Fragrance comparison

Paddock vs Riders (Bascule)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

Paddock

Hermès · 2024

3.8866 votes

Rank #11,469 GreenPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Riders (Bascule)

Sarah Baker Perfumes

3.84151 votes

Rank #6,624 GreenLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Riders (Bascule) takes 7 of 7 categories.

Paddock
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Best in winter.
Riders (Bascule)
Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall.

Paddock0/7

Riders (Bascule)7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PaddockHermès

Riders (Bascule)Sarah Baker Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%

3.84/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%

Category winnerRiders (Bascule)Rating 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

38%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerRiders (Bascule)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRiders (Bascule)

SillageRiders (Bascule)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value57

Category winnerRiders (Bascule)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery88%

amber77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

musky42%

green100%

leather92%

fresh84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both green 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

LeatherHayGrassPeachTobaccoMetallic notesMuskFirVetiverBergamotLily-of-the-ValleyAmber

No top / heart / base split published

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–

Spring94

Summer77

Fall100

Winter57

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRiders (Bascule)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex52

Women21

Men23

Unisex74

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,469

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched2024

Reviews30

Overall rank#6,624

PerfumerAshley Eden Kessler

Launched—

Reviews46

Category winnerRiders (Bascule)Higher 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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Riders (Bascule) is a vividly green leather with hay, grass, peach and tobacco wrapped around an animalic stable effect. It opens sharp, humid and outdoorsy, then softens into suede, musk and a powdery haze. This is a niche scent for people who enjoy photorealistic, slightly feral perfumes rather than polished leather…

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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 Riders (Bascule)?

Riders (Bascule) takes 7 of 7 categories. Paddock is rated 3.88/5 from 66 votes; Riders (Bascule) is rated 3.84/5 from 151 votes. Choose Paddock for a green and powdery character. Best in winter. Choose Riders (Bascule) for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall.