Fragrance comparison

Bitter End vs Le Pavillon D'Or

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 764 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bitter End

Roads

3.62105 votes

Rank #14,409 GreenAromatic

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Le Pavillon D'Or

Parfums Dusita

3.94659 votes

Rank #5,999 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bitter End takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bitter End
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Le Pavillon D'Or
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bitter End4/7

Le Pavillon D'Or3/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Pavillon D'Or
Community sentiment: Bitter End
Longevity: Le Pavillon D'Or
Sillage & projection: Bitter End
Value for money: Bitter End
Versatility: Bitter End
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Pavillon D'Or

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bitter EndRoads

Le Pavillon D'OrParfums Dusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 64%

3.94/ 5 · 659 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerLe Pavillon D'OrRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

83 votes

38%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

659 votes

Category winnerBitter EndMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityLe Pavillon D'Or

SillageBitter End

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value40

Category winnerBitter EndBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic90%

fresh80%

fresh spicy70%

earthy60%

woody50%

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

iris61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrassFernMint

Heart

Fig LeafOliveThyme

Base

VioletOakmossVetiver

Top15-30 mins

Orris RootMintHoneysuckle

Heart2-4 hrs

Fig LeafThymeOlibanumBoroniaHeliotrope

Base6-8+ hrs

OakAustralian Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesMint, Fig Leaf and Thyme. Durations are only published for Le Pavillon D'Or, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall38

Winter13

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer66

Fall0

Winter31

Day100

Night33

Category winnerBitter EndMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex69

Women25

Men13

Unisex59

Women28

Work 40%Casual 37%Date 16%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,409

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#5,999

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerLe Pavillon D'OrHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bitter End by Roads is an aromatic green fragrance that captures the raw, cool essence of the Irish countryside. The scent opens with sharp, bracing notes of grass and mint before settling into a heart of fig leaf, olive, and thyme. This is a clean, modern, and earthy creation that feels grounded, minimalist, and perf…

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Le Pavillon D'Or by Parfums Dusita smells like an old wooden box filled with herbal teabags left open near a sunlit garden. The spray opens with a crisp snap of wild mint, cold earthy orris root, and pale honeysuckle nectar. Give it five minutes. The cooling sharpness softens as bitter green fig leaf, dry thyme, and h…

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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, Bitter End or Le Pavillon D'Or?

Bitter End takes 4 of 7 categories. Bitter End is rated 3.62/5 from 105 votes; Le Pavillon D'Or is rated 3.94/5 from 659 votes. Choose Bitter End for a green and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Le Pavillon D'Or for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bitter End or Le Pavillon D'Or?

They last about the same: Le Pavillon D'Or 63/100, Bitter End 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bitter End or Le Pavillon D'Or?

Bitter End projects furthest (Bitter End 63/100, Le Pavillon D'Or 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bitter End and Le Pavillon D'Or smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Mint, Fig Leaf and Thyme.

Is Bitter End or Le Pavillon D'Or better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bitter End is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Pavillon D'Or is the stronger pick. Bitter End suits daytime wear; Le Pavillon D'Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bitter End and Le Pavillon D'Or?

Bitter End has top notes of Grass, Fern and Mint, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Olive and Thyme, a base of Violet, Oakmoss and Vetiver. Le Pavillon D'Or has top notes of Orris Root, Mint and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Thyme, Olibanum and Boronia, a base of Oak and Australian Sandalwood.