Fragrance comparison

Brilliant Clear vs Study No. 17

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

Brilliant Clear

Jacques Battini

—0 votes

Rank #66,470 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Study No. 17

Miller et Bertaux

3.82174 votes

Rank #30,223 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Brilliant Clear
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Study No. 17
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Brilliant Clear1/2

Study No. 171/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Brilliant Clear
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Study No. 17

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brilliant ClearJacques Battini

Study No. 17Miller et Bertaux

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.82/ 5 · 174 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

42%Like

14%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

174 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageBrilliant Clear

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus91%

patchouli83%

warm spicy74%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic56%

green100%

aromatic90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

fruity60%

mossy50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemon

Heart

GeraniumBlack Currant

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodMusk

Top

Green NotesBergamotTarragonMintLemon

Heart

RhubarbBlack CurrantGeraniumJasmine

Base

oak mossLichenPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Geranium and Black Currant. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men15

Unisex75

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStudy No. 17Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brilliant Clear by Jacques Battini offers a crisp floral woody experience suitable for daily office wear. The scent opens with bright notes of bergamot and lemon before transitioning into a floral heart of geranium and black currant. It eventually settles into a stable, warm base of patchouli and sandalwood, creating …

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Study No. 17 by Miller et Bertaux opens as a sharp, cold splash of mint and crushed tarragon before settling into a damp garden path. Unlike typical bright colognes, this scent relies on a bitter rhubarb note and sour black currant to create a crisp, green texture. The dry down introduces a cool base of lichen and oak…

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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 projects more, Brilliant Clear or Study No. 17?

Brilliant Clear projects furthest (Brilliant Clear 100/100, Study No. 17 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brilliant Clear and Study No. 17 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Geranium and Black Currant.

What are the notes in Brilliant Clear and Study No. 17?

Brilliant Clear has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium and Black Currant, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Study No. 17 has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot, Tarragon and Mint, heart notes of Rhubarb, Black Currant, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Lichen and Patchouli.