Fragrance comparison

Grey's Cabin vs Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Grey's Cabin

Solstice Scents

4.3139 votes

Rank #20,304 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP

Sarib

4.006 votes

Rank #53,895 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP takes 3 of 4 categories.

Grey's Cabin
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Grey's Cabin1/4

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP
Sillage & projection: Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP
Value for money: Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grey's Cabin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grey's CabinSolstice Scents

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDPSarib

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVery Important Notes Nº 4 EDP

SillageVery Important Notes Nº 4 EDP

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value70

Category winnerVery Important Notes Nº 4 EDPBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao91%

smoky83%

amber74%

tobacco65%

woody56%

woody100%

amber90%

oud80%

smoky70%

tobacco60%

aromatic50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoCopalSmokeTobaccoCoalSpicy NotesCedarBlack Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green Coffee

Heart

CedarTobaccoVetiver

Base

AmberAgarwood (Oud)Smoke

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Tobacco and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring6

Summer6

Fall89

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring17

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day17

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,304

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#53,895

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrey's CabinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solstice Scents Grey's Cabin opens with dark cacao, sweet tobacco, and a crackle of woodsmoke. Formulated by perfumer Angela St.John, this unisex fragrance builds an atmospheric warmth around cedar logs, black musk, and smoldering copal resin. A mineral trace of clean coal settles beneath the dry woods, giving the gou…

Reviews →

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP by Sarib is a dark, woody amber built around green coffee, tobacco, vetiver and a smoky oud base. It opens with a bitter, roasted coffee edge, then turns dry and aromatic as cedar and vetiver come forward. In the dry down, amber warmth and smoke linger, giving it a bold, night-leaning pre…

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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, Grey's Cabin or Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP?

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP takes 3 of 4 categories. Grey's Cabin is rated 4.31/5 from 39 votes; Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Grey's Cabin for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Grey's Cabin or Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP?

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP lasts longest (Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP 85/100, Grey's Cabin 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grey's Cabin or Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP?

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP projects furthest (Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP 56/100, Grey's Cabin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grey's Cabin and Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Smoke, Tobacco and Cedar.

Is Grey's Cabin or Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP better for summer or winter?

Grey's Cabin suits evening wear; Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey's Cabin and Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP?

Grey's Cabin features Cacao, Copal, Smoke, Tobacco and Coal. Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP has top notes of Green Coffee, heart notes of Cedar, Tobacco and Vetiver, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Smoke.