Reception vs By Your Side
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
By Your Side takes 6 of 7 categories.
ReceptionChoose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
By Your SideChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Reception1/7
By Your Side6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- By Your Side
- Community sentiment
- By Your Side
- Longevity
- By Your Side
- Sillage & projection
- By Your Side
- Value for money
- By Your Side
- Versatility
- Reception
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- By Your Side
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ReceptionAmouageBy Your SideTSU LANGE YORWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.69/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 80%
4.04/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 22%Had 2%Want 75%
Category winnerBy Your SideRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
12%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
21%Hate
58 votes
45%Love
30%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
53 votes
Category winnerBy Your SideMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBy Your Side
SillageBy Your Side
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBy Your SideBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
amber88%
woody77%
soft spicy65%
fresh spicy53%
warm spicy42%
woody100%
amber92%
smoky84%
warm spicy77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CorianderPink PepperCoffeePineJuniperLemonLabdanum
Heart
FrankincenseCedarwoodPatchouli
Base
Palo SantoVanillaMuskCypriol
Top
Pink PepperCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
LeatherFrankincenseSmokeLabdanum
Base
CedarwoodCypriolWolfwood
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Labdanum, Frankincense and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring59
Summer41
Fall100
Winter95
Day65
Night100
Spring42
Summer32
Fall100
Winter63
Day77
Night100
Category winnerReceptionMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,728
PerfumerPierre Negrin
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#36,755
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBy Your SideHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotReception by Amouage is a complex oriental vanilla that blends green pine and warm balsamic resins. It suits enthusiasts who want an aromatic wood scent with a soft vanilla base. Ideal for crisp autumn nights, it sits closer to the skin than many of the older, heavier powerhouses from the house.
Reviews →By Your Side opens with a dry kick of crushed black pepper, pink pepper, and green cardamom before revealing a dark heart of leather, frankincense, and birch-like smoke. TSU LANGE YOR built this 2025 release around a heavy woody foundation, anchoring the spices with cedarwood, earthy cypriol, and ambered labdanum. It …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Reception or By Your Side?
By Your Side takes 6 of 7 categories. Reception is rated 3.69/5 from 58 votes; By Your Side is rated 4.04/5 from 53 votes. Choose Reception for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose By Your Side for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Reception or By Your Side?
By Your Side lasts longest (By Your Side 67/100, Reception 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Reception or By Your Side?
By Your Side projects furthest (By Your Side 55/100, Reception 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Reception and By Your Side smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Labdanum, Frankincense and Cedarwood.
Is Reception or By Your Side better for summer or winter?
For summer, Reception is the stronger pick. For winter, Reception is the stronger pick. Reception suits evening wear; By Your Side suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Reception and By Your Side?
Reception has top notes of Coriander, Pink Pepper, Coffee and Pine, heart notes of Frankincense, Cedarwood and Patchouli, a base of Palo Santo, Vanilla, Musk and Cypriol. By Your Side has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Frankincense, Smoke and Labdanum, a base of Cedarwood, Cypriol and Wolfwood.
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