Fragrance comparison

Via Veneto vs Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

2 wins

Via Veneto

Tuttotondo · 2023

4.119 votes

Rank #54,206 AromaticCitrus

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk

Armand Basi

3.6834 votes

Rank #25,955 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Via Veneto takes 2 of 4 categories.

Via Veneto
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Via Veneto2/4

Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Via Veneto
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Via Veneto
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Via VenetoTuttotondo

Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody MuskArmand Basi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 5%Want 64%

3.68/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 40%Had 10%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

24%Love

44%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityVia Veneto

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value76

Category winnerVia VenetoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

musky69%

mossy61%

musky100%

powdery86%

amber72%

citrus58%

woody44%

white floral30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both musky and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LimeCardamomOrangeelemi

Heart2-3 hrs

Clary SageBlack PepperMahonial

Base5-7 hrs

AmbroxanOakmossAkigalawoodMusk

Top

CardamomBergamotLemonGingerBlack Pepper

Heart

AmbroxanOrange BlossomClary SageAldehydes

Base

MuskCashmeranAtlas Cedar

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Clary Sage, Black Pepper and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Via Veneto, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer20

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night37

Spring95

Summer76

Fall100

Winter38

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 17%Party 12%

Men82

Unisex18

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,955

PerfumerAurélien Guichard, Jérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerArmand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tuttotondo Via Veneto opens with an immediate flash of sharp lime and juicy sweet orange peel. Green cardamom pods crack open right behind the citrus, joined by the faint pine-like resin of elemi sap. Within five minutes, the early alcohol lift clears into a crisp aromatic heart of clary sage and cracked black pepper.…

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A clean, musky woody scent with a bright citrus and spice opening, then a soft, skin-like drydown. Cardamom, lemon and ginger give it lift early on, while musk, cashmeran and cedar keep it smooth, cozy and intimate. This suits someone who likes understated fragrances that stay close and feel easy to wear. It leans mod…

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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, Via Veneto or Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk?

Via Veneto takes 2 of 4 categories. Via Veneto is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk is rated 3.68/5 from 34 votes. Choose Via Veneto for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Via Veneto or Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk?

Via Veneto lasts longest (Via Veneto 70/100, Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Via Veneto or Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk?

Projection is very close: Via Veneto 45/100, Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk 45/100 for sillage.

Do Via Veneto and Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and citrus accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Clary Sage, Black Pepper and Ambroxan.

Is Via Veneto or Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk better for summer or winter?

Via Veneto suits daytime wear; Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Via Veneto and Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk?

Via Veneto has top notes of Lime, Cardamom, Orange and elemi, heart notes of Clary Sage, Black Pepper and Mahonial, a base of Ambroxan, Oakmoss, Akigalawood and Musk. Armand Basi L'Eau Pour Homme Woody Musk has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Lemon and Ginger, heart notes of Ambroxan, Orange Blossom, Clary Sage and Aldehydes, a base of Musk, Cashmeran and Atlas Cedar.