Fragrance comparison

Meadowland vs Rouse

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

2 wins

Meadowland

Misc. Goods Co.

3.673 votes

Rank #22,562 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

Rouse

TALE Parfum

4.297 votes

Rank #37,860 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meadowland takes 2 of 4 categories.

Meadowland
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rouse
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Meadowland2/4

Rouse1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MeadowlandMisc. Goods Co.

RouseTALE Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 5%Want 86%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

29%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityRouse

SillageMeadowland

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

musky83%

powdery65%

amber48%

green30%

rose100%

oud92%

leather84%

honey77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Dark PatchouliHay

Heart

Himalayan CedarLeather

Base

Cashmeran

Top

RoseLeather

Heart

HoneyJasmineHay

Base

OudBenzoinVetiver

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,562

PerfumerSarah McCartney

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#37,860

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMeadowlandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Meadowland leans dry, rustic, and quietly textured. Hay and dark patchouli give it an earthy opening, then cedar, leather, and cashmeran turn it into a soft woody musk with a powdery edge. It usually reads unisex and easy to wear if you like natural-smelling leather scents that stay approachable rather than harsh. Bes…

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Rouse by TALE Parfum opens with a sharp burst of Rose Otto paired immediately with raw leather whip. The initial punch feels heavy and unpolished before settling into a warmer heart of jasmine grandiflorum and dry, honeyed hay. As the floral sharpness recedes, the base exposes dark oud resin, sticky benzoin, and earth…

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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, Meadowland or Rouse?

Meadowland takes 2 of 4 categories. Meadowland is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Rouse is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Meadowland for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rouse for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Meadowland or Rouse?

Rouse lasts longest (Rouse 73/100, Meadowland 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Meadowland or Rouse?

Meadowland projects furthest (Meadowland 75/100, Rouse 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Meadowland and Rouse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Hay and Leather.

Is Meadowland or Rouse better for summer or winter?

Meadowland suits evening wear; Rouse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Meadowland and Rouse?

Meadowland has top notes of Dark Patchouli and Hay, heart notes of Himalayan Cedar and Leather, a base of Cashmeran. Rouse has top notes of Rose and Leather, heart notes of Honey, Jasmine and Hay, a base of Oud, Benzoin and Vetiver.