Fragrance comparison

Eau des Délices vs Vetiver

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

Eau des Délices

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.8573 votes

Rank #17,593 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Vetiver

Roccobarocco

4.5317 votes

Rank #16,446 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vetiver takes 5 of 5 categories.

Eau des Délices
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vetiver
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Eau des Délices0/5

Vetiver5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau des DélicesLe Jardin Retrouve

VetiverRoccobarocco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 29%Had 17%Want 54%

4.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 26%Had 10%Want 64%

Category winnerVetiverRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

51%Like

19%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityVetiver

SillageVetiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

earthy48%

mossy30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

citrus77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LemonBergamotOrangeLemon VerbenaPetitgrainTangerine

Heart1 to 2 hours

NeroliLavenderClary Sage

Base1 to 2 hours

OakmossMuskVetiverPatchouli

Top

BergamotPetitgrainOrangeLemon

Heart

VetiverSandalwoodOrris RootClary SageCarnation

Base

OakmossVanillaLeatherMyrrhLabdanumAmberTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Orange and Petitgrain. Durations are only published for Eau des Délices, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall17

Winter9

Day100

Night12

Spring63

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex75

Women14

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,593

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#16,446

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerVetiverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau des Délices by Le Jardin Retrouve opens with an immediate burst of bright citrus, combining lemon, bergamot, orange, tangerine, and petitgrain. Lemon verbena sharpens the top with a crisp, herbal snap that feels like crushing fresh leaves between your fingers. As the initial sharpness calms, French lavender, nerol…

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Roccobarocco Vetiver is a masculine woody-chypre that defines 90s charm. It opens with sharp, citrusy bergamot and lemon, softening into an earthy vetiver and sandalwood heart. The base brings depth through oakmoss, leather, and vanilla, creating a balanced scent for cooler days. It feels professional yet grounded, ma…

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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, Eau des Délices or Vetiver?

Vetiver takes 5 of 5 categories. Eau des Délices is rated 3.85/5 from 73 votes; Vetiver is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Eau des Délices for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vetiver for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau des Délices or Vetiver?

Vetiver lasts longest (Vetiver 75/100, Eau des Délices 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau des Délices or Vetiver?

Vetiver projects furthest (Vetiver 60/100, Eau des Délices 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau des Délices and Vetiver smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Orange and Petitgrain.

Is Eau des Délices or Vetiver better for summer or winter?

Eau des Délices suits daytime wear; Vetiver suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau des Délices and Vetiver?

Eau des Délices has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Neroli, Lavender and Clary Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Vetiver and Patchouli. Vetiver has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Orris Root and Clary Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Leather and Myrrh.