Fragrance comparison

Tempting No. 20 vs Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

3 wins

Tempting No. 20

Twist · 2022

5.002 votes

Rank #49,971 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

82%scent match

Very similar

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP

Sarib

4.006 votes

Rank #52,853 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tempting No. 20 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tempting No. 20
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tempting No. 203/4

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP
Sillage & projection: Tempting No. 20
Value for money: Tempting No. 20
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tempting No. 20

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tempting No. 20Twist

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDPSarib

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVery Important Notes Nº 4 EDP

SillageTempting No. 20

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value70

Category winnerTempting No. 20Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

oud80%

smoky70%

tobacco60%

aromatic50%

woody100%

amber90%

oud80%

smoky70%

tobacco60%

aromatic50%

Scent match82%Very similar · both woody, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green Coffee

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarwoodVetiverTobacco

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberOudSmoke

Top

Green Coffee

Heart

CedarTobaccoVetiver

Base

AmberAgarwood (Oud)Smoke

InformationalShared notesGreen Coffee, Vetiver, Tobacco and Amber. Durations are only published for Tempting No. 20, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day39

Night100

Spring17

Summer0

Fall83

Winter100

Day17

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 33%Casual 29%Party 26%Work 12%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,971

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTempting No. 20Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The opening spray brings a crisp alcohol flash that clears away in two minutes. Raw green coffee emerges next. It smells like unroasted beans crushed in cool soil rather than hot cafe espresso. Soon, pencil-shavings cedarwood and cured tobacco leaf build a dry, rustic heart. Earthy vetiver keeps the wood notes sharp a…

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Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP by Sarib is a dark, woody amber built around green coffee, tobacco, vetiver and a smoky oud base. It opens with a bitter, roasted coffee edge, then turns dry and aromatic as cedar and vetiver come forward. In the dry down, amber warmth and smoke linger, giving it a bold, night-leaning pre…

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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, Tempting No. 20 or Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP?

Tempting No. 20 takes 3 of 4 categories. Tempting No. 20 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Tempting No. 20 for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tempting No. 20 or Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP?

Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP lasts longest (Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP 85/100, Tempting No. 20 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tempting No. 20 or Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP?

Tempting No. 20 projects furthest (Tempting No. 20 75/100, Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tempting No. 20 and Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP smell similar?

Very similar: a 82% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Green Coffee, Vetiver, Tobacco and Amber.

Is Tempting No. 20 or Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP better for summer or winter?

Tempting No. 20 suits evening wear; Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tempting No. 20 and Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP?

Tempting No. 20 has top notes of Green Coffee, heart notes of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Tobacco, a base of Amber, Oud and Smoke. Very Important Notes Nº 4 EDP has top notes of Green Coffee, heart notes of Cedar, Tobacco and Vetiver, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Smoke.