Fragrance comparison

Bye Baby vs Millesime Terra Santal

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bye Baby

Words

4.0630 votes

Rank #14,525 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Millesime Terra Santal

Zilli

4.2218 votes

Rank #33,728 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bye Baby takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bye Baby
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Millesime Terra Santal
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Bye Baby4/5

Millesime Terra Santal1/5

Ratings & consensus: Millesime Terra Santal
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bye Baby
Sillage & projection: Bye Baby
Value for money: Bye Baby
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bye Baby

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bye BabyWords

Millesime Terra SantalZilli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

4.22/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

Category winnerMillesime Terra SantalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

56%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBye Baby

SillageBye Baby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBye BabyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

powdery65%

musky48%

aromatic30%

woody100%

amber83%

warm spicy65%

citrus48%

aromatic30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Java vetiver oilAmber

Heart

ebony treeSandalwoodCedar

Base

LabdanumMusk

Top

Italian MandarinCalabrian bergamotItalian Cypress

Heart

SaffronSandalwoodJava vetiver oil

Base

Guaiac WoodBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesJava vetiver oil, Sandalwood and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men82

Unisex9

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#33,728

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBye BabyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bye Baby by Words is a woody, minimalist fragrance built around Java vetiver oil and amber. Launched in 2016, this unisex scent offers a dry, herbaceous profile that relies on cedar, sandalwood, and ebony tree to ground the wearer. It is an intentional, understated choice for professional settings or quiet mornings wh…

Reviews →

Italian Mandarin and Calabrian bergamot flash briefly across skin before sharp Italian cypress dominates the opening of Zilli Millesime Terra Santal. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus recedes to reveal creamy sandalwood backed by dry saffron and earthy Java vetiver oil. The dry-down relies on smoky guaiac wood,…

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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, Bye Baby or Millesime Terra Santal?

Bye Baby takes 4 of 5 categories. Bye Baby is rated 4.06/5 from 30 votes; Millesime Terra Santal is rated 4.22/5 from 18 votes. Choose Bye Baby for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Millesime Terra Santal for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bye Baby or Millesime Terra Santal?

Bye Baby lasts longest (Bye Baby 84/100, Millesime Terra Santal 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bye Baby or Millesime Terra Santal?

Bye Baby projects furthest (Bye Baby 70/100, Millesime Terra Santal 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bye Baby and Millesime Terra Santal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Java vetiver oil, Sandalwood and Labdanum.

Is Bye Baby or Millesime Terra Santal better for summer or winter?

Bye Baby suits evening wear; Millesime Terra Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bye Baby and Millesime Terra Santal?

Bye Baby has top notes of Java vetiver oil and Amber, heart notes of ebony tree, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Labdanum and Musk. Millesime Terra Santal has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Calabrian bergamot and Italian Cypress, heart notes of Saffron, Sandalwood and Java vetiver oil, a base of Guaiac Wood, Benzoin and Labdanum.