Fragrance comparison

Mechant Loup vs R Stella

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,492 ratings analysed

Mechant Loup

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.931,489 votes

Rank #5,043 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

R Stella

Riiffs Perfumes

4.333 votes

Rank #57,066 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

R Stella takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Mechant Loup1/4

R Stella3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: R Stella
Sillage & projection: R Stella
Value for money: R Stella
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

R StellaRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 1,489 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityR Stella

SillageR Stella

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value50

Category winnerR StellaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet83%

nutty65%

soft spicy48%

honey30%

amber100%

rose92%

white floral84%

animalic77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

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

Black CurrantHazelnutCardamomMilkPraline

Heart

RoseJasmineIrisCacao

Base

AmbergrisLily of the ValleySandalwoodVanillaHoneyTonkaMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Honey, Sandalwood and Praline. 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

No season votes yet

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#57,066

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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R Stella opens like a rich floral gourmand, with black currant, hazelnut, milk and praline giving it a creamy, nutty sweetness before rose, jasmine and iris come forward. The dry-down looks warmer and softer, with amber, sandalwood, vanilla, honey and musk. It reads as a plush, dressier scent with a rosy amber core, b…

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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 R Stella?

R Stella takes 3 of 4 categories. Mechant Loup is rated 3.93/5 from 1,489 votes; R Stella is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Mechant Loup for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose R Stella for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Mechant Loup or R Stella?

R Stella lasts longest (R Stella 80/100, Mechant Loup 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mechant Loup or R Stella?

R Stella projects furthest (R Stella 88/100, Mechant Loup 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mechant Loup and R Stella smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Honey, Sandalwood and Praline.

Is Mechant Loup or R Stella better for summer or winter?

Mechant Loup suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mechant Loup and R Stella?

Mechant Loup features Licorice, Hazelnut, Honey, Cedar and Woody Notes. R Stella has top notes of Black Currant, Hazelnut, Cardamom and Milk, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Cacao, a base of Ambergris, Lily of the Valley, Sandalwood and Vanilla.