Fragrance comparison

Beyond The Wall vs Ortensia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 394 ratings analysed

6 wins

Beyond The Wall

Gritti

4.14183 votes

Rank #8,011 PowderyLactonic

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Ortensia

L'Erbolario

3.82211 votes

Rank #14,351 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beyond The Wall takes 6 of 7 categories.

Beyond The Wall
Choose it for a powdery and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ortensia
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Beyond The Wall6/7

Ortensia1/7

Ratings & consensus: Beyond The Wall
Community sentiment: Beyond The Wall
Longevity: Beyond The Wall
Sillage & projection: Beyond The Wall
Value for money: Ortensia
Versatility: Beyond The Wall
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beyond The Wall

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beyond The WallGritti

OrtensiaL'Erbolario

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 183 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

3.82/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 33%Had 24%Want 43%

Category winnerBeyond The WallRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

36%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

183 votes

18%Love

60%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerBeyond The WallMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityBeyond The Wall

SillageBeyond The Wall

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value66

Category winnerOrtensiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

lactonic92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

herbal69%

violet61%

powdery100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

violet77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaGingerViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

MilkIrisBlack Tea

Base4 to 6 hours

CardamomWhite MuskSandalwood

Top

HortensiaVioletJasmineRose

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangBourbon GeraniumArtemisiaCoriander

Base

White MuskVanillaIrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Violet, Iris and White Musk. Durations are only published for Beyond The Wall, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall97

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBeyond The WallMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex46

Women48

Men5

Unisex0

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,011

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#14,351

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerBeyond The WallHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beyond The Wall by Gritti is a comforting powdery scent built around an unusual contrast of bitter green herbs and soothing milk. The opening greets you with aromatic artemisia, a touch of spicy ginger, and sweet violet petals. This brisk, slightly medicinal herbal kick softens quickly as a core of iris and steamed bl…

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L'Erbolario Ortensia delivers a distinct botanical floral opening built around hortensia and sweet violet leaves. The scent opens with a noticeable camphor green edge before settling into a dense blanket of heliotrope, rose, and white musk. Its texture relies heavily on dry powdery accords and soft vanilla notes that …

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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.

Which is better, Beyond The Wall or Ortensia?

Beyond The Wall takes 6 of 7 categories. Beyond The Wall is rated 4.14/5 from 183 votes; Ortensia is rated 3.82/5 from 211 votes. Choose Beyond The Wall for a powdery and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ortensia for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Beyond The Wall or Ortensia?

Beyond The Wall lasts longest (Beyond The Wall 69/100, Ortensia 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beyond The Wall or Ortensia?

Beyond The Wall projects furthest (Beyond The Wall 56/100, Ortensia 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beyond The Wall and Ortensia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Violet, Iris and White Musk.

Is Beyond The Wall or Ortensia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Beyond The Wall is the stronger pick. For winter, Beyond The Wall is the stronger pick. Beyond The Wall suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beyond The Wall and Ortensia?

Beyond The Wall has top notes of Artemisia, Ginger and Violet, heart notes of Milk, Iris and Black Tea, a base of Cardamom, White Musk and Sandalwood. Ortensia has top notes of Hortensia, Violet, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Bourbon Geranium and Artemisia, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Iris and Sandalwood.