Fragrance comparison

Les Mauvais Garçons vs Downland

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

4 wins

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #19,906 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Downland

Moro Dabron

4.3611 votes

Rank #31,113 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 4 of 5 categories.

Les Mauvais Garçons
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Downland
Choose it for a woody and green character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Les Mauvais Garçons4/5

Downland0/5

Ratings & consensus: Les Mauvais Garçons
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Les Mauvais Garçons
Sillage & projection: Les Mauvais Garçons
Value for money: Tie
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

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

DownlandMoro Dabron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

35 votes

55%Love

27%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityLes Mauvais Garçons

SillageLes Mauvais Garçons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

green90%

fresh spicy80%

amber70%

aromatic60%

herbal50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both green, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HayTobaccoCoumarinLavenderelemiOlibanumVanillaOakmossGalbanumClary SageOrris RootSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

elemiSea Salt

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarwoodOlibanumAmbergrisMateTea

Base6-8+ hrs

HaySandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesHay, elemi, Olibanum and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Downland, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 19%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,906

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#31,113

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Downland by Moro Dabron captures the quiet charm of coastal hills with a fresh, breezy blend of sea salt, peppery elemi, and dry cedarwood. Sprayed on skin, it opens with a brisk coastal breeze that quickly settles into the comforting warmth of steeped herbal tea, sun-cured hay, and earthy vetiver. It smells less like…

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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, Les Mauvais Garçons or Downland?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 4 of 5 categories. Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes; Downland is rated 4.36/5 from 11 votes. Choose Les Mauvais Garçons for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Downland for a woody and green character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Mauvais Garçons or Downland?

They last about the same: Les Mauvais Garçons 62/100, Downland 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Les Mauvais Garçons or Downland?

Les Mauvais Garçons projects furthest (Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100, Downland 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Mauvais Garçons and Downland smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Hay, elemi, Olibanum and Sandalwood.

Is Les Mauvais Garçons or Downland better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Les Mauvais Garçons and Downland?

Les Mauvais Garçons features Hay, Tobacco, Coumarin, Lavender and elemi. Downland has top notes of elemi and Sea Salt, heart notes of Cedarwood, Olibanum, Ambergris and Mate, a base of Hay, Sandalwood and Vetiver.