Fragrance comparison

Espoir - Hope vs Masculin 2 Vetyver

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Espoir - Hope

Ajne

—0 votes

Rank #75,031 HoneyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Masculin 2 Vetyver

Bourjois

4.2434 votes

Rank #15,610 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Masculin 2 Vetyver takes 3 of 3 categories.

Espoir - Hope
Choose it for a honey and floral character.
Masculin 2 Vetyver
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Espoir - Hope0/3

Masculin 2 Vetyver3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Masculin 2 Vetyver
Sillage & projection: Masculin 2 Vetyver
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Masculin 2 Vetyver

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Espoir - HopeAjne

Masculin 2 VetyverBourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.24/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 30%Had 23%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMasculin 2 Vetyver

SillageMasculin 2 Vetyver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

floral86%

woody72%

sweet58%

citrus44%

fresh30%

woody100%

green90%

aromatic80%

earthy70%

citrus60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyFloral NotesWoody NotesCitrusesGreen Tea

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitCitrusesBergamot

Heart

VetiverHerbal NotesGeranium

Base

Woody NotesMuskPatchouliOakmossHoney

InformationalShared notesHoney, Woody Notes and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer88

Fall88

Winter53

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,610

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMasculin 2 VetyverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Espoir (now sold as Hope) is a honeyed, tea touched floral with a bright yuzu lift and a green, slightly bitter balsamic twist. It opens fresh and a little powdery, then turns into sweet wild honeysuckle over gentle woods and resin. It wears close to the skin, and one wearer reported soft sillage with roughly 4 hours…

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Bourjois released Masculin 2 Vetyver in 1985, created by perfumer François Demachy. It opens with sharp grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and sour citruses before settling into a dry heart of vetiver, geranium, and herbal notes. As the scent dries down, oakmoss, dark patchouli, and earthy musk take over with a tiny trace o…

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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.

Which lasts longer, Espoir - Hope or Masculin 2 Vetyver?

Masculin 2 Vetyver lasts longest (Masculin 2 Vetyver 73/100, Espoir - Hope 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Espoir - Hope or Masculin 2 Vetyver?

Masculin 2 Vetyver projects furthest (Masculin 2 Vetyver 64/100, Espoir - Hope 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Espoir - Hope and Masculin 2 Vetyver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Honey, Woody Notes and Citruses.

Is Espoir - Hope or Masculin 2 Vetyver better for summer or winter?

Masculin 2 Vetyver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Espoir - Hope and Masculin 2 Vetyver?

Espoir - Hope features Honey, Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Citruses and Green Tea. Masculin 2 Vetyver has top notes of Grapefruit, Citruses and Bergamot, heart notes of Vetiver, Herbal Notes and Geranium, a base of Woody Notes, Musk, Patchouli and Oakmoss.