Fragrance comparison

Betula vs Is Flower

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

1 wins

Betula

Olfactive Pharmacy

3.9213 votes

Rank #39,474 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Is Flower

Aulentissima

—0 votes

Rank #68,403 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Betula takes 1 of 1 categories.

Betula
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Is Flower
Choose it for a amber and musky character.

Betula1/1

Is Flower0/1

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: Betula

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BetulaOlfactive Pharmacy

Is FlowerAulentissima

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

—/ 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 hate

38%Love

31%Like

23%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather88%

green77%

smoky65%

aromatic53%

citrus42%

amber100%

musky90%

ozonic80%

rose70%

woody60%

powdery50%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesBirch LeafCedarBergamot

Heart

Cedar NeedlesJasmineOakRose

Base

Birch TarVetiverArnicaAmberMusk

Top

Ozonic notesRose

Heart

—

Base

OakAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesOak, Rose, Amber and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall83

Winter33

Day100

Night43

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex38

Women13

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,474

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#68,403

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBetulaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Olfactive Pharmacy Betula lands on the skin with the crispness of a northern forest in early spring. Mark Buxton creates a woody green landscape using sharp birch leaf and bitter bergamot, avoiding any thick, sticky resin. As the hours pass, the cedar needles and oak notes emerge, keeping the composition dry, earthy, …

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Is Flower by Aulentissima brings an ozonic breeze to a traditional rose heart. Launched in 2017, this floral aquatic fragrance features a crisp profile anchored by oak and amber. It feels light enough for casual spring mornings yet distinctive enough for office wear. This composition balances ethereal aquatic freshnes…

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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 Betula and Is Flower smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Oak, Rose, Amber and Musk.

Is Betula or Is Flower better for summer or winter?

Betula suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Betula and Is Flower?

Betula has top notes of Green Notes, Birch Leaf, Cedar and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar Needles, Jasmine, Oak and Rose, a base of Birch Tar, Vetiver, Arnica and Amber. Is Flower has top notes of Ozonic notes and Rose, a base of Oak, Amber and Musk.