Fragrance comparison

Arabia Silver Vetiver vs Black Pepper & Sandalwood

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 328 ratings analysed

3 wins

Arabia Silver Vetiver

Le Chameau

4.5315 votes

Rank #32,510 White FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Black Pepper & Sandalwood

Acca Kappa

3.69313 votes

Rank #5,412 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arabia Silver Vetiver takes 3 of 5 categories.

Arabia Silver Vetiver
Choose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Pepper & Sandalwood
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Arabia Silver Vetiver3/5

Black Pepper & Sandalwood1/5

Ratings & consensus: Arabia Silver Vetiver
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Arabia Silver Vetiver
Value for money: Arabia Silver Vetiver
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Pepper & Sandalwood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arabia Silver VetiverLe Chameau

Black Pepper & SandalwoodAcca Kappa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

3.69/ 5 · 313 votes

Have 39%Had 16%Want 45%

Category winnerArabia Silver VetiverRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

35%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

230 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageArabia Silver Vetiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value61

Category winnerArabia Silver VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

citrus74%

earthy65%

warm spicy56%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Orange Blossom

Heart1 to 2 hours

Saffron

Base4 to 7 hours

Haitian Vetiver

Top

ClovesSaffronNutmegelemiBalsam FirArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

Black PepperDamask RoseCinnamonAgarwood (Oud)

Base

SandalwoodVirginian CedarPatchouliBlack MuskHaitian VetiverCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesSaffron and Haitian Vetiver. Durations are only published for Arabia Silver Vetiver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall69

Winter23

Day100

Night57

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

Men37

Unisex57

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,510

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#5,412

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerBlack Pepper & SandalwoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabia Silver Vetiver by Le Chameau is a crisp woody spicy fragrance built on a minimalist three-note structure. It opens with clean, aromatic orange blossom, offering a soapy citrus freshness that feels bright and invigorating. As the initial bloom settles, saffron introduces a dry, warm spicy facet with a faint meta…

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Black Pepper & Sandalwood by Acca Kappa is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Black Pepper & Sandalwood was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Luca Maffei. Top notes are Cloves, Saffron, Nutmeg, elemi, Balsam Fir, Artemisia and Bergamot; middle notes are Black Pepper, Damask Rose, Cinnamon and…

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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, Arabia Silver Vetiver or Black Pepper & Sandalwood?

Arabia Silver Vetiver takes 3 of 5 categories. Arabia Silver Vetiver is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes; Black Pepper & Sandalwood is rated 3.69/5 from 313 votes. Choose Arabia Silver Vetiver for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Pepper & Sandalwood for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Arabia Silver Vetiver or Black Pepper & Sandalwood?

They last about the same: Arabia Silver Vetiver 70/100, Black Pepper & Sandalwood 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Arabia Silver Vetiver or Black Pepper & Sandalwood?

Projection is very close: Arabia Silver Vetiver 60/100, Black Pepper & Sandalwood 59/100 for sillage.

Do Arabia Silver Vetiver and Black Pepper & Sandalwood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron and Haitian Vetiver.

Is Arabia Silver Vetiver or Black Pepper & Sandalwood better for summer or winter?

Arabia Silver Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabia Silver Vetiver and Black Pepper & Sandalwood?

Arabia Silver Vetiver has top notes of Orange Blossom, heart notes of Saffron, a base of Haitian Vetiver. Black Pepper & Sandalwood has top notes of Cloves, Saffron, Nutmeg and elemi, heart notes of Black Pepper, Damask Rose, Cinnamon and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood, Virginian Cedar, Patchouli and Black Musk.