Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Etude 1.4: Le Goût

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Honey

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery · 2007

4.4310 votes

Rank #42,149 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Etude 1.4: Le Goût

Pentalogies

3.96149 votes

Rank #7,435 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Etude 1.4: Le Goût takes 3 of 5 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Etude 1.4: Le Goût
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Honey2/5

Etude 1.4: Le Goût3/5

Ratings & consensus: Honey
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Etude 1.4: Le Goût
Sillage & projection: Etude 1.4: Le Goût
Value for money: Honey
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Etude 1.4: Le Goût

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

Etude 1.4: Le GoûtPentalogies

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.96/ 5 · 149 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerHoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

42%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEtude 1.4: Le Goût

SillageEtude 1.4: Le Goût

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value43

Category winnerHoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

rose69%

vanilla38%

warm spicy30%

honey100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

fruity69%

vanilla61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyFrench orange flowerVetiverBeeswaxMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseMadagascar VanillaClovePomegranatePink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RumMastic or LentisqueBlack CurrantEucalyptusLimeBergamot

Heart

HoneyFruitsCinnamonblack figSaffronSaltPaprika Leaf

Base

BeeswaxTonka BeanVanillaLabdanumPatchouliChocolateVetiverHerbal Notes

InformationalShared notesHoney, Vetiver, Beeswax and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring25

Summer18

Fall100

Winter82

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 26%Party 9%

Men4

Unisex62

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,149

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched2007

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,435

PerfumerClementine Humeau

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerEtude 1.4: Le GoûtHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet and Sweet Pea's Purrfumery Honey opens with a tart, zesty flash of pink grapefruit and crushed pomegranate seeds. The bright fruit quickly subsides. Within ten minutes, rich botanical beeswax and unfiltered raw honeycomb take center stage on your skin. Dewy Bulgarian rose and sweet French orange flower bloom ge…

Reviews →

Etude 1.4: Le Goût is a dark honeyed gourmand built around rum, ripe fig, spice, salt and waxy sweetness. Reviewers describe it as rich and unusual, with realistic honey lasting through the wear and a boozy chocolate dry-down underneath. It suits people who like sweet fragrances with shadow, texture and a slightly str…

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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, Honey or Etude 1.4: Le Goût?

Etude 1.4: Le Goût takes 3 of 5 categories. Honey is rated 4.43/5 from 10 votes; Etude 1.4: Le Goût is rated 3.96/5 from 149 votes. Choose Honey for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Etude 1.4: Le Goût for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Honey or Etude 1.4: Le Goût?

Etude 1.4: Le Goût lasts longest (Etude 1.4: Le Goût 78/100, Honey 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honey or Etude 1.4: Le Goût?

Projection is very close: Etude 1.4: Le Goût 65/100, Honey 63/100 for sillage.

Do Honey and Etude 1.4: Le Goût smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey, Vetiver, Beeswax and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Honey or Etude 1.4: Le Goût better for summer or winter?

Honey suits daytime wear; Etude 1.4: Le Goût suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Etude 1.4: Le Goût?

Honey features Honey, French orange flower, Vetiver, Beeswax and Moroccan Rose. Etude 1.4: Le Goût has top notes of Rum, Mastic or Lentisque, Black Currant and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Honey, Fruits, Cinnamon and black fig, a base of Beeswax, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Labdanum.