Fragrance comparison

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea vs L'Eau Rare Matale 06

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

6 wins

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea

Kiehl's

4.2676 votes

Rank #14,045 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

L'Eau Rare Matale 06

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.67131 votes

Rank #37,377 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea takes 6 of 7 categories.

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
L'Eau Rare Matale 06
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea6/7

L'Eau Rare Matale 061/7

Ratings & consensus: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Community sentiment: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Longevity: L'Eau Rare Matale 06
Sillage & projection: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Value for money: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Versatility: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
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

L'Eau Rare Matale 06Pierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 37%Had 20%Want 43%

3.67/ 5 · 131 votes

Have 33%Had 24%Want 42%

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

18%Love

54%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

131 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau Rare Matale 06

SillageAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value31

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%

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

green77%

citrus69%

leather61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy 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

BergamotSageWhite Flowers

Heart

Black TeaPepperCedar

Base

BirchVetiverSpicesMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Haitian Vetiver 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex75

Women17

Men33

Unisex60

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#37,377

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

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 offers a dry take on black tea with L'Eau Rare Matale 06. Bergamot and white flowers lift the initial spray, but cedar and birch quickly anchor it in clean woods. It sits close to the skin, making it a quiet choice for office wear or spring mornings when you want to smell clean without drawing a…

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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 L'Eau Rare Matale 06?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea takes 6 of 7 categories. Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea is rated 4.26/5 from 76 votes; L'Eau Rare Matale 06 is rated 3.67/5 from 131 votes. Choose Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose L'Eau Rare Matale 06 for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or L'Eau Rare Matale 06?

They last about the same: L'Eau Rare Matale 06 46/100, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea 45/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or L'Eau Rare Matale 06?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea projects furthest (Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea 55/100, L'Eau Rare Matale 06 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea and L'Eau Rare Matale 06 smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Haitian Vetiver and Pepper.

Is Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or L'Eau Rare Matale 06 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea 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 L'Eau Rare Matale 06?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea features Black Tea, Haitian Vetiver, Pepper and Woody Notes. L'Eau Rare Matale 06 has top notes of Bergamot, Sage and White Flowers, heart notes of Black Tea, Pepper and Cedar, a base of Birch, Vetiver, Spices and Musk.