Fragrance comparison

Peggy vs Pyroclasm

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

Peggy

Venezia 1920

4.333 votes

Rank #50,261 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Pyroclasm

BeauFort London

3.5782 votes

Rank #15,189 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pyroclasm takes 3 of 4 categories.

Peggy
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pyroclasm
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Peggy1/4

Pyroclasm3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PeggyVenezia 1920

PyroclasmBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

3.57/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

32%Love

22%Like

24%Ok

16%Dislike

6%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityPyroclasm

SillagePyroclasm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPeggyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

musky44%

fresh spicy30%

aromatic100%

amber91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

mineral65%

balsamic56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Frankincense

Heart3-5 hrs

SandalwoodAtlas Cedar

Base7-10 hrs

AmberMusk

Top

GrapefruitBlack PepperSaffron

Heart

Mineral notesFrankincenseElemi resin

Base

Cade oilVetiverAtlas CedarLabdanumStyraxAmbergrisSandal

InformationalShared notesFrankincense and Atlas Cedar. Durations are only published for Peggy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night77

Spring72

Summer31

Fall100

Winter91

Day93

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Work 37%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 9%

Men68

Unisex32

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,261

PerfumerRoberto Dario

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,189

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPyroclasmHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Peggy by Venezia 1920 opens with a brisk puff of lemony frankincense before relaxing into dry Atlas cedar and creamy Australian sandalwood. It smells like sunlit cedarwood shavings swept across polished Venetian marble floors. A pale resinous warmth lifts the top notes right off your skin. The woods feel dry. Yet the …

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Pyroclasm by BeauFort London opens with a blast of sharp grapefruit, crackling black pepper, and medicinal saffron. It immediately hits skin with a cold, industrial punch rather than a traditional citrus sparkle. As the top notes settle, dry frankincense, resinous elemi, and a heavy mineral accord emerge, evoking wet …

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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, Peggy or Pyroclasm?

Pyroclasm takes 3 of 4 categories. Peggy is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Pyroclasm is rated 3.57/5 from 82 votes. Choose Peggy for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pyroclasm for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Peggy or Pyroclasm?

They last about the same: Pyroclasm 75/100, Peggy 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Peggy or Pyroclasm?

Pyroclasm projects furthest (Pyroclasm 61/100, Peggy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Peggy and Pyroclasm smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Frankincense and Atlas Cedar.

Is Peggy or Pyroclasm better for summer or winter?

Peggy suits daytime wear; Pyroclasm suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Peggy and Pyroclasm?

Peggy has top notes of Frankincense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Atlas Cedar, a base of Amber and Musk. Pyroclasm has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Mineral notes, Frankincense and Elemi resin, a base of Cade oil, Vetiver, Atlas Cedar and Labdanum.