Into the Wild vs Vertigo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Into the Wild takes 3 of 5 categories.
Into the WildChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
VertigoChoose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Into the Wild3/5
Vertigo2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Into the Wild
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Into the Wild
- Sillage & projection
- Into the Wild
- Value for money
- Vertigo
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vertigo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Into the WildStatik OlfactiveVertigoScorpioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
3.34/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 44%Had 37%Want 19%
Category winnerInto the WildRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate
87 votes
29%Love
38%Like
14%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityInto the Wild
SillageInto the Wild
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVertigoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic90%
green80%
ozonic70%
patchouli60%
balsamic50%
woody100%
mossy91%
earthy83%
metallic74%
aromatic65%
powdery56%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black SpruceCypressOzonic notesSmoke
Heart
Green LeavesFernViolet LeafGalbanumHoneysuckle
Base
Indian PatchouliTexas CedarCastoreumCivetOakmossAgarwood (Oud)
Top
Metallic notes
Heart
Fern
Base
OakmossSandalwood
InformationalShared notesFern and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring96
Summer50
Fall100
Winter68
Day100
Night50
Spring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter63
Day100
Night86
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,173
PerfumerDarren Alan
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#20,409
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerVertigoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotInto the Wild by Statik Olfactive smells like standing in a mountain pine forest just after a cold autumn rain. You get an immediate blast of crisp black spruce, Spanish cypress, and fresh ozonic air mixed with faint log cabin smoke. As it warms up on your skin, damp fern, galbanum, and green leaves take over, creatin…
Reviews →Vertigo by Scorpio is a woody chypre that opens with sharp metallic notes. It quickly settles into a heart of fern, supported by a grounding base of oakmoss and sandalwood. This 1998 release captures a classic masculine style suitable for casual daily wear, particularly during the cooler days of fall and spring when i…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Into the Wild or Vertigo?
Into the Wild takes 3 of 5 categories. Into the Wild is rated 3.86/5 from 87 votes; Vertigo is rated 3.34/5 from 31 votes. Choose Into the Wild for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vertigo for a woody and mossy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Into the Wild or Vertigo?
Into the Wild lasts longest (Into the Wild 72/100, Vertigo 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Into the Wild or Vertigo?
Into the Wild projects furthest (Into the Wild 64/100, Vertigo 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Into the Wild and Vertigo smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Fern and Oakmoss.
Is Into the Wild or Vertigo better for summer or winter?
Into the Wild suits daytime wear; Vertigo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Into the Wild and Vertigo?
Into the Wild has top notes of Black Spruce, Cypress, Ozonic notes and Smoke, heart notes of Green Leaves, Fern, Violet Leaf and Galbanum, a base of Indian Patchouli, Texas Cedar, Castoreum and Civet. Vertigo has top notes of Metallic notes, heart notes of Fern, a base of Oakmoss and Sandalwood.
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