Fragrance comparison

Gravitas vs Vanilla Metavers

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Gravitas

Sfumato

4.577 votes

Rank #33,091 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Vanilla Metavers

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #76,985 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gravitas takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gravitas
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vanilla Metavers
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character.

Gravitas1/1

Vanilla Metavers0/1

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: Gravitas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GravitasSfumato

Vanilla MetaversChampagne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

amber65%

balsamic56%

vanilla100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

amber60%

citrus50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CardamomMandarin OrangeSweet OrangeBay LeafCorianderPeru BalsamAtlas CedarBenzoinBlack PepperCoffeeJasmineNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Linden BlossomBergamotLimeGrass

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaMandarin OrangeCardamomGingerCoffeeLemongrass

Base6-8+ hrs

Dark ChocolateBenzoinSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Mandarin Orange, Atlas Cedar and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Vanilla Metavers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 20%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,091

PerfumerKevin Peterson

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#76,985

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGravitasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gravitas by Sfumato offers a dry, aromatic escape from typical sweet mall scents. Kevin Peterson uses bitter orange and crackling black pepper to create a bracing, textured breeze that settles into cedar and resin. It works best on crisp autumn mornings when you want a quiet, cerebral aura rather than a loud trail.

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Vanilla Metavers by Champagne turns the traditional sweet bakery profile on its head with a daring botanical contrast. The first spray reveals sharp lime, bergamot, and freshly cut grass, quickly softened by sweet linden blossom. Do not let the green opening fool you. Within twenty minutes, the composition warms up as…

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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.

Do Gravitas and Vanilla Metavers smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Atlas Cedar and Benzoin.

Is Gravitas or Vanilla Metavers better for summer or winter?

Gravitas suits evening wear; Vanilla Metavers suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gravitas and Vanilla Metavers?

Gravitas features Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Sweet Orange, Bay Leaf and Coriander. Vanilla Metavers has top notes of Linden Blossom, Bergamot, Lime and Grass, heart notes of Vanilla, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Dark Chocolate, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Cedar.