Fragrance comparison

Le Santal vs Vegetable

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Le Santal

Roger Vivier

5.001 votes

Rank #51,851 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Vegetable

Pisello Parfum

3.002 votes

Rank #65,227 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Santal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Santal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Vegetable
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Le Santal1/1

Vegetable0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Santal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le SantalRoger Vivier

VegetablePisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

powdery83%

leather65%

warm spicy48%

green30%

citrus100%

earthy92%

floral84%

fresh77%

herbal69%

iris61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodVirginia CedarPapyrus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)BergamotLavenderSpicy NotesNutmegSaffron

Heart

Woody NotesGreen NotesGeranium

Base

CedarLabdanumSandalwoodPapyrusIrisVioletVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,851

PerfumerRami Mekdachi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,227

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Santal is a dry, polished sandalwood fragrance built around cedar and papyrus. It reads woody first, then softly powdery, with a smooth suede-like touch from the leather facet in the accord profile. This is a restrained sandalwood rather than a creamy dessert style. It may suit someone who wants elegant woods, cle…

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Vegetable by Pisello Parfum shifts expectations by matching a green, earthy base with bright bergamot and a sharp floral core. It is a dry, rooty fragrance designed for warm afternoons, steering far away from sweet floral paths to offer something crisp, dirty, and refreshing.

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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, Le Santal or Vegetable?

Le Santal takes 1 of 1 categories. Le Santal is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Vegetable is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Le Santal for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Vegetable for a citrus and earthy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Le Santal and Vegetable smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus.

Is Le Santal or Vegetable better for summer or winter?

Vegetable suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Santal and Vegetable?

Le Santal features Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus. Vegetable has top notes of Ambergris, Agarwood (Oud), Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Woody Notes, Green Notes and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Papyrus.