Fragrance comparison

Mississippi Medicine vs Vetyver

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 825 ratings analysed

1 wins

Mississippi Medicine

DS&Durga · 2011

4.01825 votes

Rank #3,290 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Vetyver

Bahoma London

—0 votes

Rank #76,363 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mississippi Medicine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Mississippi Medicine
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vetyver
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Mississippi Medicine1/1

Vetyver0/1

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: Mississippi Medicine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mississippi MedicineDS&Durga

VetyverBahoma London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 825 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

—/ 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

39%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

825 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

smoky88%

aromatic77%

leather65%

amber53%

balsamic42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

amber77%

powdery69%

iris61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BirchCypressIncenseCanadian PineJuniperAldehydesViolet

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitBergamotCypress

Heart

OrrisCedarVetyverVioletPatchouli

Base

SageLabdanumIncenseMyrrh

InformationalShared notesCypress, Incense and Violet. Durations are only published for Mississippi Medicine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men52

Unisex47

Women1

Casual 55%Date 23%Work 13%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,290

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2011

Reviews156

Overall rank#76,363

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMississippi MedicineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mississippi Medicine hits the nose with a burst of charred birch tar, pungent cypress root, and resinous Canadian pine. It smells raw. You get the unmistakable sensation of a smoky campfire smoldering in a damp northern forest at dusk. Crisp aldehydes and crushed juniper give the initial spray an astringent, almost me…

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Bahoma London Vetyver offers a crisp, grounded take on a classic woody profile. Opening with bright grapefruit and bergamot, it quickly moves into a heart of orris and cedar. This unisex scent balances earthy vetiver with aromatic sage and incense, making it a reliable choice for office wear or casual daily outings in…

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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 Mississippi Medicine and Vetyver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Cypress, Incense and Violet.

Is Mississippi Medicine or Vetyver better for summer or winter?

Mississippi Medicine suits evening wear; Vetyver suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mississippi Medicine and Vetyver?

Mississippi Medicine features Birch, Cypress, Incense, Canadian Pine and Juniper. Vetyver has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cypress, heart notes of Orris, Cedar, Vetyver and Violet, a base of Sage, Labdanum, Incense and Myrrh.