Fragrance comparison

Les Mauvais Garçons vs Pour Homme

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 156 ratings analysed

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #19,930 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Pour Homme

MGO Duftanker

4.42121 votes

Rank #1,786 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pour Homme takes 5 of 5 categories.

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

Les Mauvais Garçons0/5

Pour Homme5/5

Ratings & consensus: Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Pour Homme
Value for money: Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

Pour HommeMGO Duftanker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

4.42/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerPour HommeRating 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

82%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityPour Homme

SillagePour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value68

Category winnerPour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

fresh spicy100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

green70%

warm spicy60%

herbal50%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and green

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

Top

BasilAllspicePetitgrainClary SageLavenderCinnamonOregano

Heart

SpruceNutmegVetiverHayBlack PepperClovesJasminePatchouli

Base

GalbanumHimalayan CedarOakmossSandalwoodOlibanumTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesHay, Lavender, Olibanum 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 season

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter30

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,930

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#1,786

PerfumerHans Georg Staudt

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerPour HommeHigher 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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Pour Homme opens with a brisk mix of basil, lavender, clary sage and spice, then settles into a deep green woods profile with spruce, vetiver, hay and oakmoss. It reads classic, aromatic and slightly mysterious rather than clean or modern-fresh, and may suit buyers who enjoy forested, spicy masculines with an old-scho…

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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 Pour Homme?

Pour Homme takes 5 of 5 categories. Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes; Pour Homme is rated 4.42/5 from 121 votes. Choose Les Mauvais Garçons for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pour Homme for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Mauvais Garçons or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme lasts longest (Pour Homme 85/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Mauvais Garçons or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme projects furthest (Pour Homme 76/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Mauvais Garçons and Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Hay, Lavender, Olibanum and Vanilla.

Is Les Mauvais Garçons or Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Les Mauvais Garçons and Pour Homme?

Les Mauvais Garçons features Hay, Tobacco, Coumarin, Lavender and elemi. Pour Homme has top notes of Basil, Allspice, Petitgrain and Clary Sage, heart notes of Spruce, Nutmeg, Vetiver and Hay, a base of Galbanum, Himalayan Cedar, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.