Fragrance comparison

Morning Lust vs Vermeil

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 212 ratings analysed

3 wins

Morning Lust

Orca

5.002 votes

Rank #38,379 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Vermeil

Bienaimé

4.09210 votes

Rank #3,522 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Morning Lust takes 3 of 4 categories.

Morning Lust
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Vermeil
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Morning Lust3/4

Vermeil1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Morning LustOrca

VermeilBienaimé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.09/ 5 · 210 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 78%

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

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

34%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

118 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMorning Lust

SillageMorning Lust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMorning LustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

powdery100%

violet90%

iris80%

musky70%

woody60%

floral50%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamotBlack currant leafPomegranatePear

Heart

LinenJasmineRoseVioletIris

Base

Iso E SuperHeliotropeAmbretteAmbrox SuperVanillaOrrisResinSandalwood

Top

Carrot SeedsAldehydes

Heart

IrisVioletRoseRaspberry

Base

HeliotropeWhite MuskSandalwoodTolu Balsam

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Rose, Violet and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring94

Summer26

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,379

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,522

PerfumerPatrice Revillard

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerVermeilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Morning Lust by Orca is a quiet study in clean linen and musky skin warmth. Launching in 2024, this unisex fragrance mixes clean laundry accords with a soft base of sandalwood, iris, and ambrette. It captures the relaxed intimacy of a slow morning without relying on loud floral notes or aggressive sweet ingredients.

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Vermeil by Bienaimé is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Patrice Revillard. Top notes are Carrot Seeds and Aldehydes; middle notes are Iris, Violet, Rose and Raspberry; base notes are Heliotrope, White Musk, Sandalwood and Tolu Balsam. It opens with Carrot Seeds, Aldehy…

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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, Morning Lust or Vermeil?

Morning Lust takes 3 of 4 categories. Morning Lust is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Vermeil is rated 4.09/5 from 210 votes. Choose Morning Lust for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Vermeil for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Morning Lust or Vermeil?

Morning Lust lasts longest (Morning Lust 80/100, Vermeil 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Morning Lust or Vermeil?

Morning Lust projects furthest (Morning Lust 63/100, Vermeil 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Morning Lust and Vermeil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Violet and Iris.

Is Morning Lust or Vermeil better for summer or winter?

Morning Lust suits day or night wear; Vermeil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Morning Lust and Vermeil?

Morning Lust has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Black currant leaf and Pomegranate, heart notes of Linen, Jasmine, Rose and Violet, a base of Iso E Super, Heliotrope, Ambrette and Ambrox Super. Vermeil has top notes of Carrot Seeds and Aldehydes, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Rose and Raspberry, a base of Heliotrope, White Musk, Sandalwood and Tolu Balsam.