Fragrance comparison

Wisteria vs Vent Vert

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 909 ratings analysed

Wisteria

Chantecaille

3.6319 votes

Rank #60,805 FloralGreen

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34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Vent Vert

Pierre Balmain · 1991

4.10890 votes

Rank #26,394 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vent Vert takes 3 of 5 categories.

Wisteria
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vent Vert
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Wisteria2/5

Vent Vert3/5

Ratings & consensus: Vent Vert
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wisteria
Sillage & projection: Wisteria
Value for money: Vent Vert
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vent Vert

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WisteriaChantecaille

Vent VertPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 18%Had 16%Want 66%

4.10/ 5 · 890 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerVent VertRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

21%Like

11%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

21%Love

36%Like

22%Ok

7%Dislike

13%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityWisteria

SillageWisteria

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerVent VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green83%

white floral65%

musky48%

aromatic30%

green100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

FreesiaOrange BlossomPeony

Heart2-4 hrs

Green NotesTarragon

Base6-8 hrs

MuskVetiver

Top

Green NotesLimeBasilAsafoetidaLemonNeroliOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

GalbanumHiacynthLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineMarigoldRoseFreesiaViolet

Base

OakmossVetiverIrisSageAmberMuskStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Orange Blossom, Green Notes and Musk. Durations are only published for Wisteria, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer88

Fall38

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 39%Casual 36%Date 17%Party 8%

Men10

Unisex58

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,805

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,394

PerfumerCalice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched1991

Reviews0

Category winnerVent VertHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chantecaille Wisteria delivers an authentic blast of early springtime greenery. It hits crisp and dewy. Sprayed onto warm skin, it immediately unleashes peppery freesia, pink peony, and a bright flare of orange blossom. The first three minutes carry a sharp solvent bite before crushed botanical stems rush forward. Tar…

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Pierre Balmain's Vent Vert is a striking, classic green floral fragrance that prioritizes crisp, bracing foliage over sweetness. Built around a sharp galbanum core, this perfume offers an intensely fresh and awakening experience. It projects a clean, almost medicinal atmosphere that suits those who prefer structured, …

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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, Wisteria or Vent Vert?

Vent Vert takes 3 of 5 categories. Wisteria is rated 3.63/5 from 19 votes; Vent Vert is rated 4.10/5 from 890 votes. Choose Wisteria for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vent Vert for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Wisteria or Vent Vert?

Wisteria lasts longest (Wisteria 80/100, Vent Vert 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wisteria or Vent Vert?

Wisteria projects furthest (Wisteria 90/100, Vent Vert 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wisteria and Vent Vert smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Freesia, Orange Blossom, Green Notes and Musk.

Is Wisteria or Vent Vert better for summer or winter?

Wisteria suits daytime wear; Vent Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wisteria and Vent Vert?

Wisteria has top notes of Freesia, Orange Blossom and Peony, heart notes of Green Notes and Tarragon, a base of Musk and Vetiver. Vent Vert has top notes of Green Notes, Lime, Basil and Asafoetida, heart notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Iris and Sage.