Vetiver 46 vs High-Grade
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
High-Grade takes 4 of 5 categories.
Vetiver 46Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
High-GradeChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vetiver 461/5
High-Grade4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- High-Grade
- Sillage & projection
- High-Grade
- Value for money
- High-Grade
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- High-Grade
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vetiver 46
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vetiver 46Le LaboHigh-GradeCIEL ParfumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 1,384 votes
Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
36%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
1,384 votes
33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHigh-Grade
SillageHigh-Grade
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHigh-GradeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber86%
fresh spicy72%
aromatic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
powdery77%
fruity69%
vanilla61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OlibanumTahitian VetiverPepperGuaiac WoodLabdanumCedarClovesBergamotAmberVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
GingerPepperNutmegBlack CurrantBergamotLimeTobacco
Heart2-4 hrs
Dried FruitsGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumHeliotropeLeatherGuaiac Wood
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaMuskCedarLabdanumTonka BeanAmber
Category winnerHigh-GradeLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring65
Summer33
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night93
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,232
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews188
Overall rank#56,836
PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVetiver 46Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVetiver 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 →High-Grade by CIEL Parfum opens with a sharp flash of fresh ginger, black currant, and cracked black pepper. The citrus burns off quickly. Soon after, warm nutmeg and sweet dried fruits merge into a rich core of cedar and guaiac wood. It smells dense. A subtle tobacco edge cuts through the fruitiness without turning b…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Vetiver 46 or High-Grade?
High-Grade takes 4 of 5 categories. Vetiver 46 is rated 3.98/5 from 1,384 votes; High-Grade is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Vetiver 46 for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose High-Grade for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Vetiver 46 or High-Grade?
They last about the same: High-Grade 68/100, Vetiver 46 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Vetiver 46 or High-Grade?
Projection is very close: High-Grade 56/100, Vetiver 46 54/100 for sillage.
Do Vetiver 46 and High-Grade smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Labdanum and Cedar.
Is Vetiver 46 or High-Grade better for summer or winter?
Vetiver 46 suits day or night wear; High-Grade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vetiver 46 and High-Grade?
Vetiver 46 features Olibanum, Tahitian Vetiver, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum. High-Grade has top notes of Ginger, Pepper, Nutmeg and Black Currant, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Labdanum.
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