By Your Side vs Sindbad
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sindbad takes 4 of 7 categories.
By Your SideChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
SindbadChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
By Your Side3/7
Sindbad4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- By Your Side
- Community sentiment
- By Your Side
- Longevity
- Sindbad
- Sillage & projection
- Sindbad
- Value for money
- By Your Side
- Versatility
- Sindbad
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sindbad
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
By Your SideTSU LANGE YORSindbadAmouageWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 22%Had 2%Want 75%
3.92/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 7%Had 1%Want 92%
Category winnerBy Your SideRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
30%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
53 votes
58%Love
13%Like
8%Ok
10%Dislike
13%Hate
40 votes
Category winnerBy Your SideMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySindbad
SillageSindbad
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBy Your SideBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
smoky84%
warm spicy77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
aromatic77%
honey69%
citrus61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
LeatherFrankincenseSmokeLabdanum
Base
CedarwoodCypriolWolfwood
Top
HoneyApricotPomegranateTangerineCardamomGingerMangoPink Pepper
Heart
CappuccinoBlack TeaDavana
Base
CedarwoodVanillaTonka BeanPatchouliLabdanumVetiverCypriol
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cardamom, Labdanum and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring42
Summer32
Fall100
Winter63
Day77
Night100
Spring59
Summer41
Fall100
Winter82
Day67
Night100
Category winnerSindbadMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,755
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,941
PerfumerPierre Negrin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSindbadHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBy 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 …
Reviews →Amouage Sindbad offers a rich mix of honeyed apricot and dark black tea over a deep woody base. Pierre Negrin crafted this perfume to blend sweet, fruity accents with dry cedarwood and earthy patchouli. It works beautifully for crisp autumn evenings when you want a warm, slightly smoky scent profile that clings to woo…
Reviews →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 Sindbad?
Sindbad takes 4 of 7 categories. By Your Side is rated 4.04/5 from 53 votes; Sindbad is rated 3.92/5 from 40 votes. Choose By Your Side for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sindbad for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, By Your Side or Sindbad?
Sindbad lasts longest (Sindbad 78/100, By Your Side 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, By Your Side or Sindbad?
Sindbad projects furthest (Sindbad 71/100, By Your Side 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do By Your Side and Sindbad smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Labdanum and Cedarwood.
Is By Your Side or Sindbad better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sindbad is the stronger pick. For winter, Sindbad is the stronger pick. By Your Side suits evening wear; Sindbad suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in By Your Side and Sindbad?
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. Sindbad has top notes of Honey, Apricot, Pomegranate and Tangerine, heart notes of Cappuccino, Black Tea and Davana, a base of Cedarwood, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.
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