Fragrance comparison

April vs Mare

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 120 ratings analysed

April

DSH Perfumes · 2017

4.128 votes

Rank #57,440 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Mare

Byblos

3.69112 votes

Rank #14,530 AquaticFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mare takes 1 of 1 categories.

April
Choose it for a floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mare
Choose it for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

April0/1

Mare1/1

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: Mare

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AprilDSH Perfumes

MareByblos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

3.69/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 44%Had 25%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

22%Love

58%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

99 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green91%

sweet83%

powdery74%

aquatic65%

white floral56%

aquatic100%

floral91%

fresh83%

woody74%

rose65%

earthy56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FreesiaOrris RootSweet PeaCloverCucumberOrchidLily-of-the-ValleyWater LilyPearVioletMossLily

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Water NotesWater LilyLilacApricot

Heart

RoseJasmineViolet

Base

VetiverMossSandalwood

InformationalShared notesWater Lily, Violet and Moss. Durations are only published for April, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring43

Summer100

Fall7

Winter4

Day100

Night11

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex35

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,440

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerMareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

April by DSH Perfumes delivers the exact atmospheric sensation of a wet garden waking up after cold spring rain. A sharp spray releases snappy green cucumber, bitter clover stems, and sparkling bergamot that cut cleanly through the air. You immediately notice a chilled, vegetal realism without any sugary bath syrup. W…

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Mare by Byblos is a breezy floral aquatic that centers on water lily and lilac notes over a woody base. Designed as an accessible summer companion, it captures a crisp, marine-adjacent character. It feels most at home on a hot afternoon, providing a clean and refreshing scent profile that works well for casual everyda…

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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, April or Mare?

Mare takes 1 of 1 categories. April is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Mare is rated 3.69/5 from 112 votes. Choose April for a floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mare for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do April and Mare smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and aquatic accords. Common notes include Water Lily, Violet and Moss.

Is April or Mare better for summer or winter?

April suits daytime wear; Mare suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in April and Mare?

April features Freesia, Orris Root, Sweet Pea, Clover and Cucumber. Mare has top notes of Water Notes, Water Lily, Lilac and Apricot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Vetiver, Moss and Sandalwood.