Fragrance comparison

Nine Dragons vs Vesta

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Nine Dragons

L'Aromatica Perfume

3.9314 votes

Rank #36,670 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Vesta

Aroma d'Anima

3.676 votes

Rank #59,377 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vesta takes 2 of 4 categories.

Nine Dragons
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vesta
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nine Dragons1/4

Vesta2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vesta
Sillage & projection: Vesta
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nine Dragons

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nine DragonsL'Aromatica Perfume

VestaAroma d'Anima

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 41%Had 13%Want 47%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityVesta

SillageVesta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

woody84%

musky77%

floral69%

ozonic61%

floral100%

amber92%

fruity84%

yellow floral77%

balsamic69%

sweet61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lemon VerbenaGreen TeaMuskWoody NotesPink LotusIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotPink Lotus

Heart

OsmanthusYlang-YlangRose de Mai

Base

OpoponaxIncenseMuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesMusk, Pink Lotus and Incense. Durations are only published for Nine Dragons, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night39

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,670

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#59,377

PerfumerAnna Sivacheva

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNine DragonsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nine Dragons by L'Aromatica Perfume delivers an invigorating blend of crushed citrus leaves, delicate water blossoms, and gentle aromatic woods. Opening with an energizing splash of lemon verbena and freshly steeped green tea, the scent feels like walking through a dew-soaked herb garden on a crisp spring morning. As …

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Vesta opens with bright bergamot and a watery pink lotus effect, then moves into a rich floral heart of osmanthus, ylang-ylang, and rose de Mai. As it settles, incense, opoponax, musk, and oud give it a warm ambered base that feels sweet, balsamic, and slightly smoky. This reads as a fuller floral rather than a sheer …

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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, Nine Dragons or Vesta?

Vesta takes 2 of 4 categories. Nine Dragons is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Vesta is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Nine Dragons for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vesta for a floral and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nine Dragons or Vesta?

Vesta lasts longest (Vesta 80/100, Nine Dragons 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nine Dragons or Vesta?

Vesta projects furthest (Vesta 92/100, Nine Dragons 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nine Dragons and Vesta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Musk, Pink Lotus and Incense.

Is Nine Dragons or Vesta better for summer or winter?

Nine Dragons suits daytime wear; Vesta suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nine Dragons and Vesta?

Nine Dragons features Lemon Verbena, Green Tea, Musk, Woody Notes and Pink Lotus. Vesta has top notes of Bergamot and Pink Lotus, heart notes of Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang and Rose de Mai, a base of Opoponax, Incense, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).