Živeli vs Virtus
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Virtus takes 4 of 5 categories.
ŽiveliChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
VirtusChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Živeli1/5
Virtus4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Virtus
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Virtus
- Sillage & projection
- Virtus
- Value for money
- Živeli
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Virtus
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ŽiveliBokaVirtusNavitus ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.77/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%
3.74/ 5 · 113 votes
Have 30%Had 9%Want 62%
Category winnerVirtusRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate68%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
5%Dislike
27%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
45%Love
18%Like
11%Ok
19%Dislike
7%Hate
113 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVirtus
SillageVirtus
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerŽiveliBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
floral84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
tobacco61%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
honey69%
woody61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, tobacco and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Plum BrandyCherry BlossomRaspberryPink PepperGrapefruitMandarin
Heart
HoneyLeatherDavanaYlang-YlangOrris RootSaffron
Base
TobaccoAmbretteOakVirginia CedarTonka BeanLabdanum
Top
NutmegDavanaCardamomSaffronBergamot
Heart
HoneyCinnamonBeeswaxFig NectarClary SageMango
Base
TobaccoBenzoinPatchouliVanillaLabdanumDriftwoodAmbergrisMusk
InformationalShared notesHoney, Davana, Saffron and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer100
Fall88
Winter88
Day71
Night100
Spring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#24,132
PerfumerBoris Zrnic
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#11,377
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerVirtusHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotŽiveli opens with a boozy plum and bright citrus effect, then turns sweeter and darker as honey, leather, tobacco and woods come forward. It reads fruity first, but not light. This suits someone who likes rich, textured unisex scents with a nightlife mood. The mix of brandy, soft florals, leather and tobacco suggests …
Reviews →Virtus by Navitus Parfums is a rich warm spicy unisex perfume centered on dark tobacco leaf, golden beeswax, and dried fig nectar. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour opens the scent with a pungent kick of nutmeg, saffron, and crushed cardamom before revealing a thick honeyed heart. As it settles, smooth vanilla, labdanum resin,…
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, Živeli or Virtus?
Virtus takes 4 of 5 categories. Živeli is rated 3.77/5 from 22 votes; Virtus is rated 3.74/5 from 113 votes. Choose Živeli for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Virtus for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Živeli or Virtus?
Virtus lasts longest (Virtus 71/100, Živeli 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Živeli or Virtus?
Projection is very close: Virtus 67/100, Živeli 66/100 for sillage.
Do Živeli and Virtus smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Davana, Saffron and Tobacco.
Is Živeli or Virtus better for summer or winter?
Živeli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Živeli and Virtus?
Živeli has top notes of Plum Brandy, Cherry Blossom, Raspberry and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Honey, Leather, Davana and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tobacco, Ambrette, Oak and Virginia Cedar. Virtus has top notes of Nutmeg, Davana, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Honey, Cinnamon, Beeswax and Fig Nectar, a base of Tobacco, Benzoin, Patchouli and Vanilla.
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