Fragrance comparison

Quercia vs Lush Vetiver

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 404 ratings analysed

Quercia

Santa Maria Novella · 2024

3.7794 votes

Rank #14,858 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Lush Vetiver

Zara

4.05310 votes

Rank #3,531 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lush Vetiver takes 4 of 7 categories.

Quercia
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lush Vetiver
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Quercia3/7

Lush Vetiver4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QuerciaSanta Maria Novella

Lush VetiverZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%

4.05/ 5 · 310 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerLush VetiverRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

27%Like

19%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

94 votes

46%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

209 votes

Category winnerLush VetiverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityQuercia

SillageQuercia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value83

Category winnerLush VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

aromatic65%

patchouli48%

lavender30%

citrus100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

earthy70%

fresh spicy60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, earthy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

VetiverPatchouli

Base

Oak

Top

BergamotGrapefruit

Heart

Saffron

Base

VetiverOakPatchouliTobacco

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Patchouli and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night81

Spring100

Summer99

Fall0

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Category winnerQuerciaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex23

Women4

Men54

Unisex43

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews16

Overall rank#3,531

PerfumerGaël Montero

Launched—

Reviews70

Category winnerLush VetiverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella Quercia offers a crisp, grounded interpretation of classic woody perfumery. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of aromatic lavender, bringing the brisk cleanliness of traditional Italian barbershop grooming. As the brisk opening settles, earthy vetiver and dark patchouli create a dry, herbal bo…

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Lush Vetiver by Zara is a clean, dry, and cold vetiver fragrance built on a backbone of crisp citrus and earthy oak. It creates a professional and refreshing scent profile suitable for office settings or casual days during spring and summer. Created by Gaël Montero, this 2023 release highlights a sharp vetiver base ba…

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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, Quercia or Lush Vetiver?

Lush Vetiver takes 4 of 7 categories. Quercia is rated 3.77/5 from 94 votes; Lush Vetiver is rated 4.05/5 from 310 votes. Choose Quercia for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lush Vetiver for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Quercia or Lush Vetiver?

Quercia lasts longest (Quercia 71/100, Lush Vetiver 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quercia or Lush Vetiver?

Quercia projects furthest (Quercia 54/100, Lush Vetiver 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quercia and Lush Vetiver smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Patchouli and Oak.

Is Quercia or Lush Vetiver better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lush Vetiver is the stronger pick. For winter, Quercia is the stronger pick. Quercia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quercia and Lush Vetiver?

Quercia has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Oak. Lush Vetiver has top notes of Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Saffron, a base of Vetiver, Oak, Patchouli and Tobacco.