Fragrance comparison

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea vs Mesoamerica (2021)

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

1 wins

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea

Kiehl's

4.2676 votes

Rank #14,045 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Mesoamerica (2021)

Acidica Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #73,888 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Mesoamerica (2021)
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character.

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea1/1

Mesoamerica (2021)0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Mesoamerica (2021)Acidica Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 37%Had 20%Want 43%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

earthy53%

fresh42%

fresh spicy100%

citrus92%

woody84%

rose77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and fresh spicy

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

Notes

CitrusesRoseTequilaPepperChocolateBlack TeaAmberMuskWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Pepper and Woody Notes. 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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex75

Women17

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#73,888

PerfumerElena Markova

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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Mesoamerica (2021) by Acidica Perfumes is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Mesoamerica (2021) was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Elena Markova.

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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.

Do Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea and Mesoamerica (2021) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Pepper and Woody Notes.

What are the notes in Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea and Mesoamerica (2021)?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea features Black Tea, Haitian Vetiver, Pepper and Woody Notes. Mesoamerica (2021) features Citruses, Rose, Tequila, Pepper and Chocolate.