Fragrance comparison

La Petite Robe Noire 2 vs Vici

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 489 ratings analysed

La Petite Robe Noire 2

Guerlain

3.48351 votes

Rank #17,974 SweetPowdery

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37%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Vici

Histoires de Parfums

3.71138 votes

Rank #14,894 MuskyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vici takes 6 of 8 categories.

La Petite Robe Noire 2
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vici
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

La Petite Robe Noire 21/8

Vici6/8

Ratings & consensus: Vici
Community sentiment: Vici
Longevity: Vici
Sillage & projection: La Petite Robe Noire 2
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Vici
Note pyramid (duration): Vici
Fragranxe ranking: Vici

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Petite Robe Noire 2Guerlain

ViciHistoires de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 351 votes

Have 29%Had 16%Want 55%

3.71/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%

Category winnerViciRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

31%Like

1%Ok

39%Dislike

0%Hate

351 votes

36%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

25%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerViciMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityVici

SillageLa Petite Robe Noire 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

green77%

iris69%

citrus61%

musky100%

green92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both green, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Red BerriesGalbanumLitchiBergamotLemon

Heart3 to 4 hours

MarshmallowIrisViolet LeafOrange Blossom

Base4 to 7 hours

LeatherMuskSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesAngelicaViolet LeafGalbanumCardamomBasilRed Berries

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseCelery SeedsIrisOsmanthus

Base6-9 hrs

MuskCedarRaspberryPatchouli

Category winnerViciLongest dry-down: 6-9 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer31

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night78

Spring81

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night77

Category winnerViciMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men18

Unisex71

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,974

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#14,894

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerViciHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Petite Robe Noire 2 by Guerlain presents a curious balance between crisp greenery and fluffy sweetness. Created by perfumer Thierry Wasser and launched in 2011, this floral green fragrance opens with a sharp burst of galbanum, tart red berries, litchi, lemon, and bergamot. The heart softens into powdery iris, viole…

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Vici by Histoires de Parfums opens with a brisk, soapy snap of sparkling aldehydes, green galbanum, and crunchy violet leaf. It smells like stepping out into brisk morning air after washing with expensive herbal soap. Within twenty minutes, the sharp green blast softens into a unique blend of earthy celery seed, powde…

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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, La Petite Robe Noire 2 or Vici?

Vici takes 6 of 8 categories. La Petite Robe Noire 2 is rated 3.48/5 from 351 votes; Vici is rated 3.71/5 from 138 votes. Choose La Petite Robe Noire 2 for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vici for a musky and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Petite Robe Noire 2 or Vici?

They last about the same: Vici 69/100, La Petite Robe Noire 2 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, La Petite Robe Noire 2 or Vici?

Projection is very close: La Petite Robe Noire 2 65/100, Vici 64/100 for sillage.

Do La Petite Robe Noire 2 and Vici smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Galbanum, Iris and Violet Leaf.

Is La Petite Robe Noire 2 or Vici better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vici is the stronger pick. For winter, La Petite Robe Noire 2 is the stronger pick. La Petite Robe Noire 2 suits daytime wear; Vici suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Petite Robe Noire 2 and Vici?

La Petite Robe Noire 2 has top notes of Red Berries, Galbanum, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Marshmallow, Iris, Violet Leaf and Orange Blossom, a base of Leather, Musk and Sandalwood. Vici has top notes of Aldehydes, Angelica, Violet Leaf and Galbanum, heart notes of Incense, Celery Seeds, Iris and Osmanthus, a base of Musk, Cedar, Raspberry and Patchouli.