Fragrance comparison

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea vs Hyperessence Matale 12

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 275 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea

Kiehl's

4.2676 votes

Rank #14,045 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Hyperessence Matale 12

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.71199 votes

Rank #16,203 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea takes 4 of 7 categories.

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Hyperessence Matale 12
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer.

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea4/7

Hyperessence Matale 121/7

Ratings & consensus: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Community sentiment: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Longevity: Hyperessence Matale 12
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Versatility: Tie
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaKiehl's

Hyperessence Matale 12Pierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 37%Had 20%Want 43%

3.71/ 5 · 199 votes

Have 34%Had 20%Want 45%

Category winnerAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

66%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

76 votes

22%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

199 votes

Category winnerAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityHyperessence Matale 12

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value48

Category winnerAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

earthy53%

fresh42%

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

fresh77%

green65%

woody53%

aromatic42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black TeaHaitian VetiverPepperWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesJasmine

Heart

Black TeaPepperLemon

Base

CedarMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea and Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter37

Day–

Night–

Spring84

Summer100

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex75

Women17

Men33

Unisex59

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#16,203

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kiehl's Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea is a fresh, airy tea and vetiver scent with black tea up front, a peppery green edge, and a clean woody finish. Reviewers describe it as crisp, uncomplicated, and fully unisex, with a natural tea feel rather than a sweet perfume effect. Its main drawback is wear time. Many …

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Pierre Guillaume Paris crafts a dry, peppery black tea scent with Hyperessence Matale 12. Bergamot and jasmine open the experience before settling into a smoked cedar and leather base. It suits tea purists looking for an intellectual, skin hugging fragrance during mild spring afternoons.

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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, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Hyperessence Matale 12?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea takes 4 of 7 categories. Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea is rated 4.26/5 from 76 votes; Hyperessence Matale 12 is rated 3.71/5 from 199 votes. Choose Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Hyperessence Matale 12 for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Hyperessence Matale 12?

Hyperessence Matale 12 lasts longest (Hyperessence Matale 12 62/100, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Hyperessence Matale 12?

Projection is very close: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea 55/100, Hyperessence Matale 12 55/100 for sillage.

Do Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea and Hyperessence Matale 12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and green accords. Common notes include Black Tea and Pepper.

Is Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Hyperessence Matale 12 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hyperessence Matale 12 is the stronger pick. For winter, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea and Hyperessence Matale 12?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea features Black Tea, Haitian Vetiver, Pepper and Woody Notes. Hyperessence Matale 12 has top notes of Citruses and Jasmine, heart notes of Black Tea, Pepper and Lemon, a base of Cedar and Musk.