Fragrance comparison

Les Mauvais Garçons vs Suédois

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Les Mauvais Garçons

Strangers Parfumerie

4.2935 votes

Rank #19,906 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Suédois

Euphorium Brooklyn

4.0370 votes

Rank #12,783 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suédois 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.
Suédois
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Les Mauvais Garçons3/7

Suédois4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Mauvais GarçonsStrangers Parfumerie

SuédoisEuphorium Brooklyn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

4.03/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 18%Had 18%Want 64%

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

37%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerLes Mauvais GarçonsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySuédois

SillageLes Mauvais Garçons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSuédoisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both aromatic and balsamic

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

Notes

SuedeWhipped CreamLabdanumCastoreumSandalwoodMyrrhPatchouliBirchAmbergrisBenzoinRaspberryCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood. Durations are only published for Suédois, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer21

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Spring41

Summer9

Fall95

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerSuédoisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Casual 35%Date 32%Party 22%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,906

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#12,783

PerfumerStephen Dirkes

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerSuédoisHigher 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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Euphorium Brooklyn Suédois treats suede with unusual, tactile warmth. The scent does not mimic a standard luxury department store purse. Instead, it hits the skin with savory cardamom, herbal clary sage, and a peculiar dash of pickled resin that feels bold and rustic. Soon, soft suede spreads out over rich labdanum, s…

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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 Suédois?

Suédois takes 4 of 7 categories. Les Mauvais Garçons is rated 4.29/5 from 35 votes; Suédois is rated 4.03/5 from 70 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 Suédois for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Les Mauvais Garçons or Suédois?

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

Which projects more, Les Mauvais Garçons or Suédois?

Les Mauvais Garçons projects furthest (Les Mauvais Garçons 68/100, Suédois 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Mauvais Garçons and Suédois smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and balsamic accords. Common notes include Sandalwood.

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

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