Fragrance comparison

Sortilege vs Bye Bye

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Sortilege

Mansfield

3.717 votes

Rank #55,796 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Bye Bye

Mirum

4.2811 votes

Rank #32,235 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bye Bye takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sortilege
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bye Bye
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sortilege1/4

Bye Bye3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SortilegeMansfield

Bye ByeMirum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%

4.28/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

86%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBye Bye

SillageSortilege

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBye ByeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

earthy72%

citrus58%

musky44%

powdery30%

citrus100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

amber60%

fresh50%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverLemonCashmeranCypressWhite MuskOrchid

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeLemonJasmineIris

Heart

GingerVetiverCypressCedar

Base

AmbergrisWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Lemon, Cypress and White Musk. Durations are only published for Sortilege, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter25

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#32,235

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBye ByeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansfield Sortilege delivers a crisp, grounded mix of bright Mediterranean citrus and rugged forest woods. It opens with an unmistakable snap of tart lemon and bitter cypress pine. That initial blast wakes you right up. As the sharp citrus settle, dry rooty vetiver steps forward to anchor the composition with an authe…

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Bye Bye by Mirum opens with a bright citrus lift, then settles into a clean woody musk with ginger, vetiver, and cypress adding a dry, aromatic edge. It reads fresh first, then smoother and warmer as the musk and ambergris come through. This suits someone who likes crisp, lightly spiced florals over sugary perfumes. I…

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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, Sortilege or Bye Bye?

Bye Bye takes 3 of 4 categories. Sortilege is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; Bye Bye is rated 4.28/5 from 11 votes. Choose Sortilege for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bye Bye for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sortilege or Bye Bye?

Bye Bye lasts longest (Bye Bye 73/100, Sortilege 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sortilege or Bye Bye?

Sortilege projects furthest (Sortilege 75/100, Bye Bye 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sortilege and Bye Bye smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Lemon, Cypress and White Musk.

Is Sortilege or Bye Bye better for summer or winter?

Sortilege suits evening wear; Bye Bye suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sortilege and Bye Bye?

Sortilege features Vetiver, Lemon, Cashmeran, Cypress and White Musk. Bye Bye has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Jasmine and Iris, heart notes of Ginger, Vetiver, Cypress and Cedar, a base of Ambergris and White Musk.