Fragrance comparison

Les Mauvais Garçons vs Retrospection

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #19,906 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Retrospection

JMP Artisan Perfumes

3.5934 votes

Rank #18,131 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Retrospection takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Les Mauvais Garçons2/7

Retrospection5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

RetrospectionJMP Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

3.59/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 30%Had 12%Want 57%

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

24%Love

35%Like

24%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityRetrospection

SillageRetrospection

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value61

Category winnerRetrospectionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

animalic84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

green61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy 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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumAldehydesBergamotWormwoodLavenderRosemaryPetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineGeraniumCorianderRoseClary SageCloves

Base8-10+ hrs

OakmossCivetLeatherBeeswaxMuskOrris RootVetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLavender, Oakmoss, Galbanum and Clary Sage. Durations are only published for Retrospection, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Spring86

Summer21

Fall100

Winter71

Day73

Night100

Category winnerRetrospectionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Men65

Unisex23

Women12

Date 31%Work 28%Casual 23%Party 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,906

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#18,131

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerRetrospectionHigher 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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Retrospection by JMP Artisan Perfumes resurrects the bold, unapologetic swagger of traditional masculine perfumery from the late twentieth century. Created by Polish independent perfumer Jakub Pietrynka, this composition opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum, soapy aldehydes, and zesty bergamot. Within minutes, …

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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 Retrospection?

Retrospection takes 5 of 7 categories. Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes; Retrospection is rated 3.59/5 from 34 votes. Choose Les Mauvais Garçons for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Retrospection for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Mauvais Garçons or Retrospection?

Retrospection lasts longest (Retrospection 80/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Mauvais Garçons or Retrospection?

Retrospection projects furthest (Retrospection 71/100, Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Mauvais Garçons and Retrospection smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Lavender, Oakmoss, Galbanum and Clary Sage.

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

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

What are the notes in Les Mauvais Garçons and Retrospection?

Les Mauvais Garçons features Hay, Tobacco, Coumarin, Lavender and elemi. Retrospection has top notes of Galbanum, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Wormwood, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Leather and Beeswax.