Fragrance comparison

N-Geen vs Mulholland Drive

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

N-Geen

Quearmé

2.9010 votes

Rank #60,822 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Mulholland Drive

Arman Manoukian Parfums

4.867 votes

Rank #36,512 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mulholland Drive takes 3 of 4 categories.

N-Geen
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mulholland Drive
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

N-Geen0/4

Mulholland Drive3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

N-GeenQuearmé

Mulholland DriveArman Manoukian Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 33%Want 44%

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

10%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

30%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

86%Love

14%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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate48

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMulholland Drive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMulholland DriveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

powdery83%

musky65%

fresh spicy48%

animalic30%

sweet100%

amber92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

honey69%

aromatic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CuminHoney

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

White MuskCedarGuaiac WoodAmberSandalwoodMadagascar Vanilla

Top

LimeBergamotHerbal NotesWildflowers

Heart

OlibanumHoneyPomegranatePlumTarragoncannabisVioletBlack Pepper

Base

Madagascar VanillaAmberPatchouliWoody NotesWatery NotesMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesHoney, Patchouli, Violet and Amber. Durations are only published for N-Geen, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Spring71

Summer29

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Date 38%Party 28%Casual 22%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,822

PerfumerCaroline de Boutiny

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,512

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMulholland DriveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Quearmé N-Geen is a bold woody spicy fragrance created for men who appreciate uncompromising depth. It opens with an immediate flash of pungent cumin sweetened by rich, unrefined honey. As the initial sharpness mellows, a heart of earthy patchouli and powdery violet provides an intriguing textural contrast, softening …

Reviews →

Mulholland Drive opens with bright lime and bergamot, then quickly turns denser and more textured with honey, plum, incense, herbs and soft woods. It reads sweet-ambery first, with citrus and green touches keeping it from feeling flat. This looks best for shoppers who enjoy unusual fruity amber scents with a herbal ed…

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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, N-Geen or Mulholland Drive?

Mulholland Drive takes 3 of 4 categories. N-Geen is rated 2.90/5 from 10 votes; Mulholland Drive is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose N-Geen for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mulholland Drive for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, N-Geen or Mulholland Drive?

They last about the same: N-Geen 65/100, Mulholland Drive 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, N-Geen or Mulholland Drive?

Mulholland Drive projects furthest (Mulholland Drive 65/100, N-Geen 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do N-Geen and Mulholland Drive smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Honey, Patchouli, Violet and Amber.

Is N-Geen or Mulholland Drive better for summer or winter?

N-Geen suits evening wear; Mulholland Drive suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in N-Geen and Mulholland Drive?

N-Geen has top notes of Cumin and Honey, heart notes of Patchouli and Violet, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Amber. Mulholland Drive has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Herbal Notes and Wildflowers, heart notes of Olibanum, Honey, Pomegranate and Plum, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Amber, Patchouli and Woody Notes.