Fragrance comparison

Mayfair vs Pagan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 94 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mayfair

Boadicea the Victorious

4.4478 votes

Rank #4,399 AnimalicWoody

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Pagan

TRNP · 2015

4.4416 votes

Rank #40,792 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mayfair takes 4 of 5 categories.

Mayfair
Choose it for a animalic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Pagan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Mayfair4/5

Pagan1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MayfairBoadicea the Victorious

PaganTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

Category winnerMayfairRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

24%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

78 votes

58%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMayfair

SillageMayfair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value38

Category winnerPaganBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

animalic100%

woody92%

leather84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

woody100%

leather92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

earthy69%

smoky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BeeswaxBirchClovesCardamom

Heart

LeatherTurkish RoseOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

CivetAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodAmberCedarPatchouliVetiverCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Notes

NarcissusOrange BlossomAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaJasmineSandalwoodBirch

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBirch, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer15

Fall88

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex19

Women6

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,399

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#40,792

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerMayfairHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mayfair by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp burst of bitter cypriol oil, green cardamom, and dry birch bark. As the top notes clear, dense golden beeswax coats a raw heart of dark leather, Turkish rose, and pungent civet. The dry-down settles into smoky agarwood, sandalwood, and warm amber that stays thick o…

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Teone Reinthal builds TRNP Pagan around dense, earthy cypriol oil and heavy narcissus absolute, cutting through a brief opening of bitter orange blossom. As it warms on skin, smoky birch tar unfolds alongside musky ambrette seed and sandalwood. It sits low to the body during crisp autumn nights, offering a dark, anima…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mayfair or Pagan?

Mayfair takes 4 of 5 categories. Mayfair is rated 4.44/5 from 78 votes; Pagan is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose Mayfair for a animalic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Pagan for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mayfair or Pagan?

Mayfair lasts longest (Mayfair 84/100, Pagan 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mayfair or Pagan?

Mayfair projects furthest (Mayfair 77/100, Pagan 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mayfair and Pagan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Birch, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Mayfair or Pagan better for summer or winter?

Mayfair suits daytime wear; Pagan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mayfair and Pagan?

Mayfair has top notes of Beeswax, Birch, Cloves and Cardamom, heart notes of Leather, Turkish Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Amber. Pagan features Narcissus, Orange Blossom, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Jasmine.