Fragrance comparison

PNW vs Grey Vetiver

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 8,029 ratings analysed

PNW

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #68,817 SweetFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Grey Vetiver

Tom Ford

4.278,029 votes

Rank #24,123 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grey Vetiver takes 2 of 2 categories.

PNW
Choose it for a sweet and fresh spicy character.
Grey Vetiver
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

PNW0/2

Grey Vetiver2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PNWPoesie

Grey VetiverTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.27/ 5 · 8,029 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

8,029 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageGrey Vetiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fresh spicy83%

citrus65%

coconut48%

woody30%

woody100%

aromatic86%

earthy72%

citrus58%

fresh spicy44%

mossy30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PumpkinNutmegWoodsy NotesCoconutSweet NotesGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitOrange BlossomSage

Heart

NutmegOrris RootPimento

Base

VetiverWoodsy NotesOakmossAmber

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Woodsy Notes and Grapefruit. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men83

Unisex16

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,817

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,123

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrey VetiverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

PNW by Poesie opens with an unexpected burst of crisp grapefruit and sharp nutmeg, striking a bright yet earthy balance right out of the bottle. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, rich pumpkin and creamy coconut emerge, wrapping the spices in a smooth, cozy warmth that feels distinctly autumnal. Woody notes anchor…

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Grey Vetiver by Tom Ford delivers a remarkably clean, crisp take on earthy roots that stands out from muddier, traditional vetiver scents. The opening bursts with a bright, sunlit grapefruit note that quickly joins forces with a soapy orange blossom and aromatic sage. As it develops, a dry nutmeg and warm pimento spic…

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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 projects more, PNW or Grey Vetiver?

Grey Vetiver projects furthest (Grey Vetiver 55/100, PNW 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do PNW and Grey Vetiver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Woodsy Notes and Grapefruit.

What are the notes in PNW and Grey Vetiver?

PNW features Pumpkin, Nutmeg, Woodsy Notes, Coconut and Sweet Notes. Grey Vetiver has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Sage, heart notes of Nutmeg, Orris Root and Pimento, a base of Vetiver, Woodsy Notes, Oakmoss and Amber.