Bayadère vs Our Direction Exceptional
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Bellissimo Perfumes
Rank #80,505 LavenderCitrus
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bayadère takes 1 of 1 categories.
BayadèreChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Our Direction ExceptionalChoose it for a lavender and citrus character.
Bayadère1/1
Our Direction Exceptional0/1
- 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
- Bayadère
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BayadèreStudioScentOur Direction ExceptionalBellissimo PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
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 familyoud100%
warm spicy83%
rose65%
sweet48%
woody30%
lavender100%
citrus91%
leather83%
fresh spicy74%
animalic65%
aromatic56%
Scent match10%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
AgarwoodSpicesOudWoody NotesSweet NotesRose
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
LavenderGrapefruitLeatherTobaccoSpicesAmbergrisAgarwoodOudArtemisia
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Spices and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,789
PerfumerCandace Winrow Weekly
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#80,505
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBayadèreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBayadère opens with a dusting of crushed pink rose petals laid over medicinal black agarwood. Warm clove and dry spices drift through a haze of temple smoke, settling into a dark wood ash base with subtle sweetness. It wears best on cool autumn evenings when crisp air sharpens its quiet resinous depth.
Reviews →Our Direction Exceptional by Bellissimo Perfumes delivers a dry, aromatic experience that balances bright citrus with deep, resinous woods. A sharp grapefruit opening transitions into a spiced lavender heart, settling on a heavy base of leather and oud. It is built for cold evenings when you need a fragrance that proj…
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 Bayadère and Our Direction Exceptional smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Spices and Oud.
Is Bayadère or Our Direction Exceptional better for summer or winter?
Bayadère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bayadère and Our Direction Exceptional?
Bayadère features Agarwood, Spices, Oud, Woody Notes and Sweet Notes. Our Direction Exceptional features Lavender, Grapefruit, Leather, Tobacco and Spices.
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