Fragrance comparison

Byerley vs Verveine Utopie

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 556 ratings analysed

Byerley

Parfums de Marly

3.74474 votes

Rank #7,684 WoodyAromatic

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55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Verveine Utopie

Roger & Gallet

3.8982 votes

Rank #14,629 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verveine Utopie takes 4 of 7 categories.

Byerley
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Verveine Utopie
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Byerley3/7

Verveine Utopie4/7

Ratings & consensus: Verveine Utopie
Community sentiment: Verveine Utopie
Longevity: Byerley
Sillage & projection: Byerley
Value for money: Verveine Utopie
Versatility: Verveine Utopie
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

Verveine UtopieRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 474 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 39%Had 14%Want 47%

Category winnerVerveine UtopieRating 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

20%Love

62%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerVerveine UtopieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityByerley

SillageByerley

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value58

Category winnerVerveine UtopieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

earthy58%

citrus44%

amber30%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

floral56%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

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

BergamotLemonSweet OrangeCardamom

Heart

GingerRosemaryBasilNutmegOrange BlossomPink Pepperelemi

Base

GentianaFennelVetiverCedarGuaiac WoodWormwood

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

Spring83

Summer100

Fall17

Winter4

Day100

Night5

Category winnerVerveine UtopieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex5

Women1

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

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews75

Overall rank#14,629

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews15

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…

Reviews →

Verveine Utopie is a tart, herbal citrus built around verbena, lemongrass and cool cardamom. It opens bright and green, then settles into a drier mix of ginger, aromatic herbs and light woods. It suits warm weather, daytime wear and anyone who likes crisp, unsweet fragrance. Performance appears modest, but the scent …

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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 Verveine Utopie?

Verveine Utopie takes 4 of 7 categories. Byerley is rated 3.74/5 from 474 votes; Verveine Utopie is rated 3.89/5 from 82 votes. Choose Byerley for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verveine Utopie for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Byerley or Verveine Utopie?

Byerley lasts longest (Byerley 73/100, Verveine Utopie 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Byerley or Verveine Utopie?

Byerley projects furthest (Byerley 65/100, Verveine Utopie 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Byerley and Verveine Utopie smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Guaiac Wood and Cedar.

Is Byerley or Verveine Utopie better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Byerley and Verveine Utopie?

Byerley has top notes of Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood and Cedar, a base of Vetiver and Resin. Verveine Utopie has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Sweet Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Ginger, Rosemary, Basil and Nutmeg, a base of Gentiana, Fennel, Vetiver and Cedar.