Fragrance comparison

Library vs Wear Me If You Believe In Santa

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Library

Vartan Perfumes

4.0812 votes

Rank #52,011 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Wear Me If You Believe In Santa

Trust Me I Am A Liar

4.1414 votes

Rank #43,436 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wear Me If You Believe In Santa takes 4 of 4 categories.

Library
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Wear Me If You Believe In Santa
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Library0/4

Wear Me If You Believe In Santa4/4

Ratings & consensus: Wear Me If You Believe In Santa
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wear Me If You Believe In Santa
Sillage & projection: Wear Me If You Believe In Santa
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wear Me If You Believe In Santa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LibraryVartan Perfumes

Wear Me If You Believe In SantaTrust Me I Am A Liar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.14/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 86%

Category winnerWear Me If You Believe In SantaRating 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

79%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

21%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityWear Me If You Believe In Santa

SillageWear Me If You Believe In Santa

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 · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody92%

leather84%

whiskey77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

coca-cola84%

balsamic77%

sweet69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet

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

Coca-ColaDried FruitsBergamotNutmeg

Heart

CinnamonWhiskeyAmberHeliotrope

Base

MyrrhBenzoinTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)Peru BalsamVanillaLeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesLeather, Bergamot, Tobacco and Whiskey. 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

Spring71

Summer57

Fall86

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%

Men38

Unisex46

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,011

PerfumerKristen Vartan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,436

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWear Me If You Believe In SantaHigher 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…

Reviews →

Arturetto Landi crafted Wear Me If You Believe In Santa as an unconventional winter gourmand built on bold contrast. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of fizzy Coca-Cola, grated nutmeg, and bergamot mixed with dried fruits. As the effervescence calms, boozy whiskey and warm cinnamon merge into a heavy amber core.…

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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, Library or Wear Me If You Believe In Santa?

Wear Me If You Believe In Santa takes 4 of 4 categories. Library is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes; Wear Me If You Believe In Santa is rated 4.14/5 from 14 votes. Choose Library for a tobacco and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Wear Me If You Believe In Santa for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Library or Wear Me If You Believe In Santa?

They last about the same: Wear Me If You Believe In Santa 74/100, Library 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Library or Wear Me If You Believe In Santa?

Wear Me If You Believe In Santa projects furthest (Wear Me If You Believe In Santa 75/100, Library 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Library and Wear Me If You Believe In Santa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Leather, Bergamot, Tobacco and Whiskey.

Is Library or Wear Me If You Believe In Santa better for summer or winter?

Library suits evening wear; Wear Me If You Believe In Santa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Library and Wear Me If You Believe In Santa?

Library has top notes of Leather and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Whiskey and Fig Leaf, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Wear Me If You Believe In Santa has top notes of Coca-Cola, Dried Fruits, Bergamot and Nutmeg, heart notes of Cinnamon, Whiskey, Amber and Heliotrope, a base of Myrrh, Benzoin, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).