Fragrance comparison

Viridis Arcanum vs Gilvan

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Viridis Arcanum

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6436 votes

Rank #20,649 GreenLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Gilvan

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #69,269

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Viridis Arcanum
Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Gilvan
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Viridis Arcanum2/4

Gilvan2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gilvan
Sillage & projection: Viridis Arcanum
Value for money: Gilvan
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Viridis Arcanum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Viridis ArcanumAlkemia Perfumes

GilvanKanebo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 41%Had 13%Want 47%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

37%Like

17%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityGilvan

SillageViridis Arcanum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGilvanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

green100%

leather83%

aromatic65%

balsamic48%

animalic30%

Not enough data

Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GalbanumRussian LeatherSiberian Pine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green NotesClary SageAldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart

CarnationGeraniumGalbanumJasmineRose

Base

Russian LeatherSandalwoodAmbergrisCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesGalbanum and Russian Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer40

Fall90

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,649

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#69,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerViridis ArcanumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Viridis Arcanum by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Viridis Arcanum was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Kanebo Gilvan opens with a crisp wave of lemon and aldehydes, settling quickly into a green, herbal core of clary sage and galbanum. As the hours pass, the scent dries down to a dry, structured Russian leather and cedarwood base. It is a traditional woody chypre built for crisp autumn mornings and formal business sett…

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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 lasts longer, Viridis Arcanum or Gilvan?

Gilvan lasts longest (Gilvan 100/100, Viridis Arcanum 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Viridis Arcanum or Gilvan?

Viridis Arcanum projects furthest (Viridis Arcanum 53/100, Gilvan 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Viridis Arcanum and Gilvan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Galbanum and Russian Leather.

Is Viridis Arcanum or Gilvan better for summer or winter?

Viridis Arcanum suits evening wear; Gilvan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Viridis Arcanum and Gilvan?

Viridis Arcanum features Galbanum, Russian Leather and Siberian Pine. Gilvan has top notes of Green Notes, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Geranium, Galbanum and Jasmine, a base of Russian Leather, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Cedarwood.