Fragrance comparison

Grâce D' Orient vs Vetiveria Animalis

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 139 ratings analysed

Grâce D' Orient

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.4565 votes

Rank #7,247 Warm SpicyAmber

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34%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Vetiveria Animalis

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.5774 votes

Rank #5,579 WoodyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vetiveria Animalis takes 6 of 7 categories.

Grâce D' Orient
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vetiveria Animalis
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Grâce D' Orient1/7

Vetiveria Animalis6/7

Ratings & consensus: Vetiveria Animalis
Community sentiment: Vetiveria Animalis
Longevity: Vetiveria Animalis
Sillage & projection: Vetiveria Animalis
Value for money: Grâce D' Orient
Versatility: Vetiveria Animalis
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vetiveria Animalis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grâce D' OrientAngelos Créations Olfactives

Vetiveria AnimalisAngelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 68%

4.57/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 76%

Category winnerVetiveria AnimalisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

74%Love

8%Like

12%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

65 votes

72%Love

19%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerVetiveria AnimalisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityVetiveria Animalis

SillageVetiveria Animalis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value67

Category winnerGrâce D' OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

powdery84%

iris77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

woody100%

musky92%

amber84%

animalic77%

earthy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ClovesOrrisSiam BenzoinVanilla AbsoluteDamask RoseLabdanumVioletEgyptian JasmineYlang-YlangMuskPatchouliLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VetiverCalabrian bergamotAldehydesCinnamonplumGeranium

Heart

Haitian VetiverCivetOrris RootNarcissusCarnationAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Damask RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Java vetiver oilOakmossThailand OudHyraxCastoreumPatchouliTolu BalsamAmbergris

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer3

Fall100

Winter97

Day46

Night100

Spring56

Summer16

Fall100

Winter88

Day56

Night100

Category winnerVetiveria AnimalisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex50

Women48

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,247

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#5,579

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerVetiveria AnimalisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angelos Balamis designed Grâce D' Orient around Siam benzoin, avoiding a traditional pyramid structure so the notes interact fluidly on skin. The opening hits with sharp clove and Calabrian bergamot, quickly weaving into rooty orris, powdery violet, and Damask rose. As it settles, warm amber and labdanum fuse with van…

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Vetiveria Animalis by Angelos Créations Olfactives is an extra-high concentration extrait de parfum built around dark Java vetiver, heavy civet, and indolic narcissus. The opening strikes skin with sharp aldehydes, spicy cinnamon, and tart plum before settling into a dense foundation of castoreum, hyrax, oakmoss, and …

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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, Grâce D' Orient or Vetiveria Animalis?

Vetiveria Animalis takes 6 of 7 categories. Grâce D' Orient is rated 4.45/5 from 65 votes; Vetiveria Animalis is rated 4.57/5 from 74 votes. Choose Grâce D' Orient for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vetiveria Animalis for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Grâce D' Orient or Vetiveria Animalis?

Vetiveria Animalis lasts longest (Vetiveria Animalis 87/100, Grâce D' Orient 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grâce D' Orient or Vetiveria Animalis?

Vetiveria Animalis projects furthest (Vetiveria Animalis 76/100, Grâce D' Orient 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grâce D' Orient and Vetiveria Animalis smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Grâce D' Orient or Vetiveria Animalis better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vetiveria Animalis is the stronger pick. For winter, Grâce D' Orient is the stronger pick. Grâce D' Orient suits evening wear; Vetiveria Animalis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grâce D' Orient and Vetiveria Animalis?

Grâce D' Orient features Cloves, Orris, Siam Benzoin, Vanilla Absolute and Damask Rose. Vetiveria Animalis has top notes of Vetiver, Calabrian bergamot, Aldehydes and Cinnamon, heart notes of Haitian Vetiver, Civet, Orris Root and Narcissus, a base of Java vetiver oil, Oakmoss, Thailand Oud and Hyrax.