Fragrance comparison

Raw Vetiver vs Antidote

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 107 ratings analysed

4 wins

Raw Vetiver

Zara

3.66101 votes

Rank #11,912 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #67,010 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raw Vetiver takes 4 of 4 categories.

Raw Vetiver
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Raw Vetiver4/4

Antidote0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Raw VetiverZara

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 65%Had 19%Want 16%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

77 votes

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityRaw Vetiver

SillageRaw Vetiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value8

Category winnerRaw VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

earthy91%

iris83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ginger

Heart

Iris

Base

Vetiver

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesGinger, Iris and Vetiver. 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

Summer88

Fall61

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#67,010

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRaw VetiverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Raw Vetiver opens more on ginger and airy spice than on vetiver, with iris adding a soft, slightly powdery texture through the middle. As it settles, a light earthy sweetness comes through, but this stays fairly sheer overall. It suits shoppers who want an easy warm-weather woody spicy scent, especially for spring and…

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Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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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, Raw Vetiver or Antidote?

Raw Vetiver takes 4 of 4 categories. Raw Vetiver is rated 3.66/5 from 101 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Raw Vetiver for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Raw Vetiver or Antidote?

Raw Vetiver lasts longest (Raw Vetiver 60/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Raw Vetiver or Antidote?

Raw Vetiver projects furthest (Raw Vetiver 54/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Raw Vetiver and Antidote smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Iris and Vetiver.

Is Raw Vetiver or Antidote better for summer or winter?

Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Raw Vetiver and Antidote?

Raw Vetiver has top notes of Ginger, heart notes of Iris, a base of Vetiver. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.