Fragrance comparison

Picnic vs Gentleman

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 392 ratings analysed

Picnic

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #67,102 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Gentleman

Oscar de la Renta

4.22392 votes

Rank #2,318 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gentleman takes 1 of 1 categories.

Picnic
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gentleman
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Picnic0/1

Gentleman1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PicnicLeland Francis

GentlemanOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.22/ 5 · 392 votes

Have 56%Had 11%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

47%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

392 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value76

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

amber65%

soft spicy48%

musky30%

aromatic100%

citrus90%

fresh spicy80%

warm spicy70%

woody60%

Champagne50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Clary SageGeranium

Base5-7 hrs

LabdanumVetiverStyrax

Top

ChampagneCardamomGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Oolong teaRosemaryGeranium

Base

VetiverLeatherwoodLabdanumAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Geranium and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Picnic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer74

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,102

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,318

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews64

Category winnerGentlemanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis Picnic captures the easy warmth of an open-air afternoon with bright botanical clarity. The first spray releases a lively burst of bitter grapefruit and sunlit Italian bergamot that cuts cleanly through humid air. As the initial citrus mist softens, herbal clary sage and spicy green geranium take center…

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Gentleman by Oscar de la Renta opens with a lively splash of sparkling champagne, sour grapefruit, bergamot, and crushed cardamom. That initial effervescent citrus burst settles quickly on skin into a dry heart dominated by black oolong tea, leafy geranium, and aromatic rosemary. As the herbal mid notes quiet down, a…

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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.

Do Picnic and Gentleman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Geranium and Labdanum.

Is Picnic or Gentleman better for summer or winter?

Picnic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Picnic and Gentleman?

Picnic has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Clary Sage and Geranium, a base of Labdanum, Vetiver and Styrax. Gentleman has top notes of Champagne, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Oolong tea, Rosemary and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Leatherwood, Labdanum and Amber.