Fragrance comparison

Behind the Curtain vs Siberian Wood

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Behind the Curtain

House of Matriarch

3.3611 votes

Rank #61,231 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Siberian Wood

Be Style Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,224 WoodyYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Behind the Curtain takes 1 of 1 categories.

Behind the Curtain
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Siberian Wood
Choose it for a woody and yellow floral character.

Behind the Curtain1/1

Siberian Wood0/1

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: Behind the Curtain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Behind the CurtainHouse of Matriarch

Siberian WoodBe Style Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 77%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 8%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

leather77%

oud69%

animalic61%

woody100%

yellow floral92%

floral84%

rose77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

RaspberryBlack CurrantBlack ElderHoneysuckle

Heart3-4 hrs

LeatherLitchiCassiaPeonyWhite AmberYlang-YlangExotic Woods

Base8-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)White MuskOrris RootPowdery NotesVanillaPatchouli

Top

PepperPeony

Heart

IrisYlang-YlangRoseMimosa

Base

PatchouliCedarLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Raspberry

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Leather, Peony and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Behind the Curtain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day41

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 17%Work 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,231

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBehind the CurtainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Behind the Curtain is a dark, complex blend of tart fruit, worn leather, and resinous wood. The opening hits fast with sour black currant, sweet raspberry, and black elder. Within minutes, a dense jacket leather note pulls the sweetness into moody territory. Powdery orris root, agarwood oud, and dar…

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Siberian Wood opens with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and fresh peony before settling into a powdery floral heart. The iris and mimosa create a cool, slightly chalky texture that balances the yellow floral warmth of ylang-ylang. As hours pass on skin, dark patchouli, dry cedarwood, and a smoky leather note an…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Behind the Curtain and Siberian Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Leather, Peony and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Behind the Curtain or Siberian Wood better for summer or winter?

Behind the Curtain suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Behind the Curtain and Siberian Wood?

Behind the Curtain has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Black Elder and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Leather, Litchi, Cassia and Peony, a base of Agarwood (Oud), White Musk, Orris Root and Powdery Notes. Siberian Wood has top notes of Pepper and Peony, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Mimosa, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).