Fragrance comparison

Pompelmo vs Katara Club Vitality

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 140 ratings analysed

Pompelmo

Laboratorio Olfattivo

3.89139 votes

Rank #17,979 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Katara Club Vitality

AlBidaa

5.001 votes

Rank #48,474 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Katara Club Vitality takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pompelmo
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Katara Club Vitality
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pompelmo1/4

Katara Club Vitality3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Katara Club Vitality
Sillage & projection: Katara Club Vitality
Value for money: Katara Club Vitality
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pompelmo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PompelmoLaboratorio Olfattivo

Katara Club VitalityAlBidaa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

41%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityKatara Club Vitality

SillageKatara Club Vitality

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKatara Club VitalityBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

earthy70%

fresh spicy60%

soft spicy50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitVetiverPink PepperMastic or LentisquePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitCardamomGeranium

Heart

Pink PepperPatchouliCedarwood

Base

VetiverAmberMoss

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Vetiver, Pink Pepper and Patchouli. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex64

Women11

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,979

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#48,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPompelmoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laboratorio Olfattivo Pompelmo opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit peel that feels raw and tart. Perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena skips synthetic sweetness in favor of authentic rind bitterness, backed by snappy pink pepper. As the sharp initial citrus quietens, resinous mastic and earthy vetiver anchor the middl…

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Katara Club Vitality is a woody aromatic with a brisk grapefruit lift, warmed by cardamom and a clean, rosy-green geranium edge. The heart turns spicier with pink pepper over earthy patchouli and dry cedarwood, then settles into vetiver with amber and mossy woods. If you like fresh-spiced, outdoorsy woods that feel p…

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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, Pompelmo or Katara Club Vitality?

Katara Club Vitality takes 3 of 4 categories. Pompelmo is rated 3.89/5 from 139 votes; Katara Club Vitality is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Pompelmo for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Katara Club Vitality for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pompelmo or Katara Club Vitality?

Katara Club Vitality lasts longest (Katara Club Vitality 80/100, Pompelmo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pompelmo or Katara Club Vitality?

Katara Club Vitality projects furthest (Katara Club Vitality 75/100, Pompelmo 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pompelmo and Katara Club Vitality smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Vetiver, Pink Pepper and Patchouli.

Is Pompelmo or Katara Club Vitality better for summer or winter?

Katara Club Vitality suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pompelmo and Katara Club Vitality?

Pompelmo features Grapefruit, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Mastic or Lentisque and Patchouli. Katara Club Vitality has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom and Geranium, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Cedarwood, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Moss.