Fragrance comparison

Beyond The Wall vs Etude 1.1: La Vue

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

4 wins

Beyond The Wall

Gritti

4.14183 votes

Rank #8,011 PowderyLactonic

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Etude 1.1: La Vue

Pentalogies

3.6360 votes

Rank #12,712 PowderyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beyond The Wall takes 4 of 7 categories.

Beyond The Wall
Choose it for a powdery and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Etude 1.1: La Vue
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Beyond The Wall4/7

Etude 1.1: La Vue3/7

Ratings & consensus: Beyond The Wall
Community sentiment: Beyond The Wall
Longevity: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Sillage & projection: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Value for money: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Versatility: Beyond The Wall
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beyond The Wall

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beyond The WallGritti

Etude 1.1: La VuePentalogies

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 183 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

3.63/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 20%Had 8%Want 71%

Category winnerBeyond The WallRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

36%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

183 votes

34%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerBeyond The WallMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityEtude 1.1: La Vue

SillageEtude 1.1: La Vue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value48

Category winnerEtude 1.1: La VueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

lactonic92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

herbal69%

violet61%

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

aromatic84%

metallic77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

ArtemisiaGingerViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

MilkIrisBlack Tea

Base4 to 6 hours

CardamomWhite MuskSandalwood

Top

AldehydesSolar NoteselemiCypressPepperNutmegJuniper BerriesCardamom

Heart

Carrot SeedsMetallic notesIrisRose

Base

PaperCostusHeliotropeAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VioletWhite MuskCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Cardamom and White Musk. Durations are only published for Beyond The Wall, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall97

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall33

Winter42

Day100

Night33

Category winnerBeyond The WallMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex46

Women48

Men21

Unisex64

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,011

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#12,712

PerfumerClementine Humeau

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerBeyond The WallHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beyond The Wall by Gritti is a comforting powdery scent built around an unusual contrast of bitter green herbs and soothing milk. The opening greets you with aromatic artemisia, a touch of spicy ginger, and sweet violet petals. This brisk, slightly medicinal herbal kick softens quickly as a core of iris and steamed bl…

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Etude 1.1: La Vue is a pale, aldehydic iris fragrance with a cool spicy opening and a dry, papery woody base. On skin it can feel polished, mineral, powdery and slightly metallic, with elemi, cardamom and pepper giving the first minutes lift. It is artistic but wearable when its sharpness suits you. Sample first if so…

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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, Beyond The Wall or Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Beyond The Wall takes 4 of 7 categories. Beyond The Wall is rated 4.14/5 from 183 votes; Etude 1.1: La Vue is rated 3.63/5 from 60 votes. Choose Beyond The Wall for a powdery and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Etude 1.1: La Vue for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beyond The Wall or Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Etude 1.1: La Vue lasts longest (Etude 1.1: La Vue 82/100, Beyond The Wall 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beyond The Wall or Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Etude 1.1: La Vue projects furthest (Etude 1.1: La Vue 72/100, Beyond The Wall 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beyond The Wall and Etude 1.1: La Vue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Cardamom and White Musk.

Is Beyond The Wall or Etude 1.1: La Vue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Etude 1.1: La Vue is the stronger pick. For winter, Beyond The Wall is the stronger pick. Beyond The Wall suits evening wear; Etude 1.1: La Vue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beyond The Wall and Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Beyond The Wall has top notes of Artemisia, Ginger and Violet, heart notes of Milk, Iris and Black Tea, a base of Cardamom, White Musk and Sandalwood. Etude 1.1: La Vue has top notes of Aldehydes, Solar Notes, elemi and Cypress, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, Metallic notes, Iris and Rose, a base of Paper, Costus, Heliotrope and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).