman

4.3268 votes

Rank #15,964 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Spicy Green

PDBR perfume

3.205 votes

Rank #62,823 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

L'Original
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Spicy Green
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L'Original2/4

Spicy Green2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Spicy Green
Sillage & projection: L'Original
Value for money: Spicy Green
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Original

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'OriginalAndree Putman

Spicy GreenPDBR perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 37%Had 16%Want 48%

3.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

40%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

68 votes

20%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevitySpicy Green

SillageL'Original

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSpicy GreenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

floral74%

aquatic65%

marine56%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic83%

warm spicy65%

woody48%

citrus30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

DriftwoodPepperWater LilyCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PepperRosemaryCardamomLemonPatchouliLabdanumVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPepper and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall52

Winter30

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex59

Women6

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#62,823

PerfumerElnara Podberezskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'OriginalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Original by Andree Putman is an airy, quiet woody aquatic fragrance that feels like wet gravel and clean linen. It side-steps the usual bright citrus openings, choosing instead to blend cold water lily with a dry, peppery driftwood base. It is a skin scent designed for those who prefer subtle, personal office wear o…

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Spicy Green reads as a brisk, peppery green scent with rosemary, cardamom, lemon, and a dry woody base. It opens bright and aromatic, then settles into something warmer and earthier through patchouli, labdanum, and vetiver. It may suit anyone who likes sharp herbal freshness more than sweetness. The style feels clean…

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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, L'Original or Spicy Green?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. L'Original is rated 4.32/5 from 68 votes; Spicy Green is rated 3.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose L'Original for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Spicy Green for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.