Fragrance comparison

Apello Smaragd vs Beyond Time

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Apello Smaragd

Jean-Pierre Sand

—0 votes

Rank #75,543 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Beyond Time

Auraa Desire

4.754 votes

Rank #37,438 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beyond Time takes 1 of 1 categories.

Apello Smaragd
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Beyond Time
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Apello Smaragd0/1

Beyond Time1/1

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: Beyond Time

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apello SmaragdJean-Pierre Sand

Beyond TimeAuraa Desire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value94

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

leather100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryBergamotMandarinLemon

Heart

Orange BlossomGardeniaJasmineGingerRose

Base

SandalwoodLicoriceCardamomVanillaBenzoinCaramelAmberMilk

Top

Pink PepperRaspberryBergamot

Heart

CardamomJasmineCaramelOrris

Base

LeatherVirginian CedarPeru BalsamPatchouliVanillaBenzoinStyraxMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Bergamot, Jasmine and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,438

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBeyond TimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apello Smaragd by Jean-Pierre Sand opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin, quickly grounded by a ripe raspberry accent. As the crisp citrus settles on skin, a dense floral heart of orange blossom, gardenia, and jasmine emerges, spiked with a light kick of fresh ginger. The transition from frui…

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Beyond Time by Auraa Desire is a bold unisex Oriental Woody blend. It opens with bright raspberry and sharp pink pepper before softening into a resinous, leather-forward heart. This scent thrives in cooler weather, making it a reliable choice for autumn evenings. Its complex composition settles into a warm, lingering …

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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.

Do Apello Smaragd and Beyond Time smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Bergamot, Jasmine and Cardamom.

Is Apello Smaragd or Beyond Time better for summer or winter?

Apello Smaragd suits day or night wear; Beyond Time suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apello Smaragd and Beyond Time?

Apello Smaragd has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Gardenia, Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Sandalwood, Licorice, Cardamom and Vanilla. Beyond Time has top notes of Pink Pepper, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Jasmine, Caramel and Orris, a base of Leather, Virginian Cedar, Peru Balsam and Patchouli.