Fragrance comparison

Be Yourself vs Alyaa

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

Be Yourself

kari

—0 votes

Rank #79,441 IrisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Alyaa

Blend Oud

4.0336 votes

Rank #16,302 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alyaa takes 1 of 1 categories.

Be Yourself
Choose it for a iris and soft spicy character.
Alyaa
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Be Yourself0/1

Alyaa1/1

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: Alyaa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be Yourselfkari

AlyaaBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.03/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

11%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

soft spicy92%

earthy84%

violet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBergamotFruits

Heart

IrisJasmine SambacCaramelWhite FlowersAmberMusk

Base

PatchouliCedarwood

Top

Blood OrangeGrapesLemonBergamot

Heart

White FlowersCaramelJasmine Sambac

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine Sambac, Caramel and White Flowers. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer73

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,302

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAlyaaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Yourself by kari offers a fruity and powdery floral experience designed for everyday daytime wear. It combines bright pink pepper and citrus top notes with a warm, sweet heart of caramel, iris, and jasmine. This fragrance finishes on a classic woody base of patchouli and cedarwood, making it a versatile option for …

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Alyaa by Blend Oud opens with a bright flash of blood orange, lemon, and sweet grape before shifting toward a plush heart of jasmine sambac and white flowers. As the top notes quiet down, caramel and tonka bean bring a soft gourmand weight to the profile. The base settles into creamy sandalwood, vanilla, and warm mus…

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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 Be Yourself and Alyaa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac, Caramel and White Flowers.

Is Be Yourself or Alyaa better for summer or winter?

Alyaa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Yourself and Alyaa?

Be Yourself has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Fruits, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Caramel and White Flowers, a base of Patchouli and Cedarwood. Alyaa has top notes of Blood Orange, Grapes, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of White Flowers, Caramel and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.