Fragrance comparison

Byerley vs Charm Offensive

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 476 ratings analysed

4 wins

Byerley

Parfums de Marly

3.74474 votes

Rank #7,684 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Charm Offensive

Perfume Cult

3.502 votes

Rank #63,379 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byerley takes 4 of 4 categories.

Byerley
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Charm Offensive
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Byerley4/4

Charm Offensive0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Byerley
Sillage & projection: Byerley
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

ByerleyParfums de Marly

Charm OffensivePerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 474 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

35%Like

11%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

474 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityByerley

SillageByerley

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value25

Category winnerByerleyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

earthy58%

citrus44%

amber30%

aromatic100%

woody90%

citrus80%

warm spicy70%

fresh spicy60%

earthy50%

Scent match66%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverResin

Top

CardamomBergamotOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

GeraniumKashmir woodCedarLilySageIris

Base

VetiverTonka BeanPatchouliAmberGuaiac WoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Guaiac Wood and Cedar. Durations are only published for Byerley, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex5

Women1

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews75

Overall rank#63,379

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerByerleyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Charm Offensive is a unisex aromatic woody spicy fragrance with a bright citrus and cardamom opening, a green floral wood heart, and a warmer base of vetiver, tonka, patchouli, amber, guaiac wood and vanilla. It reads polished rather than loud, with a clean modern woody feel and a touch of sweetness in the dry-down. B…

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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, Byerley or Charm Offensive?

Byerley takes 4 of 4 categories. Byerley is rated 3.74/5 from 474 votes; Charm Offensive is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Byerley for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Charm Offensive for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Byerley or Charm Offensive?

Byerley lasts longest (Byerley 73/100, Charm Offensive 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Byerley or Charm Offensive?

Byerley projects furthest (Byerley 65/100, Charm Offensive 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Byerley and Charm Offensive smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Guaiac Wood and Cedar.

Is Byerley or Charm Offensive better for summer or winter?

Byerley suits daytime wear; Charm Offensive suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Byerley and Charm Offensive?

Byerley has top notes of Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood and Cedar, a base of Vetiver and Resin. Charm Offensive has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Geranium, Kashmir wood, Cedar and Lily, a base of Vetiver, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Amber.