Fragrance comparison

Coeur de Lion vs Pistachio & Vetiver

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Coeur de Lion

Gris Montaigne Paris

5.001 votes

Rank #48,699 MuskyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Pistachio & Vetiver

Mith

4.336 votes

Rank #47,371 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pistachio & Vetiver takes 1 of 1 categories.

Coeur de Lion
Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Best in spring.
Pistachio & Vetiver
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Coeur de Lion0/1

Pistachio & Vetiver1/1

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: Pistachio & Vetiver

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coeur de LionGris Montaigne Paris

Pistachio & VetiverMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

white floral91%

amber83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

floral56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LilyAmyrisPowdery Notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

AmbroxanAmbretteMysore Sandalwood

Base4 to 7 hours

LabdanumVanillaBenzoin

Top

PistachioCardamomPetitgrainAmbretteBergamot

Heart

Cashmere WoodGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaBenzoinVetiverPatchouliCedarwoodAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan, Ambrette, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Coeur de Lion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,699

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,371

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPistachio & VetiverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coeur de Lion by Gris Montaigne Paris opens with a distinctive combination of clean floral lily, herbal amyris wood, and soft powdery notes. As the initial freshness settles, the fragrance introduces a smooth core of ambroxan, musk-like ambrette seed, and warm Mysore sandalwood. The base rests on a gentle resinous fou…

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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, Coeur de Lion or Pistachio & Vetiver?

Pistachio & Vetiver takes 1 of 1 categories. Coeur de Lion is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Pistachio & Vetiver is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Coeur de Lion for a musky and white floral character. Best in spring. Choose Pistachio & Vetiver for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Coeur de Lion and Pistachio & Vetiver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Ambroxan, Ambrette, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Coeur de Lion or Pistachio & Vetiver better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Coeur de Lion and Pistachio & Vetiver?

Coeur de Lion has top notes of Lily, Amyris and Powdery Notes, heart notes of Ambroxan, Ambrette and Mysore Sandalwood, a base of Labdanum, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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.