Fragrance comparison

Pisces vs Bay Leaf

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Pisces

Demeter Fragrance

3.258 votes

Rank #61,899 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Bay Leaf

Butterfly Thai Perfume

3.9311 votes

Rank #45,414 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bay Leaf takes 4 of 4 categories.

Pisces
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bay Leaf
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pisces0/4

Bay Leaf4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PiscesDemeter Fragrance

Bay LeafButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

3.93/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

13%Like

38%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBay Leaf

SillageBay Leaf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBay LeafBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

green44%

conifer30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

warm spicy65%

amber53%

oud42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeVerbenaVetiverTeak Wood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Kaffir LimeBergamotVerbenaLime

Heart

Bay LeafVetiver

Base

AgarwoodBenzoinSaffron

InformationalShared notesLime, Verbena and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Pisces, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Casual 49%Work 31%Date 11%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,899

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,414

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBay LeafHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Pisces serves up an immediate splash of tart green lime and crushed lemon verbena leaves. It smells crisp. The citrus burst gives way quickly to an earthy vetiver root, grounding the brightness with a clean, grassy herbal bite. Beneath the brisk greens, dry teak wood provides a subtle, sunlit timber …

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Bay Leaf by Butterfly Thai Perfume is a bright citrus aromatic scent built around kaffir lime, lime, bergamot and verbena, then pulled greener by bay leaf and vetiver. It starts crisp and zesty, with a leafy, fresh-spicy edge rather than a sugary citrus feel. The base adds warmth through benzoin, saffron and oud, givi…

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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, Pisces or Bay Leaf?

Bay Leaf takes 4 of 4 categories. Pisces is rated 3.25/5 from 8 votes; Bay Leaf is rated 3.93/5 from 11 votes. Choose Pisces for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bay Leaf for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pisces or Bay Leaf?

Bay Leaf lasts longest (Bay Leaf 80/100, Pisces 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pisces or Bay Leaf?

Bay Leaf projects furthest (Bay Leaf 68/100, Pisces 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pisces and Bay Leaf smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lime, Verbena and Vetiver.

Is Pisces or Bay Leaf better for summer or winter?

Pisces suits daytime wear; Bay Leaf suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pisces and Bay Leaf?

Pisces features Lime, Verbena, Vetiver and Teak Wood. Bay Leaf has top notes of Kaffir Lime, Bergamot, Verbena and Lime, heart notes of Bay Leaf and Vetiver, a base of Agarwood, Benzoin and Saffron.