Fragrance comparison

Pivoine Souveraine vs Byblos Woman

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

Pivoine Souveraine

Houbigant

3.7952 votes

Rank #52,575 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Byblos Woman

Byblos

3.6736 votes

Rank #18,120 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byblos Woman takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pivoine Souveraine
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Byblos Woman
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pivoine Souveraine3/7

Byblos Woman4/7

Ratings & consensus: Pivoine Souveraine
Community sentiment: Pivoine Souveraine
Longevity: Byblos Woman
Sillage & projection: Byblos Woman
Value for money: Byblos Woman
Versatility: Pivoine Souveraine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Byblos Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pivoine SouveraineHoubigant

Byblos WomanByblos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

3.67/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 18%Had 35%Want 47%

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

46%Like

29%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

22%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityByblos Woman

SillageByblos Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value50

Category winnerByblos WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral92%

fresh84%

musky77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperelemiClementine

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyRoseJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskTeaSandalwood

Top

GrapefruitPeachBlack CurrantRed AppleOrangePear

Heart

FreesiaJasmineVioletRose

Base

TeaLavenderelemiIncenseMuskSandalwoodVirginia CedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared noteselemi, Rose, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Pivoine Souveraine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall41

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer53

Fall16

Winter16

Day100

Night17

Category winnerPivoine SouveraineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Work 35%Casual 33%Date 24%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,120

PerfumerViolaine David

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerByblos WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Pivoine Souveraine delivers a crisp, garden-fresh peony experience anchored by juicy clementine and crackling pink pepper. The opening feels bright and lightly tart. Within ten minutes, dewy pink peony and fresh garden rose unfold alongside airy white jasmine petals. It avoids thick powdery sugar entirely. I…

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Byblos Woman is a bright floral fruity fragrance launched in 2005. It features a punchy opening of grapefruit, peach, and black currant. The heart settles into a bouquet of freesia, jasmine, and rose, while the base grounds the composition in tea, incense, and sandalwood. This scent works well for casual spring daytim…

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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, Pivoine Souveraine or Byblos Woman?

Byblos Woman takes 4 of 7 categories. Pivoine Souveraine is rated 3.79/5 from 52 votes; Byblos Woman is rated 3.67/5 from 36 votes. Choose Pivoine Souveraine for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Byblos Woman for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pivoine Souveraine or Byblos Woman?

Byblos Woman lasts longest (Byblos Woman 63/100, Pivoine Souveraine 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pivoine Souveraine or Byblos Woman?

Byblos Woman projects furthest (Byblos Woman 72/100, Pivoine Souveraine 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pivoine Souveraine and Byblos Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include elemi, Rose, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Pivoine Souveraine or Byblos Woman better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pivoine Souveraine is the stronger pick. For winter, Pivoine Souveraine is the stronger pick. Pivoine Souveraine suits daytime wear; Byblos Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pivoine Souveraine and Byblos Woman?

Pivoine Souveraine has top notes of Pink Pepper, elemi and Clementine, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Tea and Sandalwood. Byblos Woman has top notes of Grapefruit, Peach, Black Currant and Red Apple, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Tea, Lavender, elemi and Incense.