Vetiver 46 vs United Arab Emirates
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
United Arab Emirates takes 7 of 7 categories.
Vetiver 46Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
United Arab EmiratesChoose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall.
Vetiver 460/7
United Arab Emirates7/7
- Ratings & consensus
- United Arab Emirates
- Community sentiment
- United Arab Emirates
- Longevity
- United Arab Emirates
- Sillage & projection
- United Arab Emirates
- Value for money
- United Arab Emirates
- Versatility
- United Arab Emirates
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- United Arab Emirates
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vetiver 46Le LaboUnited Arab EmiratesRoja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 1,384 votes
Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%
4.29/ 5 · 627 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winnerUnited Arab EmiratesRating 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
60%Love
23%Like
7%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
260 votes
Category winnerUnited Arab EmiratesMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityUnited Arab Emirates
SillageUnited Arab Emirates
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerUnited Arab EmiratesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber86%
fresh spicy72%
aromatic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
rose100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
aromatic61%
Scent match48%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
Top
ArtemisiaBergamot
Heart
Rose de MaiClovesGeraniumLabdanumCassisYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaMuskCuminPink PepperGuaiac WoodBenzoinOlibanum
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Guaiac Wood, Labdanum and Cloves. Durations are only published for Vetiver 46, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring65
Summer33
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night93
Spring86
Summer34
Fall100
Winter99
Day–
Night–
Category winnerUnited Arab EmiratesMost 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#151
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews149
Category winnerUnited Arab EmiratesHigher 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 →United Arab Emirates is a rose and oud scent with a bright herbal opening, then a spiced, smoky, woody drydown. Bergamot and artemisia keep the first impression lifted, while pink pepper, frankincense, cypriol and woods give it texture. On skin, it usually reads refined, dry, and slightly earthy rather than plush or j…
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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates takes 7 of 7 categories. Vetiver 46 is rated 3.98/5 from 1,384 votes; United Arab Emirates is rated 4.29/5 from 627 votes. Choose Vetiver 46 for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose United Arab Emirates for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall.
Which lasts longer, Vetiver 46 or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates lasts longest (United Arab Emirates 91/100, Vetiver 46 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vetiver 46 or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates projects furthest (United Arab Emirates 81/100, Vetiver 46 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vetiver 46 and United Arab Emirates smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Guaiac Wood, Labdanum and Cloves.
Is Vetiver 46 or United Arab Emirates better for summer or winter?
For summer, United Arab Emirates is the stronger pick. For winter, United Arab Emirates is the stronger pick. Vetiver 46 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vetiver 46 and United Arab Emirates?
Vetiver 46 features Olibanum, Tahitian Vetiver, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum. United Arab Emirates has top notes of Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Cloves, Geranium and Labdanum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Musk and Cumin.
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