Skip to content
FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Vetiver 46 vs Deruni

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

Updated 1,388 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deruni takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Vetiver 46

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Deruni

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Vetiver 461/5
Deruni4/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Deruni
Sillage & projection
Deruni
Value for money
Deruni
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Deruni
Fragranxe ranking
Vetiver 46

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vetiver 46Le Labo
DeruniParfumane
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.98/ 5 · 1,384 votes
Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%
4.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
36%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

1,384 votes

75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity96
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate94
Category winners

LongevityDeruni

SillageDeruni

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value26
¤ Price value60
Category winnerDeruniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber86%
fresh spicy72%
aromatic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
woody100%
amber91%
fresh spicy83%
warm spicy74%
oud65%
patchouli56%
Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins
PepperChocolateCoconut
Heart2-4 hrs
Guaiac WoodWoodsy NotesPatchouliOlibanum
Base8-12 hrs
AmberAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVanilla
Category winnerDeruniLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring65
Summer33
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night93
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men57
Unisex40
Women3
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,232

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews188

Overall rank#33,795

PerfumerBekir Kantarcı

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVetiver 46Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

Parfumane Deruni opens with a surprising splash of dark chocolate shavings and cracked black pepper, accented by a mild drop of creamy coconut milk. As the initial spicy sweetness settles, smoky guaiac wood and earthy patchouli take center stage alongside a resinous wave of warm olibanum frankincense. The base rests o…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vetiver 46 or Deruni?

Deruni takes 4 of 5 categories. Vetiver 46 is rated 3.98/5 from 1,384 votes; Deruni is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Vetiver 46 for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Deruni for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vetiver 46 or Deruni?

Deruni lasts longest (Deruni 96/100, Vetiver 46 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vetiver 46 or Deruni?

Deruni projects furthest (Deruni 80/100, Vetiver 46 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vetiver 46 and Deruni smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum.

Is Vetiver 46 or Deruni better for summer or winter?

Vetiver 46 suits day or night wear; Deruni suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vetiver 46 and Deruni?

Vetiver 46 features Olibanum, Tahitian Vetiver, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum. Deruni has top notes of Pepper, Chocolate and Coconut, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Woodsy Notes, Patchouli and Olibanum, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Vanilla.

Add to comparison

Find a fragrance