Fragrance comparison

Arrogance Man vs Vent Vert

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 909 ratings analysed

Arrogance Man

Arrogance

3.6319 votes

Rank #62,302 Warm SpicyPowdery

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20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Vent Vert

Pierre Balmain · 1991

4.10890 votes

Rank #28,445 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vent Vert takes 3 of 5 categories.

Arrogance Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Vent Vert
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Arrogance Man2/5

Vent Vert3/5

Ratings & consensus: Vent Vert
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vent Vert
Sillage & projection: Arrogance Man
Value for money: Arrogance Man
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vent Vert

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arrogance ManArrogance

Vent VertPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 29%Had 29%Want 41%

4.10/ 5 · 890 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerVent VertRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

32%Like

5%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

21%Love

36%Like

22%Ok

7%Dislike

13%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityVent Vert

SillageArrogance Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value57

Category winnerArrogance ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

woody84%

citrus77%

violet69%

green61%

green100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PimentoGreen LeavesLimeBergamotGinger

Heart

VioletIrisMay RoseCedar

Base

Tonka BeanPatchouliSandalwoodMuskAmber

Top

Green NotesLimeBasilAsafoetidaLemonNeroliOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

GalbanumHiacynthLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineMarigoldRoseFreesiaViolet

Base

OakmossVetiverIrisSageAmberMuskStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Violet and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night71

Spring100

Summer88

Fall38

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men10

Unisex58

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,302

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,445

PerfumerCalice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched1991

Reviews0

Category winnerVent VertHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arrogance Man by Arrogance opens with an energetic bite of pimento pepper paired with sharp lime and crushed green leaves. As the initial citrus fades, powdery iris and violet emerge alongside dry cedar wood. The base settles into warm patchouli, sandalwood, and tonka bean. It offers a classic barbershop feel suited f…

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Pierre Balmain's Vent Vert is a striking, classic green floral fragrance that prioritizes crisp, bracing foliage over sweetness. Built around a sharp galbanum core, this perfume offers an intensely fresh and awakening experience. It projects a clean, almost medicinal atmosphere that suits those who prefer structured, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arrogance Man or Vent Vert?

Vent Vert takes 3 of 5 categories. Arrogance Man is rated 3.63/5 from 19 votes; Vent Vert is rated 4.10/5 from 890 votes. Choose Arrogance Man for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Vent Vert for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arrogance Man or Vent Vert?

Vent Vert lasts longest (Vent Vert 68/100, Arrogance Man 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arrogance Man or Vent Vert?

Arrogance Man projects furthest (Arrogance Man 65/100, Vent Vert 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arrogance Man and Vent Vert smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Violet and Iris.

Is Arrogance Man or Vent Vert better for summer or winter?

Arrogance Man suits daytime wear; Vent Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arrogance Man and Vent Vert?

Arrogance Man has top notes of Pimento, Green Leaves, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Iris, May Rose and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Vent Vert has top notes of Green Notes, Lime, Basil and Asafoetida, heart notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Iris and Sage.