Fragrance comparison

Paddock vs Polish Potatoes

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 433 ratings analysed

Paddock

Hermès · 2024

3.8866 votes

Rank #11,469 GreenPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Polish Potatoes

Bohoboco

3.83367 votes

Rank #4,616 EarthyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Polish Potatoes takes 6 of 7 categories.

Paddock
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.
Polish Potatoes
Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Paddock1/7

Polish Potatoes6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PaddockHermès

Polish PotatoesBohoboco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%

3.83/ 5 · 367 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerPolish PotatoesRating 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

34%Love

37%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

289 votes

Category winnerPolish PotatoesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPolish Potatoes

SillagePolish Potatoes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value51

Category winnerPolish PotatoesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery88%

amber77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

musky42%

earthy100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

patchouli65%

woody53%

vanilla42%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber

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

Top

BeetrootLeatherWheatPineGrass

Heart

PotatoCloveRoseHeliotrope

Base

Earthy NotesPatchouliSoil TinctureAmberOudVanillaBenzoinHay

InformationalShared notesHay, Amber and Grass. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPaddockMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex52

Women21

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,469

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#4,616

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerPolish PotatoesHigher 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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Polish Potatoes is an earthy, spicy unisex scent built around beetroot, damp soil, patchouli and a surprisingly warm ambered sweetness. It opens green and rooty, then settles into something darker, loamy and resinous, with hay, vanilla and honey softening the rough edges. This is a niche statement fragrance for people…

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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 Polish Potatoes?

Polish Potatoes takes 6 of 7 categories. Paddock is rated 3.88/5 from 66 votes; Polish Potatoes is rated 3.83/5 from 367 votes. Choose Paddock for a green and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter. Choose Polish Potatoes for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Paddock or Polish Potatoes?

Polish Potatoes lasts longest (Polish Potatoes 81/100, Paddock 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Paddock or Polish Potatoes?

Polish Potatoes projects furthest (Polish Potatoes 69/100, Paddock 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paddock and Polish Potatoes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Hay, Amber and Grass.

Is Paddock or Polish Potatoes better for summer or winter?

For summer, Paddock is the stronger pick. For winter, Paddock is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paddock and Polish Potatoes?

Paddock features Hay, Carrot Seeds, Amber and Grass. Polish Potatoes has top notes of Beetroot, Leather, Wheat and Pine, heart notes of Potato, Clove, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Earthy Notes, Patchouli, Soil Tincture and Amber.