Fragrance comparison

Hivernale vs Verveine Utopie

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Hivernale

House of Hautt

3.6118 votes

Rank #55,902 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Verveine Utopie

Roger & Gallet

3.8982 votes

Rank #14,117 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verveine Utopie takes 3 of 5 categories.

Hivernale
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Verveine Utopie
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Hivernale2/5

Verveine Utopie3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HivernaleHouse of Hautt

Verveine UtopieRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 73%Had 10%Want 17%

3.89/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 39%Had 14%Want 47%

Category winnerVerveine UtopieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

20%Love

62%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityHivernale

SillageVerveine Utopie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value58

Category winnerHivernaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

aromatic80%

musky70%

earthy60%

soft spicy50%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

floral56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

CardamomFennel

Base6-8 hrs

AmbroxanVetiverCedarPatchouli

Top

BergamotLemonSweet OrangeCardamom

Heart

GingerRosemaryBasilNutmegOrange BlossomPink Pepperelemi

Base

GentianaFennelVetiverCedarGuaiac WoodWormwood

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cardamom, Fennel and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Hivernale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall64

Winter36

Day100

Night35

Spring83

Summer100

Fall17

Winter4

Day100

Night5

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex38

Women0

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,902

PerfumerCarmita Magalhães, Gabriel Hautt

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,117

PerfumerJuliette Karagueuzoglou

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerVerveine UtopieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Hautt Hivernale delivers a cool, aromatic breeze that quickly settles into clean woods. A crisp burst of pink pepper leads the charge before spicy cardamom and herbal fennel give the heart an anise-tinged freshness. The base relies on dry cedar, earthy vetiver, and a warm wash of ambroxan to anchor the scent …

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, Hivernale or Verveine Utopie?

Verveine Utopie takes 3 of 5 categories. Hivernale is rated 3.61/5 from 18 votes; Verveine Utopie is rated 3.89/5 from 82 votes. Choose Hivernale for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verveine Utopie for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hivernale or Verveine Utopie?

They last about the same: Hivernale 60/100, Verveine Utopie 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hivernale or Verveine Utopie?

Verveine Utopie projects furthest (Verveine Utopie 58/100, Hivernale 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hivernale and Verveine Utopie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Fennel and Vetiver.

Is Hivernale or Verveine Utopie better for summer or winter?

Hivernale suits daytime wear; Verveine Utopie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hivernale and Verveine Utopie?

Hivernale has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cardamom and Fennel, a base of Ambroxan, Vetiver, Cedar and Patchouli. 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.