Fragrance comparison

L'Oblìo vs Vetiver Royal Bourbon

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 839 ratings analysed

L'Oblìo

Meo Fusciuni

4.22350 votes

Rank #6,857 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vetiver Royal Bourbon

Oriza L. Legrand

4.03489 votes

Rank #1,041 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vetiver Royal Bourbon takes 4 of 7 categories.

L'Oblìo
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
Vetiver Royal Bourbon
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

L'Oblìo3/7

Vetiver Royal Bourbon4/7

Ratings & consensus: L'Oblìo
Community sentiment: L'Oblìo
Longevity: Vetiver Royal Bourbon
Sillage & projection: Vetiver Royal Bourbon
Value for money: Vetiver Royal Bourbon
Versatility: L'Oblìo
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vetiver Royal Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'OblìoMeo Fusciuni

Vetiver Royal BourbonOriza L. Legrand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 350 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 489 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerL'OblìoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

33%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

350 votes

41%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

280 votes

Category winnerL'OblìoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityVetiver Royal Bourbon

SillageVetiver Royal Bourbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value62

Category winnerVetiver Royal BourbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

aromatic100%

woody90%

earthy80%

green70%

fresh spicy60%

tobacco50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisWoody NotesMateIncenseMuskImmortelleTobaccoSandalwoodOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeppermintThyme

Heart

Bourbon VetiverTobaccoImmortelleJuniperIris

Base

VetiverOakmossSandalwoodLeatherLabdanumStyrax

InformationalShared notesIris, Immortelle, Tobacco and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter47

Day–

Night–

Category winnerL'OblìoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex78

Women13

Men65

Unisex34

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,857

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#1,041

PerfumerHugo Lambert

Launched—

Reviews143

Category winnerVetiver Royal BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Oblìo opens with dry mate tea leaves and earthy iris powder before settling into a warm bed of incense, tobacco, and sandalwood. Giuseppe Imprezzabile crafted this as a quiet skin scent that feels most at home during autumn library visits, cool rainy afternoons, or slow evening reading sessions.

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Vetiver Royal Bourbon is a green, aromatic vetiver with a bracing herbal opening and a dry, woody heart. Reviews point to grassy brightness, thyme, mint, tobacco, immortelle and moss, with a polished old-school feel rather than a soft modern sweetness. It suits vetiver fans who like fresh, earthy, slightly medicinal c…

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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, L'Oblìo or Vetiver Royal Bourbon?

Vetiver Royal Bourbon takes 4 of 7 categories. L'Oblìo is rated 4.22/5 from 350 votes; Vetiver Royal Bourbon is rated 4.03/5 from 489 votes. Choose L'Oblìo for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Vetiver Royal Bourbon for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, L'Oblìo or Vetiver Royal Bourbon?

Vetiver Royal Bourbon lasts longest (Vetiver Royal Bourbon 78/100, L'Oblìo 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Oblìo or Vetiver Royal Bourbon?

Vetiver Royal Bourbon projects furthest (Vetiver Royal Bourbon 67/100, L'Oblìo 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Oblìo and Vetiver Royal Bourbon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Iris, Immortelle, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is L'Oblìo or Vetiver Royal Bourbon better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Oblìo is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Oblìo is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Oblìo and Vetiver Royal Bourbon?

L'Oblìo features Iris, Woody Notes, Mate, Incense and Musk. Vetiver Royal Bourbon has top notes of Peppermint and Thyme, heart notes of Bourbon Vetiver, Tobacco, Immortelle and Juniper, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Leather.