Brun vs I Stood In A Meadow
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Brun takes 1 of 1 categories.
BrunChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
I Stood In A MeadowChoose it for a animalic and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Brun1/1
I Stood In A Meadow0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Brun
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BrunV CantoI Stood In A MeadowOlfactumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 29%Had 7%Want 65%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
39%Like
17%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate
64 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
yellow floral69%
animalic61%
animalic100%
musky92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
AmbergrisHeliotropeClary SageMusk
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacMagnolia
Base4 to 7 hours
Australian SandalwoodVanilla FlowerCambodian OudPatchouli
Notes
AmbergrisCivetClary SageClovesCuminBlack ElderJasmine SambacMuskPollenRoseSandalwoodSalt
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Clary Sage, Musk and Jasmine Sambac. Durations are only published for Brun, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring39
Summer17
Fall100
Winter78
Day92
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,118
PerfumerPaolo Terenzi
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#78,868
PerfumerBarry Southers
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBrunHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBrun by V Canto blends velvety florals, salty amber warmth, and creamy woods into a smooth autumn and winter scent. It opens with an airy mix of heliotrope, clary sage, musk, and ambergris, giving an immediate powdery softness with an herbal, salty edge. The core brings out lush ylang-ylang alongside clean jasmine sam…
Reviews →Olfactum's I Stood In A Meadow opens with a bright burst of clary sage and wet grass. It quickly settles into a warm, powdery floral heart of ylang-ylang and black elder, dusted with sweet yellow pollen. As it dries down on the skin, a salty ambergris and musky base emerges. This skin-like warmth makes it feel intimat…
Reviews →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.
Do Brun and I Stood In A Meadow smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and animalic accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Clary Sage, Musk and Jasmine Sambac.
Is Brun or I Stood In A Meadow better for summer or winter?
Brun suits evening wear; I Stood In A Meadow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Brun and I Stood In A Meadow?
Brun has top notes of Ambergris, Heliotrope, Clary Sage and Musk, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Magnolia, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Vanilla Flower, Cambodian Oud and Patchouli. I Stood In A Meadow features Ambergris, Civet, Clary Sage, Cloves and Cumin.
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