Fragrance comparison

Stone Cold Heart vs Vetiver Veritas

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 284 ratings analysed

Stone Cold Heart

Altra

3.5634 votes

Rank #21,535 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Vetiver Veritas

James Heeley

3.95250 votes

Rank #26,352 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vetiver Veritas takes 4 of 5 categories.

Stone Cold Heart
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vetiver Veritas
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Stone Cold Heart1/5

Vetiver Veritas4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stone Cold HeartAltra

Vetiver VeritasJames Heeley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 88%

3.95/ 5 · 250 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

Category winnerVetiver VeritasRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

33%Like

19%Ok

19%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

42%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

250 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityVetiver Veritas

SillageVetiver Veritas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value48

Category winnerVetiver VeritasBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

fresh65%

green48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

woody86%

green72%

earthy58%

fresh spicy44%

citrus30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MateOrrisHaitian Vetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MateLavender

Heart

Haitian VetiverGrapefruit

Base

Woody NotesGreen Notes

InformationalShared notesMate and Haitian 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

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

Men74

Unisex26

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#26,352

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStone Cold HeartHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stone Cold Heart by Altra is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Stone Cold Heart was launched in 2022.

Reviews →

James Heeley Vetiver Veritas opens with a sharp, herbal pop of bitter mate tea and crisp lavender. Within minutes, clean Haitian vetiver takes over the center stage, anchored by earthy roots and a splash of sour grapefruit zest. It settles into a dry, grassy hum that feels entirely natural, stripping away the heavy am…

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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, Stone Cold Heart or Vetiver Veritas?

Vetiver Veritas takes 4 of 5 categories. Stone Cold Heart is rated 3.56/5 from 34 votes; Vetiver Veritas is rated 3.95/5 from 250 votes. Choose Stone Cold Heart for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vetiver Veritas for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Stone Cold Heart or Vetiver Veritas?

Vetiver Veritas lasts longest (Vetiver Veritas 72/100, Stone Cold Heart 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stone Cold Heart or Vetiver Veritas?

Vetiver Veritas projects furthest (Vetiver Veritas 62/100, Stone Cold Heart 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stone Cold Heart and Vetiver Veritas smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Mate and Haitian Vetiver.

Is Stone Cold Heart or Vetiver Veritas better for summer or winter?

Stone Cold Heart suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stone Cold Heart and Vetiver Veritas?

Stone Cold Heart features Mate, Orris and Haitian Vetiver. Vetiver Veritas has top notes of Mate and Lavender, heart notes of Haitian Vetiver and Grapefruit, a base of Woody Notes and Green Notes.