Fragrance comparison

Les Mauvais Garçons vs Fougere Bengale

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 844 ratings analysed

4 wins

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #19,906 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Fougere Bengale

Parfum d'Empire

4.02809 votes

Rank #1,464 Fresh SpicyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 4 of 7 categories.

Les Mauvais Garçons
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fougere Bengale
Choose it for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Les Mauvais Garçons4/7

Fougere Bengale3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

Fougere BengaleParfum d'Empire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

4.02/ 5 · 809 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

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

40%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

809 votes

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityFougere Bengale

SillageLes Mauvais Garçons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value52

Category winnerFougere BengaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

fresh spicy100%

green92%

tobacco84%

sweet77%

herbal69%

aromatic61%

Scent match63%Closely related · 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

LavenderGingerTeaMint

Heart2-4 hrs

HayTobaccoPepper

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesHay, Tobacco, Lavender and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Fougere Bengale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Spring74

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Men66

Unisex31

Women2

Casual 41%Date 26%Work 21%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,906

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#1,464

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews96

Category winnerFougere BengaleHigher 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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Fougere Bengale by Parfum d'Empire turns the traditional clean barbershop scent completely on its head. Instead of a chilly, brisk splash, it opens with aromatic lavender, fresh mint, and zesty ginger before plunging into warm, sun-baked fields. The heart centers on sweet blond tobacco, dry golden hay, and black peppe…

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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 Fougere Bengale?

Les Mauvais Garçons takes 4 of 7 categories. Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes; Fougere Bengale is rated 4.02/5 from 809 votes. Choose Les Mauvais Garçons for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fougere Bengale for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Mauvais Garçons or Fougere Bengale?

Fougere Bengale lasts longest (Fougere Bengale 75/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Mauvais Garçons or Fougere Bengale?

Projection is very close: Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100, Fougere Bengale 66/100 for sillage.

Do Les Mauvais Garçons and Fougere Bengale smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Hay, Tobacco, Lavender and Vanilla.

Is Les Mauvais Garçons or Fougere Bengale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Les Mauvais Garçons is the stronger pick. For winter, Fougere Bengale is the stronger pick. Les Mauvais Garçons suits daytime wear; Fougere Bengale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Mauvais Garçons and Fougere Bengale?

Les Mauvais Garçons features Hay, Tobacco, Coumarin, Lavender and elemi. Fougere Bengale has top notes of Lavender, Ginger, Tea and Mint, heart notes of Hay, Tobacco and Pepper, a base of Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla.