Fragrance comparison

Amethyst vs Bouquet de Faunes

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

Amethyst

Bejar

4.147 votes

Rank #54,372 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Bouquet de Faunes

Guerlain

4.4323 votes

Rank #17,490 MuskyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amethyst
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Bouquet de Faunes
Choose it for a musky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Amethyst1/4

Bouquet de Faunes3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bouquet de Faunes
Sillage & projection: Bouquet de Faunes
Value for money: Amethyst
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bouquet de Faunes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmethystBejar

Bouquet de FaunesGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 42%Had 18%Want 39%

4.43/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

61%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityBouquet de Faunes

SillageBouquet de Faunes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value28

Category winnerAmethystBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

fruity77%

musky69%

rose61%

musky100%

leather92%

powdery84%

woody77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, musky and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FruitsPine needlesSea NotesTurkish RoseJasmineCarnationGeranium

Heart

Floral NotesExotic WoodsPatchouli

Base

MuskMossIrisGurjan balsam

Top30 to 45 minutes

SuedeJasmineNeroli

Heart3 to 5 hours

AmberCarnationMarjoramIrisRoseYlang-YlangVioletLavender

Base10 to 14 hours

CastoreumCivettaLeatherMuskTobaccoVetiverTonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Jasmine, Carnation and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Bouquet de Faunes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring78

Summer44

Fall67

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men36

Unisex9

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,372

PerfumerRamón Béjar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,490

PerfumerJacques Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerBouquet de FaunesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amethyst by Bejar delivers a crisp, green botanical breeze that shifts into a warm woodland hum. It combines bracing pine needles with turkish rose and dark patchouli, making it ideal for crisp autumn mornings. The composition settles into a clean, grounding musk that avoids the typical sticky sweetness of modern desi…

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Bouquet de Faunes by Guerlain is a rare historical scent shaped around dense leather, animalic undertones, and powdered florals. It greets you with a soft touch of suede alongside neroli and sweet jasmine. Soon after, the perfume opens into a complex heart of iris, carnation, lavender, and herbal marjoram. The floral …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amethyst or Bouquet de Faunes?

Bouquet de Faunes takes 3 of 4 categories. Amethyst is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Bouquet de Faunes is rated 4.43/5 from 23 votes. Choose Amethyst for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Bouquet de Faunes for a musky and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amethyst or Bouquet de Faunes?

Bouquet de Faunes lasts longest (Bouquet de Faunes 90/100, Amethyst 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amethyst or Bouquet de Faunes?

Bouquet de Faunes projects furthest (Bouquet de Faunes 81/100, Amethyst 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amethyst and Bouquet de Faunes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and aromatic accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Carnation and Patchouli.

Is Amethyst or Bouquet de Faunes better for summer or winter?

Amethyst suits day or night wear; Bouquet de Faunes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amethyst and Bouquet de Faunes?

Amethyst has top notes of Fruits, Pine needles, Sea Notes and Turkish Rose, heart notes of Floral Notes, Exotic Woods and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Moss, Iris and Gurjan balsam. Bouquet de Faunes has top notes of Suede, Jasmine and Neroli, heart notes of Amber, Carnation, Marjoram and Iris, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Leather and Musk.