Fragrance comparison

Cabotine vs Insolite Lavander & Vetiver

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 5,225 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cabotine

Grès

3.685,225 votes

Rank #1,489 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #75,981 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cabotine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cabotine
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Insolite Lavander & Vetiver
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Cabotine1/1

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver0/1

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: Cabotine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CabotineGrès

Insolite Lavander & VetiverParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 5,225 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

5,225 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

green77%

fruity69%

woody61%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

violet83%

lavender74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderOrange BlossomCassiaBlack CurrantPlumTangerinePeach

Heart

TuberoseHiacynthCarnationJasmineGingerYlang-YlangRoseFreesia

Base

CivetMuskVetiverSandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanVanilla

Notes

Tonka BeanTangerineBergamotLavenderVetiverVioletCitron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Vetiver and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Insolite Lavander & Vetiver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

Not enough votes yet

Work 37%Casual 34%Date 18%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,489

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#75,981

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCabotineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cabotine by Grès is a Floral fragrance for women. Cabotine was launched in 1990. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Claude Delville. Top notes are Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia, Black Currant, Plum, Tangerine and Peach; middle notes are Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation, Jasmine, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Freesia…

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Insolite Lavander & Vetiver by Parfums de la Bastide is a breezy, botanical citrus aromatic that feels like walking through a sunlit Provencal garden after a morning mist. The scent hits the skin with a vibrant flash of tart citron, juicy tangerine, and sparkling bergamot. It wakes up the senses immediately. Within tw…

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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.

Do Cabotine and Insolite Lavander & Vetiver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Vetiver and Tonka Bean.

Is Cabotine or Insolite Lavander & Vetiver better for summer or winter?

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cabotine and Insolite Lavander & Vetiver?

Cabotine has top notes of Coriander, Orange Blossom, Cassia and Black Currant, heart notes of Tuberose, Hiacynth, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Musk, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Insolite Lavander & Vetiver features Tonka Bean, Tangerine, Bergamot, Lavender and Vetiver.