Fragrance comparison

Vetiverissimo vs Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 176 ratings analysed

Vetiverissimo

FZOTIC

4.28167 votes

Rank #7,715 WoodyAromatic

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Judith Muller

3.569 votes

Rank #22,769 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories.

Vetiverissimo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Vetiverissimo1/4

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Sillage & projection: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Value for money: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vetiverissimo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VetiverissimoFZOTIC

Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith Muller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 167 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

167 votes

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

SillageBat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

earthy65%

amber48%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverWoodsy NotesCedarResinsSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root

Base

ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesResins and Spices. Durations are only published for Vetiverissimo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter82

Day100

Night47

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex64

Women3

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,715

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#22,769

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerVetiverissimoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vetiverissimo strips away the fussy, old-school barbershop tropes to give raw vetiver root the spotlight it deserves. The fragrance opens with a sharp, crackling flash of black pepper and dry woody spices before unfolding into earthy Haitian vetiver and dry cedar. Warm resins hum quietly underneath, softening the bitt…

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Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and bergamot, transitioning into a dense heart of rose and spices. The base provides a long-lasting, smoky depth of frankincense, castoreum, and oakmoss. This is a complex choice…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vetiverissimo or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 3 of 4 categories. Vetiverissimo is rated 4.28/5 from 167 votes; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Vetiverissimo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Vetiverissimo or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental lasts longest (Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 80/100, Vetiverissimo 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vetiverissimo or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental projects furthest (Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental 79/100, Vetiverissimo 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vetiverissimo and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Resins and Spices.

Is Vetiverissimo or Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental better for summer or winter?

Vetiverissimo suits daytime wear; Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vetiverissimo and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental?

Vetiverissimo features Vetiver, Woodsy Notes, Cedar, Resins and Spices. Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Resins, Smoke, Benzoin and Oakmoss.