Fragrance comparison

Marius Sage & Bergamot vs Dryad

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 617 ratings analysed

Marius Sage & Bergamot

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #67,565 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

2 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 2 of 2 categories.

Marius Sage & Bergamot
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character.
Dryad
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Marius Sage & Bergamot0/2

Dryad2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Marius Sage & BergamotParfums de la Bastide

DryadPapillon Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

Orange BlossomBlood OrangeClary SageBergamotRosemaryThymeLemon

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

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter38

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 17%Party 10%

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#67,565

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,120

PerfumerLiz Moores

Launched—

Reviews106

Category winnerDryadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marius Sage & Bergamot by Parfums de la Bastide captures the sunbaked scrubland of southern France in a crisp bottle. The scent opens with a sharp snap of Italian bergamot and juicy blood orange. Within minutes, herbal clary sage and garden thyme emerge to ground the bright citrus tang. A gentle touch of orange blosso…

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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.

Do Marius Sage & Bergamot and Dryad smell similar?

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

Is Marius Sage & Bergamot or Dryad better for summer or winter?

Marius Sage & Bergamot suits daytime wear; Dryad suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marius Sage & Bergamot and Dryad?

Marius Sage & Bergamot features Orange Blossom, Blood Orange, Clary Sage, Bergamot and Rosemary. 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.