Fragrance comparison

Pilgrim vs Falling Trees

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 359 ratings analysed

Pilgrim

Chapel Factory

3.9521 votes

Rank #56,031 AmberMarine

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Falling Trees

Régime des Fleurs

3.97338 votes

Rank #3,260 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Pilgrim
Choose it for a amber and marine character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Falling Trees
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Pilgrim2/5

Falling Trees2/5

Ratings & consensus: Falling Trees
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pilgrim
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Pilgrim
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Falling Trees

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PilgrimChapel Factory

Falling TreesRégime des Fleurs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 78%

3.97/ 5 · 338 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerFalling TreesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

19%Like

14%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

41%Love

32%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

246 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPilgrim

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value42

Category winnerPilgrimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

marine92%

smoky84%

balsamic77%

salty69%

animalic61%

woody100%

amber91%

aromatic83%

earthy74%

balsamic65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IncenseSaltCade oil

Heart2-4 hrs

SeaweedBenzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisLeatherMoss

Notes

OakMyrrhJuniperCypriol Oil or NagarmothaelemiIncenseMossBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Benzoin and Moss. Durations are only published for Pilgrim, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer67

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex92

Women0

Men18

Unisex76

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,031

PerfumerAnais Biguine, Pisse-Vinaigre

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,260

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews106

Category winnerFalling TreesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pilgrim by Chapel Factory delivers an evocative clash between coastal brine and church incense. The first spray opens with a sharp burst of smoky cade oil and coarse mineral salt, cutting through the air like an icy gale over ocean bluffs. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift settles into damp seaweed and w…

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Falling Trees by Régime des Fleurs is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Falling Trees was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as versatile, truly unisex scent profile; refined balance of resin and smoke; comfort…

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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, Pilgrim or Falling Trees?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Pilgrim is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes; Falling Trees is rated 3.97/5 from 338 votes. Choose Pilgrim for a amber and marine character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Falling Trees for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Pilgrim or Falling Trees?

Pilgrim lasts longest (Pilgrim 71/100, Falling Trees 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pilgrim or Falling Trees?

Projection is very close: Pilgrim 55/100, Falling Trees 55/100 for sillage.

Do Pilgrim and Falling Trees smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Benzoin and Moss.

Is Pilgrim or Falling Trees better for summer or winter?

Pilgrim suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pilgrim and Falling Trees?

Pilgrim has top notes of Incense, Salt and Cade oil, heart notes of Seaweed and Benzoin, a base of Ambergris, Leather and Moss. Falling Trees features Oak, Myrrh, Juniper, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and elemi.