Vetiver 46 vs Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
84%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vetiver 46 takes 4 of 6 categories.
Vetiver 46Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Vetiver 46 Perfume OilChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vetiver 464/6
Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil2/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil
- Sillage & projection
- Vetiver 46
- Value for money
- Vetiver 46
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Vetiver 46
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vetiver 46
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vetiver 46Le LaboVetiver 46 Perfume OilLe LaboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 1,384 votes
Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%
4.25/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 36%Had 11%Want 53%
Category winnerVetiver 46 Perfume OilRating 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
54%Love
29%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVetiver 46 Perfume Oil
SillageVetiver 46
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVetiver 46Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber86%
fresh spicy72%
aromatic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
woody100%
amber88%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic65%
warm spicy53%
citrus42%
Scent match84%Very similar · both woody, amber and fresh 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
Top30 to 45 minutes
BergamotBlack PepperCloves
Heart3 to 5 hours
VetiverOlibanumCedarLabdanum
Base4 to 7 hours
Guaiac WoodAmberVanila
Category winnerVetiver 46Longest dry-down: 4 to 8 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring65
Summer33
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night93
Spring100
Summer29
Fall57
Winter57
Day100
Night63
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#35,041
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews2
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 →Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil by Le Labo delivers a quiet, resinous interpretation of vetiver suspended in a nourishing oil base. The scent begins with a gentle brush of bergamot sharpened by black pepper and warm cloves. As the oil warms against your pulse points, it bypasses the piercing brightness of alcohol sprays, easin…
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 Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil?
Vetiver 46 takes 4 of 6 categories. Vetiver 46 is rated 3.98/5 from 1,384 votes; Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil is rated 4.25/5 from 24 votes. Choose Vetiver 46 for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vetiver 46 or Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil?
Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil 70/100, Vetiver 46 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vetiver 46 or Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil?
Projection is very close: Vetiver 46 54/100, Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil 52/100 for sillage.
Do Vetiver 46 and Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil smell similar?
Very similar: a 84% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Tahitian Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum.
Is Vetiver 46 or Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil better for summer or winter?
Vetiver 46 suits day or night wear; Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vetiver 46 and Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil?
Vetiver 46 features Olibanum, Tahitian Vetiver, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum. Vetiver 46 Perfume Oil has top notes of Bergamot, Black Pepper and Cloves, heart notes of Vetiver, Olibanum, Cedar and Labdanum, a base of Guaiac Wood, Amber and Vanila.
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