Active vs Terra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Terra takes 1 of 1 categories.
ActiveChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
TerraChoose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Active0/1
Terra1/1
- 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
- Terra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ActiveJasanTerraByblosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.74/ 5 · 237 votes
Have 26%Had 48%Want 26%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
15%Love
63%Like
2%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
41 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
white floral69%
yellow floral61%
citrus100%
powdery92%
green84%
floral77%
aromatic69%
violet61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Italian MandarinItalian LemonBergamotOrange
Heart
Tunisian Orange BlossomEgyptian JasmineYlang YlangGalbanum
Base
Spanish LabdanumMoroccan MimosaVirginia CedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmbroxan
Top
GalbanumVioletBergamotOrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
MagnoliaCyclamenTuberoseFreesiaRoseJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskOrris RootVirginia CedarHeliotropeSandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Egyptian Jasmine and Galbanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring78
Summer100
Fall56
Winter78
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#74,189
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#3,873
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews97
Category winnerTerraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotActive by Jasan opens with a crisp spray of Italian lemon and bitter bergamot before settling into green galbanum and sweet orange blossom. As the fragrance warms on skin, dry Virginia cedar and clean ambroxan create a grounding woody base. Built for warm sunny mornings and casual weekday wear, it suits women who want…
Reviews →Terra by Byblos is a floral woody musk scent for women that launched in 1997. It presents a earthy profile of galbanum, violet, and bergamot, supported by a rich floral heart of tuberose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. The base offers a powdery finish of musk, sandalwood, and cedar, creating an intimate experience suitable…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Active and Terra smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Egyptian Jasmine and Galbanum.
Is Active or Terra better for summer or winter?
Active suits day or night wear; Terra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Active and Terra?
Active has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Italian Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tunisian Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Ylang Ylang and Galbanum, a base of Spanish Labdanum, Moroccan Mimosa, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Terra has top notes of Galbanum, Violet, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Cyclamen, Tuberose and Freesia, a base of Musk, Orris Root, Virginia Cedar and Heliotrope.
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