Fragrance comparison

Mary McFadden vs Panagia's Garden: Baobab

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Mary McFadden

4.836 votes

Rank #28,947 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Panagia's Garden: Baobab

Phronema Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #72,585 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mary McFadden takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mary McFadden
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Panagia's Garden: Baobab
Choose it for a floral and musky character.

Mary McFadden1/1

Panagia's Garden: Baobab0/1

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: Mary McFadden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mary McFaddenMary McFadden

Panagia's Garden: BaobabPhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

musky90%

yellow floral80%

woody70%

fresh spicy60%

green50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CorianderHyacinthDavanaBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

Moroccan RoseEgyptian RoseBulgarian RoseCarnationYlang-YlangJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

SandalowoodAmberMuskLabdanumMyrhhPatchouli

Top

AmbretteDavanaGalbanum

Heart

Ylang-YlangHyacinthPineappleBanana

Base

CabreuvaMusk

InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Davana, Ylang-Ylang and Musk. Durations are only published for Mary McFadden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 44%Party 34%Work 13%Casual 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#72,585

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMary McFaddenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mary McFadden is a rich, spicy vintage floriental released in 1979 that celebrates dramatic texture. The opening hits with a sharp burst of green hyacinth, pungent herbal coriander, and tart bergamot that quickly commands your attention. Within twenty minutes, that brisk green edge softens into an opulent floral heart…

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Panagia's Garden: Baobab offers a sun-drenched, fruity-floral experience that feels like a walk through a greenhouse. It opens with the crisp, green edge of galbanum before shifting into a heart of sweet banana and pineapple notes. Perfect for bright, warm spring days, it provides an intimate, naturalistic scent that …

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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.

Do Mary McFadden and Panagia's Garden: Baobab smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Davana, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.

Is Mary McFadden or Panagia's Garden: Baobab better for summer or winter?

Mary McFadden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mary McFadden and Panagia's Garden: Baobab?

Mary McFadden has top notes of Coriander, Hyacinth, Davana and Bergamot, heart notes of Moroccan Rose, Egyptian Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Carnation, a base of Sandalowood, Amber, Musk and Labdanum. Panagia's Garden: Baobab has top notes of Ambrette, Davana and Galbanum, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Hyacinth, Pineapple and Banana, a base of Cabreuva and Musk.