Fragrance comparison

Embrace vs King's Vetiver

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Embrace

Silke Wilhelm I.

4.001 votes

Rank #23,933 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

King's Vetiver

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,511 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embrace takes 1 of 1 categories.

Embrace
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
King's Vetiver
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Embrace1/1

King's 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: Embrace

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EmbraceSilke Wilhelm I.

King's VetiverThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

floral61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

citrus77%

anis69%

leather61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AniseBergamotNeroliLavenderOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

VioletPepperGeraniumGingerHeliotropeOrris RootDyer’s GreenweedPeony

Base

MuskPatchouliVirginia CedarAmberSandalwoodWhite Honey

Notes

Java vetiver oilBourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverTonka BeanBergamotLeatherPepperNeroliAniseAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAnise, Bergamot, Neroli and Pepper. Durations are only published for King's Vetiver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,933

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#70,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmbraceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Embrace reads as a powdery, woody oriental fougere with a bright citrus and lavender opening, then a drier floral-spicy heart of iris, violet, ginger and pepper. The base looks warmer and softer, with musk, sandalwood, cedar, patchouli and a touch of white honey. It may suit men who like classic structure with a polis…

Reviews →

King's Vetiver by The Dua Brand delivers a focused study on earthy vetiver roots balanced by crisp spice and rich resinous warmth. The profile leads with bright bergamot and neroli, quickly sharpened by black pepper and licorice-tinted anise. At the core, three distinct varieties, Java vetiver oil, Bourbon vetiver, an…

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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.

Do Embrace and King's Vetiver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Anise, Bergamot, Neroli and Pepper.

What are the notes in Embrace and King's Vetiver?

Embrace has top notes of Anise, Bergamot, Neroli and Lavender, heart notes of Violet, Pepper, Geranium and Ginger, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Virginia Cedar and Amber. King's Vetiver features Java vetiver oil, Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Bergamot.