Fragrance comparison

Pruning Shears vs Muguet

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pruning Shears

Demeter Fragrance

3.8444 votes

Rank #22,456 RoseGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Muguet

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

4.3023 votes

Rank #31,912 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pruning Shears takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pruning Shears
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Muguet
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pruning Shears3/5

Muguet2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pruning ShearsDemeter Fragrance

MuguetNicolai Parfumeur Createur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

4.30/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 31%Had 2%Want 67%

Category winnerMuguetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

57%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

44 votes

65%Love

17%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMuguet

SillagePruning Shears

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value58

Category winnerPruning ShearsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green86%

metallic72%

fresh58%

mineral44%

floral30%

white floral100%

fresh91%

green83%

citrus74%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both green and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseGrassMetallic notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotGrassRosemary

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

MuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesRose and Grass. Durations are only published for Pruning Shears, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall27

Winter20

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer82

Fall45

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 14%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,456

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#31,912

PerfumerPatricia de Nicolai

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPruning ShearsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Pruning Shears smells like clipping fresh garden roses on a cool spring morning. The opening hits with crisp green grass and wet rose stems. A sharp, cold trace of steel cuts through the damp air. It feels raw and clean. You get crushed plant leaves and dewy petals rather than heavy cosmetic powder. The metall…

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Muguet by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a fresh, green floral fragrance crafted for spring wear. It highlights a crisp sprig of lily of the valley, supported by notes of bergamot and grass. The composition settles into a clean, musky base, perfect for daily use when you want a natural and understated scent profile tha…

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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, Pruning Shears or Muguet?

Pruning Shears takes 3 of 5 categories. Pruning Shears is rated 3.84/5 from 44 votes; Muguet is rated 4.30/5 from 23 votes. Choose Pruning Shears for a rose and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Muguet for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pruning Shears or Muguet?

Muguet lasts longest (Muguet 58/100, Pruning Shears 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pruning Shears or Muguet?

Pruning Shears projects furthest (Pruning Shears 53/100, Muguet 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pruning Shears and Muguet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and fresh accords. Common notes include Rose and Grass.

Is Pruning Shears or Muguet better for summer or winter?

Pruning Shears suits daytime wear; Muguet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pruning Shears and Muguet?

Pruning Shears features Rose, Grass and Metallic notes. Muguet has top notes of Bergamot, Grass and Rosemary, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk and Oakmoss.