Fragrance comparison

Black Vetiver vs Spicy Green

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

Black Vetiver

Phaedon

3.7886 votes

Rank #17,171 CitrusAromatic

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57%scent match

Closely related

Spicy Green

PDBR perfume

3.205 votes

Rank #62,823 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Black Vetiver
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Spicy Green
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Vetiver2/4

Spicy Green2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black VetiverPhaedon

Spicy GreenPDBR perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 28%Had 17%Want 55%

3.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

20%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevitySpicy Green

SillageBlack Vetiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSpicy GreenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

earthy48%

fresh spicy30%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic83%

warm spicy65%

woody48%

citrus30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LemonVetiverPepper

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PepperRosemaryCardamomLemonPatchouliLabdanumVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, 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

Summer53

Fall95

Winter26

Day100

Night38

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,171

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#62,823

PerfumerElnara Podberezskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack VetiverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Phaedon Black Vetiver opens with a crisp burst of tart lemon backed by cracked black pepper before settling into a clean, woody vetiver base. Despite the brooding name, it wears bright and breezy on skin, making it an easy daytime pick for warm spring mornings and humid office commutes. The smoky elements stay muted, …

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Spicy Green reads as a brisk, peppery green scent with rosemary, cardamom, lemon, and a dry woody base. It opens bright and aromatic, then settles into something warmer and earthier through patchouli, labdanum, and vetiver. It may suit anyone who likes sharp herbal freshness more than sweetness. The style feels clean…

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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, Black Vetiver or Spicy Green?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Vetiver is rated 3.78/5 from 86 votes; Spicy Green is rated 3.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Black Vetiver for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Spicy Green for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.