Fragrance comparison

Baniyas vs Buttoned Down

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 314 ratings analysed

1 wins

Baniyas

WIDIAN

4.00314 votes

Rank #3,298 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Buttoned Down

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #75,680 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baniyas takes 1 of 1 categories.

Baniyas
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Buttoned Down
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Baniyas1/1

Buttoned Down0/1

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: Baniyas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BaniyasWIDIAN

Buttoned DownPoesie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 314 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

172 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

herbal77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

lavender58%

fresh spicy44%

earthy30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

GeraniumAgarwood (Oud)Cedar

Base

EvernylPatchouliSandalwoodVetiver

Notes

BergamotLavenderCedarVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender, Bergamot, Cedar and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter86

Day86

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex47

Women46

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,298

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#75,680

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaniyasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baniyas opens aromatic and woody, with lavender, bergamot and green herbal touches that quickly settle into a smooth oud-cedar core. On skin, it usually reads polished rather than harsh, with a soft floral impression some wearers describe as rose, tuberose or creamy white flowers. The overall effect is elegant, strong…

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Buttoned Down by Poesie opens with a crisp snap of juicy bergamot before settling into clean, herbaceous lavender. The opening feels bright and tailored, like a freshly ironed linen shirt on a cool spring morning. As it warms on skin, smoky vetiver and dry cedarwood build a quiet, grounded spine. The musk underneath s…

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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 Baniyas and Buttoned Down smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Baniyas or Buttoned Down better for summer or winter?

Baniyas suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baniyas and Buttoned Down?

Baniyas has top notes of Lavender, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar, a base of Evernyl, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.