Fragrance comparison

Privilege vs Gavin

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

1 wins

Privilege

Der Duft

3.6232 votes

Rank #43,240 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Gavin

Scents and Style

1.001 votes

Rank #75,860 OzonicAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Privilege takes 1 of 1 categories.

Privilege
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gavin
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Privilege1/1

Gavin0/1

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: Privilege

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PrivilegeDer Duft

GavinScents and Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 72%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

9%Hate

32 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

green84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

ozonic100%

aquatic91%

aromatic83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

fruity56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesCarrot SeedsRhubarbSea NotesMineral notesBlack CurrantGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisPalo SantoLily-of-the-ValleyAmyrisGuaiac WoodCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CashmeranMuskAmbroxan

Top

WatermelonMintGingerBlack Currant

Heart

MyrrhLily-of-the-ValleyGalbanum

Base

Guaiac WoodCorianderCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Galbanum, Lily-of-the-Valley and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Privilege, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer69

Fall54

Winter31

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex76

Women12

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 18%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,240

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#75,860

PerfumerKazu Glen Diaz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPrivilegeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Privilege by Der Duft turns aquatic conventions upside down. Instead of synthetic blue shower gel, you get wet river rocks, crushed rhubarb stalks, and powdery carrot seeds. The opening snaps with bitter galbanum and salty sea water before softening into cool iris roots and clean cedar. Warm musk and cashmeran ground …

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Gavin by Scents and Style is a fresh, modern woody fragrance for men. The opening combines a sharp watermelon and cooling mint, while the middle leans into resinous myrrh and galbanum. Drier notes of guaiac wood and cedar form the base, offering a crisp, masculine profile suited for casual daily wear, especially durin…

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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, Privilege or Gavin?

Privilege takes 1 of 1 categories. Privilege is rated 3.62/5 from 32 votes; Gavin is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Privilege for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gavin for a ozonic and aquatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Privilege and Gavin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Galbanum, Lily-of-the-Valley and Guaiac Wood.

Is Privilege or Gavin better for summer or winter?

Privilege suits daytime wear; Gavin suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Privilege and Gavin?

Privilege has top notes of Green Notes, Carrot Seeds, Rhubarb and Sea Notes, heart notes of Iris, Palo Santo, Lily-of-the-Valley and Amyris, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cashmeran, Musk and Ambroxan. Gavin has top notes of Watermelon, Mint, Ginger and Black Currant, heart notes of Myrrh, Lily-of-the-Valley and Galbanum, a base of Guaiac Wood, Coriander, Cedar and Amber.