Fragrance comparison

Library vs The World of Spices

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Library

Vartan Perfumes

4.0812 votes

Rank #52,011 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

The World of Spices

Azari Parfumery

—0 votes

Rank #66,398 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Library takes 1 of 1 categories.

Library
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
The World of Spices
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Library1/1

The World of Spices0/1

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: Library

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LibraryVartan Perfumes

The World of SpicesAzari Parfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody92%

leather84%

whiskey77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

white floral100%

floral92%

citrus84%

tobacco77%

rose69%

powdery61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LeatherBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoWhiskeyFig Leaf

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodMusk

Top

BergamotYlang-YlangCinnamonVanillaSaffron

Heart

HeliotropeGardeniaJasmineRoseHedioneHoney

Base

TobaccoSandalwoodCaramelWhiskeyMyrrh

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tobacco, Whiskey and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Library, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day47

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 29%Work 22%Party 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,011

PerfumerKristen Vartan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,398

PerfumerNajaf Seyidov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLibraryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Library by Vartan Perfumes feels like settling into a worn armchair with a glass of bourbon. The leather hits first. A crisp splash of bergamot lifts the dark hide before rich pipe tobacco and oak aged whiskey roll in. The green bite of fig leaf keeps the sweetness in check. As hours pass, creamy sandalwood and soft m…

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The World of Spices opens like a rich floral spice blend, brightened by bergamot, then softened with ylang-ylang, honeyed florals, and a creamy powdery heart. As it settles, tobacco, sandalwood, caramel, whiskey, and myrrh give it a warmer, darker finish. This reads like a dressier unisex scent with a sweet-spicy edge…

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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.

Do Library and The World of Spices smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tobacco, Whiskey and Sandalwood.

Is Library or The World of Spices better for summer or winter?

Library suits evening wear; The World of Spices suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Library and The World of Spices?

Library has top notes of Leather and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Whiskey and Fig Leaf, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. The World of Spices has top notes of Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon and Vanilla, heart notes of Heliotrope, Gardenia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood, Caramel and Whiskey.