Fragrance comparison

Wet Garden vs His Lordship's Backyard Roses

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 607 ratings analysed

1 wins

Wet Garden

Demeter Fragrance

3.97606 votes

Rank #8,996 FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

His Lordship's Backyard Roses

TOMBSTONE

4.001 votes

Rank #62,356 EarthyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wet Garden takes 1 of 1 categories.

Wet Garden
Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
His Lordship's Backyard Roses
Choose it for a earthy and rose character.

Wet Garden1/1

His Lordship's Backyard Roses0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Wet GardenDemeter Fragrance

His Lordship's Backyard RosesTOMBSTONE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 606 votes

Have 31%Had 14%Want 55%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

52%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

606 votes

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aquatic77%

earthy53%

fresh30%

earthy100%

rose90%

green80%

amber70%

patchouli60%

iris50%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesWater NotesSoil Tincture

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotGalbanumFloral Notes

Heart

Turkish RoseVineOrris Root

Base

Soil TincturePatchouliLabdanumOakmossOudMuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes and Soil Tincture. Durations are only published for Wet Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter8

Day100

Night24

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex53

Women46

Casual 48%Work 34%Date 13%Party 5%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,996

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews78

Overall rank#62,356

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWet GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wet Garden by Demeter Fragrance captures the exact atmosphere of an April greenhouse right after an afternoon downpour. You get an immediate hit of crushed green stems, wet potting soil, and dewy hyacinth petals. Water notes wash over the earthy soil tincture, keeping the profile crisp rather than muddy. It feels clea…

Reviews →

TOMBSTONE His Lordship's Backyard Roses opens with a stark, bitter flash of green galbanum and bright bergamot. It feels like stepping into a damp, overgrown garden right after a heavy rain storm. As it develops, a realistic Turkish rose emerge, wrapped in the sour greenness of vine and the dusty texture of orris root…

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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, Wet Garden or His Lordship's Backyard Roses?

Wet Garden takes 1 of 1 categories. Wet Garden is rated 3.97/5 from 606 votes; His Lordship's Backyard Roses is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Wet Garden for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose His Lordship's Backyard Roses for a earthy and rose character.

Do Wet Garden and His Lordship's Backyard Roses smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy accords. Common notes include Floral Notes and Soil Tincture.

Is Wet Garden or His Lordship's Backyard Roses better for summer or winter?

Wet Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wet Garden and His Lordship's Backyard Roses?

Wet Garden features Floral Notes, Water Notes and Soil Tincture. His Lordship's Backyard Roses has top notes of Bergamot, Galbanum and Floral Notes, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Vine and Orris Root, a base of Soil Tincture, Patchouli, Labdanum and Oakmoss.