Fragrance comparison

mark Earth vs Gauloise

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 226 ratings analysed

mark Earth

mark.

3.92157 votes

Rank #10,411 GreenFloral

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61%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Gauloise

Molyneux

4.2969 votes

Rank #11,376 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gauloise takes 5 of 7 categories.

mark Earth
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gauloise
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

mark Earth2/7

Gauloise5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

mark Earthmark.

GauloiseMolyneux

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 38%Had 23%Want 38%

4.29/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 41%Had 23%Want 36%

Category winnerGauloiseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

43%Like

1%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

157 votes

49%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerGauloiseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityGauloise

SillageGauloise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value54

Category winnermark EarthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

floral65%

woody30%

floral100%

woody91%

green83%

mossy74%

earthy65%

aldehydic56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both green, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green NotesFloral NotesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

oak mossWoodsy NotesAldehydesHyacinthFloral NotesBergamotGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Floral Notes and Woodsy Notes. Durations are only published for mark Earth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer72

Fall43

Winter16

Day100

Night19

Spring87

Summer53

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night100

Category winnerGauloiseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,411

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#11,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnermark EarthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

mark Earth is a brisk floral green fragrance built around clean botanicals, soft blooms, and an earthy base. The scent highlights crisp green notes that evoke crushed foliage and dew-soaked vegetation under early sunshine. Beneath that vegetal freshness sits a gentle layer of floral notes, offering a smooth floral hea…

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Gauloise by Molyneux is a crisp floral aldehyde fragrance built around fizzy bath soap freshness, spring hyacinth, and earthy oakmoss. It opens with an energetic splash of bergamot and sparkling aldehydes that immediately evoke freshly washed linens and classic French bar soap. As the initial sparkle settles, the scen…

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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, mark Earth or Gauloise?

Gauloise takes 5 of 7 categories. mark Earth is rated 3.92/5 from 157 votes; Gauloise is rated 4.29/5 from 69 votes. Choose mark Earth for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gauloise for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, mark Earth or Gauloise?

Gauloise lasts longest (Gauloise 70/100, mark Earth 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, mark Earth or Gauloise?

Projection is very close: Gauloise 64/100, mark Earth 63/100 for sillage.

Do mark Earth and Gauloise smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Floral Notes and Woodsy Notes.

Is mark Earth or Gauloise better for summer or winter?

For summer, mark Earth is the stronger pick. For winter, Gauloise is the stronger pick. mark Earth suits daytime wear; Gauloise suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.