Fragrance comparison

Byerley vs Pélargonium

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 958 ratings analysed

Byerley

Parfums de Marly

3.74474 votes

Rank #7,684 WoodyAromatic

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62%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Pélargonium

Aedes de Venustas

3.91484 votes

Rank #4,439 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pélargonium takes 5 of 7 categories.

Byerley
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pélargonium
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Byerley0/7

Pélargonium5/7

Ratings & consensus: Pélargonium
Community sentiment: Pélargonium
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Pélargonium
Versatility: Pélargonium
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pélargonium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ByerleyParfums de Marly

PélargoniumAedes de Venustas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 474 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.91/ 5 · 484 votes

Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%

Category winnerPélargoniumRating 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

34%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

340 votes

Category winnerPélargoniumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value45

Category winnerPélargoniumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

earthy58%

citrus44%

amber30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

woody77%

citrus65%

warm spicy53%

earthy42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both aromatic, woody 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

BergamotClary SageCardamomBlack PepperMandarin OrangeSichuan Pepper

Heart

African GeraniumElemi resinOrris RootCarrot Seeds

Base

VetiverMossGuaiac WoodMuskCedar

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

Summer67

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPélargoniumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex5

Women1

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

Men23

Unisex65

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews75

Overall rank#4,439

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerPélargoniumHigher 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…

Reviews →

Pélargonium by Aedes de Venustas is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Pélargonium was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Nathalie Feisthauer. Top notes are Bergamot, Clary Sage, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Sichuan Pepper; middle notes are African Geranium, Elemi resin, O…

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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 Pélargonium?

Pélargonium takes 5 of 7 categories. Byerley is rated 3.74/5 from 474 votes; Pélargonium is rated 3.91/5 from 484 votes. Choose Byerley for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pélargonium for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Byerley or Pélargonium?

They last about the same: Byerley 73/100, Pélargonium 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Byerley or Pélargonium?

Projection is very close: Byerley 65/100, Pélargonium 65/100 for sillage.

Do Byerley and Pélargonium smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Guaiac Wood and Cedar.

Is Byerley or Pélargonium better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pélargonium is the stronger pick. For winter, Byerley is the stronger pick. Byerley suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Byerley and Pélargonium?

Byerley has top notes of Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood and Cedar, a base of Vetiver and Resin. Pélargonium has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of African Geranium, Elemi resin, Orris Root and Carrot Seeds, a base of Vetiver, Moss, Guaiac Wood and Musk.