Salt Lick vs Vetiver 46
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Salt Lick takes 3 of 4 categories.
Salt LickChoose it for a soft spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Vetiver 46Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Salt Lick3/4
Vetiver 461/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Salt Lick
- Sillage & projection
- Salt Lick
- Value for money
- Salt Lick
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vetiver 46
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Salt LickHelioVetiver 46Le LaboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 93%
3.98/ 5 · 1,384 votes
Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
38%Love
36%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
1,384 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySalt Lick
SillageSalt Lick
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSalt LickBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
floral92%
anis84%
woody77%
rose69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
amber86%
fresh spicy72%
aromatic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LicoriceRoseStar AniseAmbrette (Musk Mallow)PatchouliSandalwoodCuminLabdanumMarigoldBergamotJasmineOlibanum
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
OlibanumTahitian VetiverPepperGuaiac WoodLabdanumCedarClovesBergamotAmberVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Bergamot and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Vetiver 46, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer33
Fall33
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Spring65
Summer33
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night93
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#57,182
PerfumerRalf Schwieger
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#2,232
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews188
Category winnerVetiver 46Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHelio Salt Lick opens with crisp bergamot and sharp black pepper before settling into a warm core of star anise and French rose. Ralf Schwieger contrasts sweet licorice root against a sweaty, savory splash of cumin, giving the floral heart an intimate skin texture. Olibanum and dark labdanum simmer beneath the spices,…
Reviews →Vetiver 46 by Le Labo is a dark, dry woody fragrance built on a foundation of smoky olibanum, cedar, and Tahitian vetiver. Despite the name on the bottle, the scent does not present a crisp or grassy lawn profile. Instead, it greets you with sharp pepper, warm cloves, and a faint flash of bergamot before settling into…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Salt Lick or Vetiver 46?
Salt Lick takes 3 of 4 categories. Salt Lick is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Vetiver 46 is rated 3.98/5 from 1,384 votes. Choose Salt Lick for a soft spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Vetiver 46 for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Salt Lick or Vetiver 46?
They last about the same: Salt Lick 67/100, Vetiver 46 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Salt Lick or Vetiver 46?
Salt Lick projects furthest (Salt Lick 69/100, Vetiver 46 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Salt Lick and Vetiver 46 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Bergamot and Olibanum.
Is Salt Lick or Vetiver 46 better for summer or winter?
Salt Lick suits daytime wear; Vetiver 46 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Salt Lick and Vetiver 46?
Salt Lick features Licorice, Rose, Star Anise, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Patchouli. Vetiver 46 features Olibanum, Tahitian Vetiver, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum.
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