Fragrance comparison

Paddock vs Grass

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

3 wins

Paddock

Hermès · 2024

3.8866 votes

Rank #11,469 GreenPowdery

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Grass

CB I Hate Perfume

3.6523 votes

Rank #50,956 GreenFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paddock takes 3 of 4 categories.

Paddock
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Grass
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Paddock3/4

Grass1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PaddockHermès

GrassCB I Hate Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%

3.65/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 85%

Category winnerPaddockRating 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

26%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityPaddock

SillageGrass

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery88%

amber77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

musky42%

green100%

fresh83%

herbal65%

fresh spicy48%

marine30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both green, herbal and fresh spicy

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

HayGrassSeaweed

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex52

Women21

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 48%Work 32%Date 12%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,469

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#50,956

PerfumerChristopher Brosius

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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CB I Hate Perfume Grass smells exactly like stepping onto a freshly mowed suburban lawn on a damp May morning. Christopher Brosius skipped traditional perfume sweetness to bottle the crisp sap of sheared green blades, the warm rustic hum of dried hay, and a surprising pinch of salty seaweed that mimics wet soil and ro…

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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 Grass?

Paddock takes 3 of 4 categories. Paddock is rated 3.88/5 from 66 votes; Grass is rated 3.65/5 from 23 votes. Choose Paddock for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Grass for a green and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.