Betula
Perfumer: Mark Buxton
Votes lean masculine
69 ratings
From your scent profile
Olfactive Pharmacy Betula is a fresh, woody unisex scent that opens with green notes, bergamot and birch leaf, then moves into cedar leaf and vetiver.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 61 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
80% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
What does Betula smell like?
It opens cool and citrusy, with green notes, bergamot, birch leaf and citron. The heart adds a soft floral touch through cedar leaf, water jasmine, rose and oak wood absolute. The base is woody and slightly spicy, built on vetiver, birch tar and cedarwood, softened by musk and amber.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most often. Most voters read it as masculine, though it works as a unisex scent too. Creed Royal Mayfair and Etro Via Verri have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Green notes
- Bergamot
- Birch leaf
First hours
- Cedar leaf
- Water jasmine
- Rose
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Arnica absolute
- Birch tar
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Spring
- 27%Summer
- 25%Autumn
- 17%Winter
- Casual24%
- Daytime23%
- Office21%
- Evening14%
- Nighttime12%
- Sport6%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026
















