Fragrance comparison

Polish Potatoes vs Roll in the Hay

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 416 ratings analysed

5 wins

Polish Potatoes

Bohoboco

3.83367 votes

Rank #4,616 EarthyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

Roll in the Hay

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8249 votes

Rank #20,449 GreenHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Polish Potatoes takes 5 of 7 categories.

Polish Potatoes
Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Roll in the Hay
Choose it for a green and honey character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Polish Potatoes5/7

Roll in the Hay2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Polish PotatoesBohoboco

Roll in the HayAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 367 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

3.82/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 41%Had 11%Want 48%

Category winnerPolish PotatoesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

37%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

289 votes

31%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerPolish PotatoesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPolish Potatoes

SillagePolish Potatoes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value73

Category winnerRoll in the HayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

earthy100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

patchouli65%

woody53%

vanilla42%

green100%

honey90%

sweet80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

herbal50%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BeetrootLeatherWheatPineGrass

Heart

PotatoCloveRoseHeliotrope

Base

Earthy NotesPatchouliSoil TinctureAmberOudVanillaBenzoinHay

Notes

HoneyHayGreen GrassVanillaPoppy

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Hay. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring60

Summer100

Fall70

Winter25

Day100

Night37

Category winnerRoll in the HayMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,616

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#20,449

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerPolish PotatoesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Roll in the Hay by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Polish Potatoes or Roll in the Hay?

Polish Potatoes takes 5 of 7 categories. Polish Potatoes is rated 3.83/5 from 367 votes; Roll in the Hay is rated 3.82/5 from 49 votes. Choose Polish Potatoes for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Roll in the Hay for a green and honey character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Polish Potatoes or Roll in the Hay?

Polish Potatoes lasts longest (Polish Potatoes 81/100, Roll in the Hay 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Polish Potatoes or Roll in the Hay?

Polish Potatoes projects furthest (Polish Potatoes 69/100, Roll in the Hay 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Polish Potatoes and Roll in the Hay smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Hay.

Is Polish Potatoes or Roll in the Hay better for summer or winter?

For summer, Roll in the Hay is the stronger pick. For winter, Polish Potatoes is the stronger pick. Roll in the Hay suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Polish Potatoes and Roll in the Hay?

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. Roll in the Hay features Honey, Hay, Green Grass, Vanilla and Poppy.