Fragrance comparison

Vertigo vs Dark Hollow

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

1 wins

Vertigo

Scorpio

3.3431 votes

Rank #20,409 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Dark Hollow

Forage

—0 votes

Rank #79,509 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vertigo takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vertigo
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Dark Hollow
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Vertigo1/1

Dark Hollow0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VertigoScorpio

Dark HollowForage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.34/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 44%Had 37%Want 19%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

mossy91%

earthy83%

metallic74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

powdery77%

green69%

rose61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Metallic notes

Heart

Fern

Base

OakmossSandalwood

Top

Green LeavesFern

Heart

Wild RoseOakmoss

Base

SandalwoodAmberMuskOakConifer

InformationalShared notesFern, Oakmoss and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night86

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#79,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVertigoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vertigo by Scorpio is a woody chypre that opens with sharp metallic notes. It quickly settles into a heart of fern, supported by a grounding base of oakmoss and sandalwood. This 1998 release captures a classic masculine style suitable for casual daily wear, particularly during the cooler days of fall and spring when i…

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Dark Hollow by Forage opens with crisp green leaves and crushed fern, setting an immediate damp foliage tone. As the top notes settle, a restrained wild rose emerges alongside a bitter oakmoss core that grounds the middle phase. The dry-down relies on solid wood notes, combining oak, cedar-like conifer, and smooth san…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Vertigo and Dark Hollow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Fern, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.

Is Vertigo or Dark Hollow better for summer or winter?

Vertigo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vertigo and Dark Hollow?

Vertigo has top notes of Metallic notes, heart notes of Fern, a base of Oakmoss and Sandalwood. Dark Hollow has top notes of Green Leaves and Fern, heart notes of Wild Rose and Oakmoss, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Oak.