Fragrance comparison

Farouche Immortal & Ciste vs Vetiver Royal Bourbon

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 490 ratings analysed

Farouche Immortal & Ciste

Parfums de la Bastide

5.001 votes

Rank #57,387 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Vetiver Royal Bourbon

Oriza L. Legrand

4.03489 votes

Rank #1,048 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vetiver Royal Bourbon takes 1 of 1 categories.

Farouche Immortal & Ciste
Choose it for a aromatic and green character.
Vetiver Royal Bourbon
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Farouche Immortal & Ciste0/1

Vetiver Royal Bourbon1/1

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: Vetiver Royal Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Farouche Immortal & CisteParfums de la Bastide

Vetiver Royal BourbonOriza L. Legrand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.03/ 5 · 489 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

41%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

280 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value62

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green91%

herbal83%

sweet74%

woody65%

earthy56%

aromatic100%

woody90%

earthy80%

green70%

fresh spicy60%

tobacco50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PeppermintVetiverImmortelleCistus Incanus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeppermintThyme

Heart

Bourbon VetiverTobaccoImmortelleJuniperIris

Base

VetiverOakmossSandalwoodLeatherLabdanumStyrax

InformationalShared notesPeppermint, Vetiver and Immortelle. Durations are only published for Farouche Immortal & Ciste, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter47

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

Men65

Unisex34

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,387

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,048

PerfumerHugo Lambert

Launched—

Reviews143

Category winnerVetiver Royal BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Farouche Immortal & Ciste by Parfums de la Bastide is a crisp aromatic perfume that captures the rugged spirit of the sun-drenched Mediterranean coastline. It opens with an invigorating burst of frosty peppermint, delivering an immediate green rush that cuts through warm air. As the cool opening settles, the heart rev…

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Vetiver Royal Bourbon is a green, aromatic vetiver with a bracing herbal opening and a dry, woody heart. Reviews point to grassy brightness, thyme, mint, tobacco, immortelle and moss, with a polished old-school feel rather than a soft modern sweetness. It suits vetiver fans who like fresh, earthy, slightly medicinal c…

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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 is better, Farouche Immortal & Ciste or Vetiver Royal Bourbon?

Vetiver Royal Bourbon takes 1 of 1 categories. Farouche Immortal & Ciste is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Vetiver Royal Bourbon is rated 4.03/5 from 489 votes. Choose Farouche Immortal & Ciste for a aromatic and green character. Choose Vetiver Royal Bourbon for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Farouche Immortal & Ciste and Vetiver Royal Bourbon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Peppermint, Vetiver and Immortelle.

Is Farouche Immortal & Ciste or Vetiver Royal Bourbon better for summer or winter?

Farouche Immortal & Ciste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Farouche Immortal & Ciste and Vetiver Royal Bourbon?

Farouche Immortal & Ciste features Peppermint, Vetiver, Immortelle and Cistus Incanus. Vetiver Royal Bourbon has top notes of Peppermint and Thyme, heart notes of Bourbon Vetiver, Tobacco, Immortelle and Juniper, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Leather.