Fragrance comparison

Bononia vs Byerley

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 475 ratings analysed

Bononia

Paglieri

5.001 votes

Rank #47,975 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Byerley

Parfums de Marly

3.74474 votes

Rank #7,684 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bononia
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Byerley
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bononia2/4

Byerley2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bononia
Sillage & projection: Bononia
Value for money: Byerley
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Byerley

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BononiaPaglieri

ByerleyParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.74/ 5 · 474 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

35%Like

11%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

474 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBononia

SillageBononia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value36

Category winnerByerleyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

fresh spicy70%

amber60%

citrus50%

woody100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

earthy58%

citrus44%

amber30%

Scent match67%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomGingerelemi

Heart

LavenderCypriol Oil or NagarmothaBenzoin

Base

CedarVetiverSandalwoodGuaiac WoodCashmere Wood

Top15-30 mins

CardamomBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverResin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Byerley, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men93

Unisex5

Women1

Work 47%Casual 35%Date 12%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews75

Category winnerByerleyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paglieri Bononia starts with a sharp blast of cold bergamot, fresh ginger, and green cardamom. The initial sizzle settles within twenty minutes as smoky cypriol oil and calm lavender take over the mid phase. Beneath the spice, a dense foundation of cedar, guaiac wood, and cashmere wood anchors the scent with dry, pape…

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Parfums de Marly Byerley cuts a completely different path from the house's usual sweet crowd-pleasers. This is dry, smoky wood at its most uncompromising. A brisk slap of sour bergamot and green, medicinal cardamom wakes up your skin right away. Within twenty minutes, the citrus burns off completely. Dense pencil-shav…

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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, Bononia or Byerley?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bononia is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Byerley is rated 3.74/5 from 474 votes. Choose Bononia for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Byerley for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bononia or Byerley?

Bononia lasts longest (Bononia 80/100, Byerley 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bononia or Byerley?

Bononia projects furthest (Bononia 94/100, Byerley 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bononia and Byerley smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Bononia or Byerley better for summer or winter?

Bononia suits day or night wear; Byerley suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bononia and Byerley?

Bononia has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Ginger and elemi, heart notes of Lavender, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Benzoin, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. Byerley has top notes of Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood and Cedar, a base of Vetiver and Resin.