Fragrance comparison

By Your Side vs Dote White

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 57 ratings analysed

By Your Side

TSU LANGE YOR

4.0453 votes

Rank #36,823 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Dote White

MAIOS

4.254 votes

Rank #57,899 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dote White takes 3 of 4 categories.

By Your Side
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dote White
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

By Your Side1/4

Dote White3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dote White
Sillage & projection: Dote White
Value for money: Dote White
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: By Your Side

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

By Your SideTSU LANGE YOR

Dote WhiteMAIOS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 22%Had 2%Want 75%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

53 votes

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDote White

SillageDote White

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value100

Category winnerDote WhiteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

smoky84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

LeatherFrankincenseSmokeLabdanum

Base

CedarwoodCypriolWolfwood

Top

Black PepperFrankincensePink PepperSaffron

Heart

LavenderCinnamonTobaccoRose

Base

Haitian VetiverSandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodLabdanumoak mossLeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Black Pepper, Leather and Frankincense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer32

Fall100

Winter63

Day77

Night100

Spring33

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex54

Women12

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,899

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBy Your SideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

By Your Side opens with a dry kick of crushed black pepper, pink pepper, and green cardamom before revealing a dark heart of leather, frankincense, and birch-like smoke. TSU LANGE YOR built this 2025 release around a heavy woody foundation, anchoring the spices with cedarwood, earthy cypriol, and ambered labdanum. It …

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Dote White by MAIOS is an intricate unisex scent that leads with sharp black pepper and cooling frankincense. As it settles, it shifts into a rich heart of tobacco and cinnamon before grounding itself in earthy Haitian vetiver and leather. It offers a sophisticated, woody profile that performs best in cooler weather, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, By Your Side or Dote White?

Dote White takes 3 of 4 categories. By Your Side is rated 4.04/5 from 53 votes; Dote White is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose By Your Side for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dote White for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, By Your Side or Dote White?

Dote White lasts longest (Dote White 70/100, By Your Side 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, By Your Side or Dote White?

Dote White projects furthest (Dote White 75/100, By Your Side 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do By Your Side and Dote White smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Leather and Frankincense.

Is By Your Side or Dote White better for summer or winter?

By Your Side suits evening wear; Dote White suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in By Your Side and Dote White?

By Your Side has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Frankincense, Smoke and Labdanum, a base of Cedarwood, Cypriol and Wolfwood. Dote White has top notes of Black Pepper, Frankincense, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Lavender, Cinnamon, Tobacco and Rose, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedarwood.