Fragrance comparison

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea vs Virtu

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 270 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea

Kiehl's

4.2676 votes

Rank #14,045 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Virtu

Vince Camuto

3.85194 votes

Rank #8,050 WoodyLeather

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 sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Virtu
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea4/7

Virtu3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaKiehl's

VirtuVince Camuto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 37%Had 20%Want 43%

3.85/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 60%Had 11%Want 30%

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

31%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

194 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityVirtu

SillageAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVirtuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

earthy53%

fresh42%

woody100%

leather91%

warm spicy83%

aromatic74%

powdery65%

smoky56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

PepperPapyrusCardamom

Heart

BirchHaitian VetiverMoss

Base

SandalwoodLeatherCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesHaitian 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

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black TeaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex75

Women17

Men86

Unisex11

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#8,050

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerVirtuHigher 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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Virtu by Vince Camuto matches a dry sandalwood skeleton with clean crushed peppercorn. A light, warm leather undercurrent emerges on skin as the scent settles. Designed for men looking for a daily, budget-friendly woody option, this scent works best during crisp spring mornings and mild autumn days when you want a cle…

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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 Virtu?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea takes 4 of 7 categories. Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea is rated 4.26/5 from 76 votes; Virtu is rated 3.85/5 from 194 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 Virtu for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Virtu?

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

Which projects more, Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Virtu?

Projection is very close: Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea 55/100, Virtu 53/100 for sillage.

Do Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea and Virtu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Haitian Vetiver and Pepper.

Is Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea or Virtu better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea and Virtu?

Aromatic Blends: Vetiver & Black Tea features Black Tea, Haitian Vetiver, Pepper and Woody Notes. Virtu has top notes of Pepper, Papyrus and Cardamom, heart notes of Birch, Haitian Vetiver and Moss, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Cedar and Musk.