Fragrance comparison

Ardent vs Etude 1.1: La Vue

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ardent

Parfums de la Bastide

4.0715 votes

Rank #37,301 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Etude 1.1: La Vue

Pentalogies

3.6360 votes

Rank #12,319 PowderyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ardent takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ardent
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Etude 1.1: La Vue
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ardent3/5

Etude 1.1: La Vue2/5

Ratings & consensus: Ardent
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ardent
Sillage & projection: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Value for money: Ardent
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Etude 1.1: La Vue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArdentParfums de la Bastide

Etude 1.1: La VuePentalogies

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 36%

3.63/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 20%Had 8%Want 71%

Category winnerArdentRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

34%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityArdent

SillageEtude 1.1: La Vue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value48

Category winnerArdentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy48%

powdery30%

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

aromatic84%

metallic77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CypressCardamomCuminCedarSandalwoodCashmere WoodNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesSolar NoteselemiCypressPepperNutmegJuniper BerriesCardamom

Heart

Carrot SeedsMetallic notesIrisRose

Base

PaperCostusHeliotropeAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VioletWhite MuskCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCypress, Cardamom, Cedar and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Ardent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer75

Fall33

Winter42

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Work 38%Casual 34%Date 20%Party 9%

Men21

Unisex64

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,301

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#12,319

PerfumerClementine Humeau

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerEtude 1.1: La VueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ardent opens with dry pine needles, bitter green cypress, and a burst of pungent culinary cumin that demands immediate attention. Skin chemistry matters here. The cardamom hits immediately, cutting right through that initial vegetal blast before grounding itself into aromatic cedar branches and warm ground nutmeg. Thr…

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Etude 1.1: La Vue is a pale, aldehydic iris fragrance with a cool spicy opening and a dry, papery woody base. On skin it can feel polished, mineral, powdery and slightly metallic, with elemi, cardamom and pepper giving the first minutes lift. It is artistic but wearable when its sharpness suits you. Sample first if so…

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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, Ardent or Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Ardent takes 3 of 5 categories. Ardent is rated 4.07/5 from 15 votes; Etude 1.1: La Vue is rated 3.63/5 from 60 votes. Choose Ardent for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Etude 1.1: La Vue for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ardent or Etude 1.1: La Vue?

They last about the same: Ardent 83/100, Etude 1.1: La Vue 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ardent or Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Etude 1.1: La Vue projects furthest (Etude 1.1: La Vue 72/100, Ardent 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ardent and Etude 1.1: La Vue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cypress, Cardamom, Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Ardent or Etude 1.1: La Vue better for summer or winter?

Ardent suits daytime wear; Etude 1.1: La Vue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ardent and Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Ardent features Cypress, Cardamom, Cumin, Cedar and Sandalwood. Etude 1.1: La Vue has top notes of Aldehydes, Solar Notes, elemi and Cypress, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, Metallic notes, Iris and Rose, a base of Paper, Costus, Heliotrope and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).