Fragrance comparison

Mechant Loup vs Nuttroun

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,493 ratings analysed

Mechant Loup

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.931,489 votes

Rank #5,043 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Nuttroun

Paysage

4.254 votes

Rank #54,892 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuttroun takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mechant Loup
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Nuttroun
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Mechant Loup1/4

Nuttroun3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mechant LoupL'Artisan Parfumeur

NuttrounPaysage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 1,489 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

1,489 votes

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNuttroun

SillageNuttroun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value92

Category winnerNuttrounBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet83%

nutty65%

soft spicy48%

honey30%

vanilla100%

amber92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LicoriceHazelnutHoneyCedarWoody NotesSandalwoodMyrrhPraline

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HazelnutMyrrh

Heart

RoseCoconutHeliotropeVanillaCarnation

Base

HoneyAmberSandalwoodMuskAgarwood (Oud)Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Honey, Sandalwood and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Mechant Loup, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night49

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter75

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex59

Women13

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,043

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews109

Overall rank#54,892

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMechant LoupHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mechant Loup by L'Artisan Parfumeur is a gentle, autumnal woody fragrance built around roasted hazelnut, dark honey, and dry cedar. Despite its French name translating to Big Bad Wolf, the scent is remarkably cozy and polite rather than wild or menacing. The opening pairs a soft hint of licorice with sweet praline, wh…

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Nuttroun is a rich, sweet woody amber built around hazelnut, myrrh, rose, vanilla and oud. It opens nutty and resinous, then turns creamier and more powdery as heliotrope, coconut and tonka settle in. This is a dense, warm style with clear gourmand touches rather than a dry woody one. It suits cooler weather, evening …

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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, Mechant Loup or Nuttroun?

Nuttroun takes 3 of 4 categories. Mechant Loup is rated 3.93/5 from 1,489 votes; Nuttroun is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Mechant Loup for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Nuttroun for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mechant Loup or Nuttroun?

Nuttroun lasts longest (Nuttroun 85/100, Mechant Loup 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mechant Loup or Nuttroun?

Nuttroun projects furthest (Nuttroun 75/100, Mechant Loup 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mechant Loup and Nuttroun smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Honey, Sandalwood and Myrrh.

Is Mechant Loup or Nuttroun better for summer or winter?

Mechant Loup suits daytime wear; Nuttroun suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mechant Loup and Nuttroun?

Mechant Loup features Licorice, Hazelnut, Honey, Cedar and Woody Notes. Nuttroun has top notes of Hazelnut and Myrrh, heart notes of Rose, Coconut, Heliotrope and Vanilla, a base of Honey, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.