Fragrance comparison

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose vs Bijan VIP

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

3 wins

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose

Rituals

3.9020 votes

Rank #35,617 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Bijan VIP

Bijan

3.7278 votes

Rank #17,289 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Bijan VIP
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose3/5

Bijan VIP2/5

Ratings & consensus: No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bijan VIP
Sillage & projection: No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose
Value for money: No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bijan VIP

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild RoseRituals

Bijan VIPBijan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 12%Had 11%Want 78%

3.72/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 52%Had 20%Want 29%

Category winnerNo. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

70%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

14%Love

62%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityBijan VIP

SillageNo. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNo. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

rose65%

powdery48%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

aromatic90%

powdery80%

musky70%

herbal60%

soft spicy50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Virginia CedarSandalwoodPineRoseGeraniumPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SageAmalfi LemonSea water

Heart

SuedePink PepperGeraniumPaprika

Base

SandalwoodVirginia CedarGuaiac WoodOrris RootMusk

InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Geranium and Pink Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night100

Spring97

Summer43

Fall100

Winter67

Day87

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men62

Unisex38

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,617

PerfumerFrancois-Raphael Balestra

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#17,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerBijan VIPHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose by Rituals offers a woody, spicy composition built around a central pairing of soft rose and earthy sandalwood. It performs as an intimate, grounding scent that feels at home in a casual office setting or during a relaxed evening at home. This 2010 release by perfumer Francois-Raphael Ba…

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Bijan VIP is a quiet woody spicy scent built around sage, lemon, sea water, suede, pepper and dry woods. On skin it often reads masculine, warm and lightly salty, with a peppery opening that settles into soft cedar, sandalwood, musk and a powdery iris-like smoothness. It suits someone who wants an affordable, intimate…

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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, No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose or Bijan VIP?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose is rated 3.90/5 from 20 votes; Bijan VIP is rated 3.72/5 from 78 votes. Choose No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Bijan VIP for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose or Bijan VIP?

Bijan VIP lasts longest (Bijan VIP 57/100, No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose or Bijan VIP?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose projects furthest (No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose 60/100, Bijan VIP 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose and Bijan VIP smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Geranium and Pink Pepper.

Is No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose or Bijan VIP better for summer or winter?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose suits day or night wear; Bijan VIP suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose and Bijan VIP?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose features Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Pine, Rose and Geranium. Bijan VIP has top notes of Sage, Amalfi Lemon and Sea water, heart notes of Suede, Pink Pepper, Geranium and Paprika, a base of Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Orris Root.