Fragrance comparison

Terre de Bois vs V

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 176 ratings analysed

Terre de Bois

Miller Harris

3.98169 votes

Rank #27,249 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

G Parfums

3.147 votes

Rank #65,547 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

V takes 2 of 3 categories.

Terre de Bois
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
V
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Terre de Bois1/3

V2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: V
Sillage & projection: V
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Terre de Bois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Terre de BoisMiller Harris

VG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 169 votes

Have 42%Had 19%Want 39%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 15%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

169 votes

14%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityV

SillageV

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus90%

woody80%

green70%

herbal60%

soft spicy50%

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

earthy65%

citrus53%

amber42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lemon VerbenaVetiverCitrusesSageGalbanumClary SageJuniperCoton candyPatchouliSpicesAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VetiverJuniperCitrusesCashmeranAmberTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Citruses, Juniper and Amber. Durations are only published for V, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex53

Women6

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 32%Date 21%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,249

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,547

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTerre de BoisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Terre de Bois by Miller Harris opens with a sharp burst of lemon verbena and bitter galbanum, capturing the damp atmosphere of a temperate forest after rain. As the citrus sparkle subsides, dry juniper and earthy clary sage ground the composition, steering it away from traditional bright colognes. The dry down introdu…

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V by G Parfums delivers a crisp, pine-tinted rush of aromatic wood and tart citrus right out of the nozzle. The opening bursts with bracing juniper berries and sharp citruses before grounding itself in earthy vetiver and fuzzy cashmeran. It feels clean. It stays dry. A subtle hint of amber and warm tonka bean settles …

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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, Terre de Bois or V?

V takes 2 of 3 categories. Terre de Bois is rated 3.98/5 from 169 votes; V is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Terre de Bois for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose V for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Terre de Bois or V?

V lasts longest (V 80/100, Terre de Bois 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Terre de Bois or V?

V projects furthest (V 88/100, Terre de Bois 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Terre de Bois and V smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Citruses, Juniper and Amber.