Fragrance comparison

Ashta Symphony vs Pistachio & Vetiver

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

Ashta Symphony

IDEO Parfumeurs

4.5010 votes

Rank #50,126 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Pistachio & Vetiver

Mith

4.336 votes

Rank #49,012 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Ashta Symphony
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Pistachio & Vetiver
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ashta Symphony2/4

Pistachio & Vetiver2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pistachio & Vetiver
Sillage & projection: Ashta Symphony
Value for money: Ashta Symphony
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pistachio & Vetiver

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ashta SymphonyIDEO Parfumeurs

Pistachio & VetiverMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPistachio & Vetiver

SillageAshta Symphony

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAshta SymphonyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

woody84%

white floral77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both vanilla, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

White Flowers

Heart2 to 3 hours

PistachioMastic or LentisqueFloral Notes

Base3 to 6 hours

Ice creamVanillaWhite MuskCashmere Wood

Top

PistachioCardamomPetitgrainAmbretteBergamot

Heart

Cashmere WoodGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaBenzoinVetiverPatchouliCedarwoodAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesPistachio, Vanilla and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for Ashta Symphony, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night25

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,126

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,012

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPistachio & VetiverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ashta Symphony by IDEO Parfumeurs offers an inviting gourmand profile that centers on sweet cream, nutty facets, and soft florals. The fragrance opens with a light wash of white flowers before revealing a distinctive heart of pistachio, herbal mastic or lentisque, and gentle floral notes. In the base, rich ice cream a…

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Pistachio & Vetiver pairs a creamy pistachio opening with green petitgrain, cardamom spice, and a dry woody base. It starts fresher than the name suggests, then settles into smooth vanilla, benzoin, cedarwood, and earthy vetiver. This reads as a modern sweet woody aromatic rather than a dessert scent. It may suit some…

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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, Ashta Symphony or Pistachio & Vetiver?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ashta Symphony is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Pistachio & Vetiver is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Ashta Symphony for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Pistachio & Vetiver for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ashta Symphony or Pistachio & Vetiver?

Pistachio & Vetiver lasts longest (Pistachio & Vetiver 73/100, Ashta Symphony 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ashta Symphony or Pistachio & Vetiver?

Ashta Symphony projects furthest (Ashta Symphony 57/100, Pistachio & Vetiver 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ashta Symphony and Pistachio & Vetiver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Pistachio, Vanilla and Cashmere Wood.

Is Ashta Symphony or Pistachio & Vetiver better for summer or winter?

Ashta Symphony suits daytime wear; Pistachio & Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ashta Symphony and Pistachio & Vetiver?

Ashta Symphony has top notes of White Flowers, heart notes of Pistachio, Mastic or Lentisque and Floral Notes, a base of Ice cream, Vanilla, White Musk and Cashmere Wood. Pistachio & Vetiver has top notes of Pistachio, Cardamom, Petitgrain and Ambrette, heart notes of Cashmere Wood and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Benzoin and Vetiver.