Fragrance comparison

Cologne Sauge vs Dryad

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 617 ratings analysed

Cologne Sauge

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #75,926 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Dryad

Papillon Artisan Perfumes

4.15617 votes

Rank #2,120 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dryad takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cologne Sauge
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dryad
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cologne Sauge1/4

Dryad3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cologne SaugeParfums de la Bastide

DryadPapillon Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.15/ 5 · 617 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

617 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCologne Sauge

SillageDryad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

white floral48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

green92%

earthy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

mossy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotLemonBlood OrangeOrange BlossomClary SageRosemaryThyme

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumTarragonClary SageThymeBitter OrangeCitronBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

NarcissusOrris RootCostusApricotOrange BlossomLavender

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverPeru BalsamBenzoinStyrax

Category winnerDryadLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter38

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 44%Work 39%Date 11%Party 6%

Men10

Unisex74

Women16

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,120

PerfumerLiz Moores

Launched—

Reviews106

Category winnerDryadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cologne Sauge by Parfums de la Bastide is a crisp, sun-drenched splash of pure French herbs. The first spray releases a bright rush of tart lemon and bitter bergamot peel that cuts straight through heavy air. It wakes you up. Within ten minutes, crushed clary sage, wild rosemary, and dry culinary thyme take over the p…

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Papillon Artisan Perfumes Dryad captures the wild, untamed spirit of an overgrown temperate forest in late spring. It opens with an electric shock of bitter galbanum, aromatic tarragon, and tart bergamot that hits the nose with sharp herbal bite. Within twenty minutes, the initial shock softens into dusty narcissus, p…

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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 lasts longer, Cologne Sauge or Dryad?

Cologne Sauge lasts longest (Cologne Sauge 80/100, Dryad 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cologne Sauge or Dryad?

Dryad projects furthest (Dryad 56/100, Cologne Sauge 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cologne Sauge and Dryad smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Clary Sage and Thyme.

Is Cologne Sauge or Dryad better for summer or winter?

Cologne Sauge suits daytime wear; Dryad suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cologne Sauge and Dryad?

Cologne Sauge features Bergamot, Lemon, Blood Orange, Orange Blossom and Clary Sage. Dryad has top notes of Galbanum, Tarragon, Clary Sage and Thyme, heart notes of Narcissus, Orris Root, Costus and Apricot, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Peru Balsam and Benzoin.