Fragrance comparison

#5 vetiver/vanilla vs Cotton T-Shirt

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 265 ratings analysed

#5 vetiver/vanilla

Dilís Parfum

3.7637 votes

Rank #41,947 WoodyVanilla

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Cotton T-Shirt

Clean

3.45228 votes

Rank #42,118 PowderyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

#5 vetiver/vanilla
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Cotton T-Shirt
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

#5 vetiver/vanilla4/8

Cotton T-Shirt4/8

Ratings & consensus: #5 vetiver/vanilla
Community sentiment: #5 vetiver/vanilla
Longevity: Cotton T-Shirt
Sillage & projection: Cotton T-Shirt
Value for money: #5 vetiver/vanilla
Versatility: Cotton T-Shirt
Note pyramid (duration): Cotton T-Shirt
Fragranxe ranking: #5 vetiver/vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#5 vetiver/vanillaDilís Parfum

Cotton T-ShirtClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 57%Had 5%Want 39%

3.45/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

Category winner#5 vetiver/vanillaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

54%Like

19%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

21%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

34%Dislike

0%Hate

228 votes

Category winner#5 vetiver/vanillaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityCotton T-Shirt

SillageCotton T-Shirt

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value68

Category winner#5 vetiver/vanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla88%

aromatic77%

powdery65%

earthy53%

balsamic42%

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

floral84%

fresh77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesFreesia

Heart1 to 2 hours

Vetiver

Base2 to 4 hours

VanillaSandalwood

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Cotton FlowerFreesiaPalisander Rosewood

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskVetiverAmber

Category winnerCotton T-ShirtLongest dry-down: 3 to 4 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer14

Fall100

Winter64

Day93

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall37

Winter28

Day100

Night16

Category winnerCotton T-ShirtMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex34

Women66

Men39

Unisex35

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner#5 vetiver/vanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#5 vetiver/vanilla by Dilís Parfum delivers an intriguing balance of crisp freshness, earthy rootiness, and warm sweetness. It opens with an airy sparkle of aldehydes alongside clean, floral freesia. This bright introduction quickly transitions toward the heart, where vetiver takes centre stage with dry, grassy, and s…

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Clean launched Cotton T-Shirt in 2011 to bottle the crisp feeling of freshly laundered clothing dried in a warm breeze. The fragrance opens with an invigorating surge of cool aldehydes and sparkling bergamot, creating an immediate sensation of soapy water and breezy morning air. In the heart, airy cotton flower mingle…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #5 vetiver/vanilla or Cotton T-Shirt?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. #5 vetiver/vanilla is rated 3.76/5 from 37 votes; Cotton T-Shirt is rated 3.45/5 from 228 votes. Choose #5 vetiver/vanilla for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cotton T-Shirt for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, #5 vetiver/vanilla or Cotton T-Shirt?

Cotton T-Shirt lasts longest (Cotton T-Shirt 58/100, #5 vetiver/vanilla 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #5 vetiver/vanilla or Cotton T-Shirt?

Projection is very close: Cotton T-Shirt 51/100, #5 vetiver/vanilla 49/100 for sillage.

Do #5 vetiver/vanilla and Cotton T-Shirt smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Freesia and Vetiver.

Is #5 vetiver/vanilla or Cotton T-Shirt better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cotton T-Shirt is the stronger pick. For winter, #5 vetiver/vanilla is the stronger pick. #5 vetiver/vanilla suits day or night wear; Cotton T-Shirt suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #5 vetiver/vanilla and Cotton T-Shirt?

#5 vetiver/vanilla has top notes of Aldehydes and Freesia, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Cotton T-Shirt has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Freesia and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Amber.