Fragrance comparison

Paddock vs Destrier

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

Paddock

Hermès · 2024

3.8866 votes

Rank #11,469 GreenPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Destrier

House of Matriarch

4.1764 votes

Rank #28,899 GreenLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Destrier takes 6 of 7 categories.

Paddock
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Destrier
Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Paddock1/7

Destrier6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PaddockHermès

DestrierHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%

4.17/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerDestrierRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

66 votes

58%Love

20%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerDestrierMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDestrier

SillageDestrier

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value34

Category winnerDestrierBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery88%

amber77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

musky42%

green100%

leather92%

floral84%

smoky77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HayCarrot SeedsAmberGrass

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LeatherHayCloverGrassWoody NotesSmokeValerianSweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay and Grass. Durations are only published for Destrier, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer24

Fall100

Winter88

Day85

Night100

Category winnerDestrierMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex52

Women21

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

Casual 43%Date 28%Work 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,469

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#28,899

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPaddockHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermès Paddock captures the dry, sunny aroma of clean country stables and fresh bales of golden straw. The fragrance opens with a vibrant burst of crushed green grass and sweet sun-warmed hay, presenting an airy, natural freshness without any harsh chemical edges. As it settles onto the skin, earthy carrot seeds bring…

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Destrier by House of Matriarch delivers a rugged, pastoral leather scent that feels deeply grounded in open pastureland. The perfume opens with sweet clover, crisp green grass, and sun-baked alfalfa hay, creating a vivid impression of a sunlit barnyard. As it warms on the skin, raw birch tar smoke, weathered wood, and…

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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, Paddock or Destrier?

Destrier takes 6 of 7 categories. Paddock is rated 3.88/5 from 66 votes; Destrier is rated 4.17/5 from 64 votes. Choose Paddock for a green and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Destrier for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.