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Lalique Encre Noire Sport vs Mona di Orio Vetyver
Encre Noire Sport is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
GrapefruitBergamotNutmeg
Heart
CypressWatery NotesLavender
Base
Bourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodMusk
Accords
Woody
100%
Aromatic
96%
Citrus
74%
Fresh spicy
72%
Earthy
54%
Aquatic
51%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Encre Noire Sport by Lalique is a Woody Aquatic fragrance for men. Encre Noire Sport was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Nathalie Lorson. Top notes are Grapefruit, Bergamot and Nutmeg; middle notes are Cypress, Watery Notes and Lavender; base notes are Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver, Cashmere Wood and Musk.
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Notes
Top
African GingerGrapefruit
Heart
Bourbon VetiverLabdanumNutmeg
Base
Clary SageMuskPatchouli
Accords
Aromatic
100%
Woody
93%
Fresh spicy
88%
Earthy
74%
Musky
63%
Amber
60%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Vetyver by Mona di Orio is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Vetyver was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Mona di Orio. Top notes are African Ginger and Grapefruit; middle notes are Bourbon Vetiver, Labdanum and Nutmeg; base notes are Clary Sage, Musk and Patchouli. In Mona di Orio’s Vétyver, she wrests every facet she can from its earthy-citrus scent, like a pianist exploring the intricacies of a particular key in a Bach piano concerto.Fresh, dry, peppery, hesperidic and even minty – Vétyver marries the best Bourbon vetiver with notes that bring out its herbaceous-fresh qualities.In the top notes, blue ginger from Madagascar creates the olfactory hallucination of having the fresh root under your nose. Virginia cedar and Clary Sage Absolute add a slightly bitter, herbaceous accord with a momentary glint of mint.Vétyver then creates a sleight-of-hand impression of both dryness and freshness, like freshly steeped spiced tea with a grapefruit zest just beginning to release its oils. This hesperidic note, concentrated rather than juicy and sparkling, adds a lovely counterpoint to the subtle but rich tonka and labdanum, which add weight and roundness to the perfume. Ginger and nutmeg become more prominent as the perfume progresses, and in its dry down.Vétyver’s paradoxical freshness and dryness linger delicately on the skin. A perfect unisex scent for warm weather, Vétyver is a rarity: a clean scent that is also complex.
Notes in Common
29% sharedShared (4)
GrapefruitNutmegBourbon VetiverMusk
Only in Encre Noire Sport
BergamotCypressWatery NotesLavenderHaitian VetiverCashmere Wood
Only in Vetyver
African GingerLabdanumClary SagePatchouli
Rating
4.16vs4.08
Ratings
7,355vs505
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2013vs2011
Which should I buy?
Encre Noire Sport is the community's favourite of the two.
- Encre Noire Sport is rated higher by the community: 4.16 from 7,355 ratings, against 4.08 from 505.
- Longevity votes lean "moderate" for Encre Noire Sport and "long lasting" for Vetyver.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for spring and summer.
Buy Encre Noire Sport if you want the higher-rated option; pick Vetyver if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.