Fragrance comparison

#5 vetiver/vanilla vs Olive

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 132 ratings analysed

#5 vetiver/vanilla

Dilís Parfum

3.7637 votes

Rank #41,947 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Olive

KKW Fragrance

4.2195 votes

Rank #29,626 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Olive takes 4 of 7 categories.

#5 vetiver/vanilla
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Olive
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

#5 vetiver/vanilla2/7

Olive4/7

Ratings & consensus: Olive
Community sentiment: Olive
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: #5 vetiver/vanilla
Value for money: #5 vetiver/vanilla
Versatility: Olive
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Olive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#5 vetiver/vanillaDilís Parfum

OliveKKW Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 57%Had 5%Want 39%

4.21/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerOliveRating 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

43%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerOliveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTie

Sillage#5 vetiver/vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value71

Category winner#5 vetiver/vanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla88%

aromatic77%

powdery65%

earthy53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

woody92%

aldehydic84%

rose77%

earthy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

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

Top

AldehydesRose WaterBergamot

Heart

RoseFreesiaJasmine

Base

AmberVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Freesia and Vetiver. Durations are only published for #5 vetiver/vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer14

Fall100

Winter64

Day93

Night100

Spring61

Summer27

Fall100

Winter49

Day100

Night81

Category winnerOliveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex34

Women66

Men4

Unisex65

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,626

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOliveHigher 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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Olive by KKW Fragrance blends crisp aldehydes with a refreshing rose water accord and Italian bergamot. This unisex chypre scent balances sparkling floral notes like freesia and jasmine against a structured base of amber and vetiver. Ideal for daytime wear in temperate spring weather, it offers a clean and professiona…

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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 Olive?

Olive takes 4 of 7 categories. #5 vetiver/vanilla is rated 3.76/5 from 37 votes; Olive is rated 4.21/5 from 95 votes. Choose #5 vetiver/vanilla for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Olive for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, #5 vetiver/vanilla or Olive?

They last about the same: #5 vetiver/vanilla 53/100, Olive 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, #5 vetiver/vanilla or Olive?

#5 vetiver/vanilla projects furthest (#5 vetiver/vanilla 49/100, Olive 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #5 vetiver/vanilla and Olive smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Freesia and Vetiver.

Is #5 vetiver/vanilla or Olive better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in #5 vetiver/vanilla and Olive?

#5 vetiver/vanilla has top notes of Aldehydes and Freesia, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Olive has top notes of Aldehydes, Rose Water and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vetiver and Patchouli.