Fragrance comparison

Elevator Music vs Pearl

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 179 ratings analysed

Elevator Music

Byredo

3.70175 votes

Rank #12,780 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Pearl

Ikiryō

4.504 votes

Rank #58,251 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pearl takes 3 of 4 categories.

Elevator Music
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Pearl
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Elevator Music1/4

Pearl3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Elevator MusicByredo

PearlIkiryō

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityPearl

SillagePearl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPearlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

floral84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

green61%

woody100%

floral91%

patchouli83%

rose74%

vanilla65%

balsamic56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmyrisMuskIso E SuperVioletAmbrette (Musk Mallow)HedioneGreen NotesJasmineCedarGuaiac WoodAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RosePatchouliVanillaHedioneClearwoodDaphneAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmyris and Hedione. Durations are only published for Pearl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer72

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex54

Women23

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,780

PerfumerBen Gorham

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#58,251

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElevator MusicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elevator Music by Byredo is a clean, modern scent built on violet and musk. It offers an airy, skin-like experience that feels effortless for daily wear. Created by Ben Gorham, this floral woody musk leans into a minimalist aesthetic, perfect for those who want a fragrance that stays close to the body without overwhel…

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Pearl by Ikiryō centers on a rich combination of rose, daphne, and dark woods, framed by earthy patchouli and sweet vanilla. It opens with an airy floral lift from hedione alongside the sweet floral tones of daphne and classic rose. As it settles, clearwood and amyris bring forward a woody, balsamic warmth that ground…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Elevator Music or Pearl?

Pearl takes 3 of 4 categories. Elevator Music is rated 3.70/5 from 175 votes; Pearl is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Elevator Music for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Pearl for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.