Fragrance comparison

Five vs Verveine Utopie

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 183 ratings analysed

4 wins

Five

FZOTIC

4.00101 votes

Rank #13,535 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Verveine Utopie

Roger & Gallet

3.8982 votes

Rank #14,547 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Five takes 4 of 7 categories.

Five
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Verveine Utopie
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Five4/7

Verveine Utopie3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FiveFZOTIC

Verveine UtopieRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 48%

3.89/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 39%Had 14%Want 47%

Category winnerFiveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

101 votes

20%Love

62%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerVerveine UtopieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFive

SillageVerveine Utopie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value58

Category winnerVerveine UtopieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

fresh spicy48%

green30%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

floral56%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonSweet Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

RosemaryPetitgrain

Base5-7 hrs

Woody Notes

Top

BergamotLemonSweet OrangeCardamom

Heart

GingerRosemaryBasilNutmegOrange BlossomPink Pepperelemi

Base

GentianaFennelVetiverCedarGuaiac WoodWormwood

InformationalShared notesLemon, Sweet Orange and Rosemary. Durations are only published for Five, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring98

Summer100

Fall35

Winter7

Day100

Night29

Spring83

Summer100

Fall17

Winter4

Day100

Night5

Category winnerFiveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,535

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#14,547

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerFiveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FZOTIC Five is not your average fleeting citrus cologne. It kicks off with an unapologetic shock of sharp cadmium lemon and juicy sweet orange. The tartness tingles on the skin. Within fifteen minutes, aromatic rosemary and bitter green petitgrain cut through the sweetness, transforming the opening into an aromatic ba…

Reviews →

Verveine Utopie is a tart, herbal citrus built around verbena, lemongrass and cool cardamom. It opens bright and green, then settles into a drier mix of ginger, aromatic herbs and light woods. It suits warm weather, daytime wear and anyone who likes crisp, unsweet fragrance. Performance appears modest, but the scent …

Reviews →

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, Five or Verveine Utopie?

Five takes 4 of 7 categories. Five is rated 4.00/5 from 101 votes; Verveine Utopie is rated 3.89/5 from 82 votes. Choose Five for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Verveine Utopie for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Five or Verveine Utopie?

Five lasts longest (Five 73/100, Verveine Utopie 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Five or Verveine Utopie?

Projection is very close: Verveine Utopie 58/100, Five 56/100 for sillage.

Do Five and Verveine Utopie smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Sweet Orange and Rosemary.

Is Five or Verveine Utopie better for summer or winter?

For summer, Five is the stronger pick. For winter, Five is the stronger pick. Five suits daytime wear; Verveine Utopie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Five and Verveine Utopie?

Five has top notes of Lemon and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rosemary and Petitgrain, a base of Woody Notes. Verveine Utopie has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Sweet Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Ginger, Rosemary, Basil and Nutmeg, a base of Gentiana, Fennel, Vetiver and Cedar.