Fragrance comparison

Scent of Fail vs Style

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

4 wins

Scent of Fail

Miguel Matos

3.2531 votes

Rank #16,746 GreenWoody

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56%scent match

Closely related

Style

Lentheric

4.5426 votes

Rank #30,472 FloralMossy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scent of Fail takes 4 of 5 categories.

Scent of Fail
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Style
Choose it for a floral and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Scent of Fail4/5

Style1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Scent of FailMiguel Matos

StyleLentheric

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

4.54/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 48%Had 24%Want 28%

Category winnerStyleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

53%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

58%Love

38%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityScent of Fail

SillageScent of Fail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value67

Category winnerScent of FailBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

floral84%

animalic77%

mossy69%

citrus61%

floral100%

mossy83%

woody65%

earthy48%

fruity30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both floral, woody and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesCitrusesFruity Notes

Heart

NarcissusFloral NotesJasmine

Base

Woody NotesAnimal notesOakmoss

Notes

Floral NotesOakmossWoody NotesFruity Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Floral Notes, Woody Notes and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Style, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer45

Fall64

Winter45

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men11

Unisex11

Women78

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 20%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,746

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#30,472

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerScent of FailHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Scent of Fail is a green animalic chypre with citrus, abstract florals, moss, woods, oud-like darkness, and a deliberately odd backstory. Miguel Matos describes it as built from lab failures, and the result reads more like a raw artistic chypre than an easy crowd pleaser. Expect bitter green lift, narcissus-style flor…

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Style by Lentheric is an earthy chypre built on a classic 1980s foundation of crisp oakmoss, blended floral notes, and warm woody notes. A fleeting splash of ripe fruity notes opens the spray, quickly drying into a dry, velvety garden bouquet. Skin warmth brings out an unmistakable mossy depth, giving the blend a grou…

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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, Scent of Fail or Style?

Scent of Fail takes 4 of 5 categories. Scent of Fail is rated 3.25/5 from 31 votes; Style is rated 4.54/5 from 26 votes. Choose Scent of Fail for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Style for a floral and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Scent of Fail or Style?

Scent of Fail lasts longest (Scent of Fail 80/100, Style 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Scent of Fail or Style?

Scent of Fail projects furthest (Scent of Fail 73/100, Style 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Scent of Fail and Style smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and mossy accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Floral Notes, Woody Notes and Oakmoss.

Is Scent of Fail or Style better for summer or winter?

Scent of Fail suits evening wear; Style suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scent of Fail and Style?

Scent of Fail has top notes of Green Notes, Citruses and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Narcissus, Floral Notes and Jasmine, a base of Woody Notes, Animal notes and Oakmoss. Style features Floral Notes, Oakmoss, Woody Notes and Fruity Notes.