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Mad Honey vs Bucolic

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

Updated 59 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bucolic takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Mad Honey

    Choose it for a honey and floral character.

  • Bucolic

    Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Mad Honey0/1
Bucolic1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bucolic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mad HoneyRedwood Alchemy
BucolicPineward Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.63/ 5 · 59 votes
Have 18%Had 5%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love
31%Like
19%Ok
19%Dislike
3%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value48
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
floral83%
sweet65%
beeswax48%
animalic30%
honey100%
sweet92%
lavender84%
musky77%
animalic69%
amber61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both honey, sweet and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
WoolLavenderHoneyAmberSweet GrassBeeswaxBrown sugarRaspberry

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney and Beeswax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring62
Summer29
Fall95
Winter100
Day100
Night47
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men5
Unisex74
Women21
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,532

PerfumerNicholas Nilsson

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBucolicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mad Honey centers on rich honey and beeswax, then softens with rhododendron and an airy ozonic lift. It reads as a gourmand floral, but not in a sugary dessert way. Expect a nectar-like, waxy, slightly wild feel rather than a clean fresh scent. If you enjoy honey fragrances with texture and a touch of floral mystery,…

Reviews →

Bucolic by Pineward Perfumes wraps the wearer in the dense texture of a shearling coat. Nicolas Nilsson uses sheep wool absolute as the core, surrounding it with wild lavender and dark honey. It is a thick, rustic scent built for freezing winter days when you want to feel isolated in a cabin.

Reviews →
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.

Do Mad Honey and Bucolic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey, sweet and animalic accords. Common notes include Honey and Beeswax.

Is Mad Honey or Bucolic better for summer or winter?

Bucolic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mad Honey and Bucolic?

Mad Honey features Honey, Beeswax, Rhododendron and Ozonic notes. Bucolic features Wool, Lavender, Honey, Amber and Sweet Grass.

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