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Mystic Aura vs Vetiver 46

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

Updated 1,389 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystic Aura takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Mystic Aura

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Vetiver 46

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Mystic Aura4/5
Vetiver 461/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Mystic Aura
Sillage & projection
Mystic Aura
Value for money
Mystic Aura
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Mystic Aura
Fragranxe ranking
Vetiver 46

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mystic AuraParfumane
Vetiver 46Le Labo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
3.98/ 5 · 1,384 votes
Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
40%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

38%Love
36%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

1,384 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity94
〰 Sillage82
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityMystic Aura

SillageMystic Aura

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value26
Category winnerMystic AuraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber91%
warm spicy83%
oud74%
fresh spicy65%
vanilla56%
woody100%
amber86%
fresh spicy72%
aromatic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
ChocolateCoconutPepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Woody NotesGuaiac WoodOlibanumPatchouli
Base8-12+ hrs
LabdanumAgarwood (Oud)VanillaAmber
Notes
OlibanumTahitian VetiverPepperGuaiac WoodLabdanumCedarClovesBergamotAmberVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerMystic AuraLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer17
Fall50
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring65
Summer33
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night93
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men29
Unisex71
Women0
Men57
Unisex40
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,963

PerfumerBekir Kantarcı

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#2,232

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews188

Category winnerVetiver 46Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mystic Aura by Parfumane opens with a rich blast of dark chocolate, shaved coconut, and cracked black pepper. Instead of turning into a sugary bakery treat, the sweetness quickly runs into a dense wall of smoky guaiac wood, earthy patchouli, and resinous olibanum incense. As the scent settles on skin, a powerful found…

Reviews →

Vetiver 46 by Le Labo is a dark, dry woody fragrance built on a foundation of smoky olibanum, cedar, and Tahitian vetiver. Despite the name on the bottle, the scent does not present a crisp or grassy lawn profile. Instead, it greets you with sharp pepper, warm cloves, and a faint flash of bergamot before settling into…

Reviews →
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, Mystic Aura or Vetiver 46?

Mystic Aura takes 4 of 5 categories. Mystic Aura is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Vetiver 46 is rated 3.98/5 from 1,384 votes. Choose Mystic Aura for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vetiver 46 for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mystic Aura or Vetiver 46?

Mystic Aura lasts longest (Mystic Aura 94/100, Vetiver 46 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystic Aura or Vetiver 46?

Mystic Aura projects furthest (Mystic Aura 82/100, Vetiver 46 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystic Aura and Vetiver 46 smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Olibanum and Labdanum.

Is Mystic Aura or Vetiver 46 better for summer or winter?

Mystic Aura suits evening wear; Vetiver 46 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystic Aura and Vetiver 46?

Mystic Aura has top notes of Chocolate, Coconut and Pepper, heart notes of Woody Notes, Guaiac Wood, Olibanum and Patchouli, a base of Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla and Amber. Vetiver 46 features Olibanum, Tahitian Vetiver, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum.

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