Fragrance comparison

Dryad vs Love and Tears

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,515 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dryad

Papillon Artisan Perfumes

4.15617 votes

Rank #2,400 AromaticGreen

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Love and Tears

By Kilian

3.41898 votes

Rank #9,267 White FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dryad takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dryad
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love and Tears
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Dryad5/7

Love and Tears2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DryadPapillon Artisan Perfumes

Love and TearsBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 617 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

3.41/ 5 · 898 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerDryadRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

617 votes

28%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

26%Dislike

1%Hate

761 votes

Category winnerDryadMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityLove and Tears

SillageLove and Tears

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value31

Category winnerDryadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

earthy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

mossy61%

white floral100%

green88%

yellow floral77%

citrus65%

fresh53%

aromatic42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumTarragonClary SageThymeBitter OrangeCitronBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

NarcissusOrris RootCostusApricotOrange BlossomLavender

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverPeru BalsamBenzoinStyrax

Top

BergamotPetitgrainGalbanumLavender

Heart

JasmineWater JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossCedarStyrax

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Bergamot, Narcissus and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Dryad, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter38

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer60

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDryadMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex74

Women16

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

Men1

Unisex18

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,400

PerfumerLiz Moores

Launched—

Reviews106

Overall rank#9,267

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerDryadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Love and Tears is a cool, green jasmine fragrance with a bright citrus and petitgrain opening, then a clean white floral heart built around jasmine, lily of the valley and orange blossom. It feels polished, dewy and springlike, with a silky lotion-like softness under the sharper green edges. It suits lovers of fresh w…

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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, Dryad or Love and Tears?

Dryad takes 5 of 7 categories. Dryad is rated 4.15/5 from 617 votes; Love and Tears is rated 3.41/5 from 898 votes. Choose Dryad for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love and Tears for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dryad or Love and Tears?

Love and Tears lasts longest (Love and Tears 75/100, Dryad 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dryad or Love and Tears?

Love and Tears projects furthest (Love and Tears 67/100, Dryad 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dryad and Love and Tears smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Bergamot, Narcissus and Orange Blossom.

Is Dryad or Love and Tears better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love and Tears is the stronger pick. For winter, Dryad is the stronger pick. Dryad suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dryad and Love and Tears?

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. Love and Tears has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain, Galbanum and Lavender, heart notes of Jasmine, Water Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar and Styrax.