Fragrance comparison

Honoré Delights vs Vent Vert

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,549 ratings analysed

Honoré Delights

Ex Nihilo

4.09659 votes

Rank #7,071 MuskyPowdery

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9%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Vent Vert

Pierre Balmain · 1991

4.10890 votes

Rank #28,250 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vent Vert takes 5 of 7 categories.

Honoré Delights
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vent Vert
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Honoré Delights2/7

Vent Vert5/7

Ratings & consensus: Vent Vert
Community sentiment: Honoré Delights
Longevity: Vent Vert
Sillage & projection: Vent Vert
Value for money: Vent Vert
Versatility: Vent Vert
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Honoré Delights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Honoré DelightsEx Nihilo

Vent VertPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 659 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 890 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerVent VertRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

36%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

659 votes

21%Love

36%Like

22%Ok

7%Dislike

13%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerHonoré DelightsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityVent Vert

SillageVent Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value57

Category winnerVent VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

powdery91%

woody83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

floral56%

green100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)IrisOrange Blossom

Base6-8 hrs

MuskSandalwoodCedar

Top

Green NotesLimeBasilAsafoetidaLemonNeroliOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

GalbanumHiacynthLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineMarigoldRoseFreesiaViolet

Base

OakmossVetiverIrisSageAmberMuskStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Iris and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Honoré Delights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer88

Fall38

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerVent VertMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Men10

Unisex58

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,071

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#28,250

PerfumerCalice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched1991

Reviews0

Category winnerHonoré DelightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Honoré Delights by Ex Nihilo feels like stepping into a chic Parisian bakery on a crisp spring morning while wearing a fresh white linen shirt. The scent starts with a bright splash of tart bergamot and neroli before melting into an airy center of powdery iris, orange blossom, and fuzzy ambrette seed. As it settles on…

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Pierre Balmain's Vent Vert is a striking, classic green floral fragrance that prioritizes crisp, bracing foliage over sweetness. Built around a sharp galbanum core, this perfume offers an intensely fresh and awakening experience. It projects a clean, almost medicinal atmosphere that suits those who prefer structured, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Honoré Delights or Vent Vert?

Vent Vert takes 5 of 7 categories. Honoré Delights is rated 4.09/5 from 659 votes; Vent Vert is rated 4.10/5 from 890 votes. Choose Honoré Delights for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vent Vert for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Honoré Delights or Vent Vert?

Vent Vert lasts longest (Vent Vert 68/100, Honoré Delights 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honoré Delights or Vent Vert?

Vent Vert projects furthest (Vent Vert 57/100, Honoré Delights 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honoré Delights and Vent Vert smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Iris and Orange Blossom.

Is Honoré Delights or Vent Vert better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vent Vert is the stronger pick. For winter, Honoré Delights is the stronger pick. Honoré Delights suits daytime wear; Vent Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honoré Delights and Vent Vert?

Honoré Delights has top notes of Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar. Vent Vert has top notes of Green Notes, Lime, Basil and Asafoetida, heart notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Iris and Sage.