Fragrance comparison

Quercia vs Soft Vetiver

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Quercia

Santa Maria Novella · 2024

3.7794 votes

Rank #14,858 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Soft Vetiver

EVOY

3.506 votes

Rank #58,923 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soft Vetiver takes 3 of 4 categories.

Quercia
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Soft Vetiver
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Quercia1/4

Soft Vetiver3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QuerciaSanta Maria Novella

Soft VetiverEVOY

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 5%Had 15%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

17%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySoft Vetiver

SillageSoft Vetiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSoft VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

aromatic65%

patchouli48%

lavender30%

woody100%

earthy90%

aromatic80%

green70%

powdery60%

smoky50%

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

Top20-30 mins

VetiverPowdery NotesBlood OrangeBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

SmokeHayIris

Base7-9 hrs

OakCedarPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Patchouli and Oak. Durations are only published for Soft Vetiver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night81

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex23

Women4

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Work 37%Casual 33%Date 22%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews16

Overall rank#58,923

PerfumerTatiana Naumova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuerciaHigher 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…

Reviews →

EVOY Soft Vetiver delivers a gentle, approachable spin on earthy root vetiver by smoothing away harsh medicinal edges with powdery iris and warm woods. The fragrance opens with a bright splash of blood orange and crisp bergamot, quickly softening into dry golden hay and a faint ribbon of woodsmoke. As it settles, crea…

Reviews →

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 Soft Vetiver?

Soft Vetiver takes 3 of 4 categories. Quercia is rated 3.77/5 from 94 votes; Soft Vetiver is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Quercia for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Soft Vetiver for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Quercia or Soft Vetiver?

Soft Vetiver lasts longest (Soft Vetiver 80/100, Quercia 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quercia or Soft Vetiver?

Soft Vetiver projects furthest (Soft Vetiver 75/100, Quercia 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quercia and Soft 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 Soft Vetiver better for summer or winter?

Quercia suits daytime wear; Soft Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quercia and Soft Vetiver?

Quercia has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Oak. Soft Vetiver has top notes of Vetiver, Powdery Notes, Blood Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Smoke, Hay and Iris, a base of Oak, Cedar, Patchouli and Sandalwood.