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the one you wantFrederic Malle Vetiver ExtraordinaireUSD 410, 100 ml
USD 410USD 60
85% less
All 4 matches, ranked
Dua Fragrances Exceptional Vetiver, the bottle
smells like it, for lessDua Fragrances Exceptional VetiverUSD 60, 34 ml

Smells like Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire.

4 bottles the community rates close to Vetiver Extraordinaire, 85 percent cheaper at the top, with the one thing each does differently. earthy, woody, citrus, for men.

Scent overlap

Both bottles' accords, strongest at the top, facing each other. A bar joined through the middle is one they share.

Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire5 accords
3of 5 accords shared, 60%
Dua Fragrances Exceptional Vetiver3 accords
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Notes of Vetiver Extraordinaire

What Frederic Malle publishes. Black means Dua Fragrances Exceptional Vetiver shares the note.

Top

  • bergamot
  • bitter orange
  • pink pepper

Heart

  • vetiver
  • cashmeran
  • cedar
  • sandalwood

Base

  • oakmoss
  • musk

Notes of Exceptional Vetiver

What Dua Fragrances publishes. Black means Vetiver Extraordinaire shares the note.

Top

  • bergamot
  • bitter orange
  • pink pepper

Heart

  • cashmeran
  • cedar
  • oakmoss
  • sandalwood
  • vetiver

Base

  • amber
  • musk

The 4 worth trying, ranked

Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.

No. 1
Dua Fragrances Exceptional Vetiver, the bottle
Exceptional Vetiver
Dua Fragrances, EDP, 34 ml
Inspired by Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
85similar, reported by a few owners, inspired by it
shares 9 of 9 notes
USD 60410
85% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Exceptional Vetiver is marketed as a take on Vetiver Extraordinaire with a clean dry-down lasting eight to twelve hours, but it only comes in a small 34 ml bottle.

Buy Vetiver Extraordinaire ifYou want the original's refined, high-vetiver formula in a full bottle.
Buy Exceptional Vetiver ifYou want a cheap small bottle in the same clean vetiver style.
How Exceptional Vetiver wears, how long it lasts, and what owners ask
No. 2
Vetiver
Guerlain, EDT, 100 ml, 1959
An alternative to Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
72similar, reported by several owners, a close alternative
shares 2 of 9 notes
USD 140410
66% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Guerlain Vetiver is the classic VE was modelled on, drier and more tobacco-tinged, without VE's ozonic, slightly metallic floral sparkle and pink pepper lift.

Buy Vetiver Extraordinaire ifYou want a modern, airy vetiver with a cool metallic sheen.
Buy Vetiver ifYou want the classic smoky, citrus vetiver for a third of the price.
No. 3
Vetiver Hombre
Adolfo Dominguez, EDT, 1998
An alternative to Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
65similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
shares 2 of 9 notes
price varies
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Where it differs: Vetiver Hombre gives a similar clean, green vetiver at a fraction of the price but wears lighter and fades noticeably sooner than Vetiver Extraordinaire.

Buy Vetiver Extraordinaire ifYou want a dense, long-lasting vetiver with polished woods.
Buy Vetiver Hombre ifYou want a light, clean vetiver for casual daily use.
No. 4
Encre Noire
Lalique, EDT, 100 ml, 2006
An alternative to Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
62similar, reported by a few owners, a close alternative
shares 2 of 9 notes
USD 129410
69% less, typical price
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Where it differs: Encre Noire is darker and inkier, leaning on cypress and dry woods, so it lacks the bright bergamot and pink pepper freshness of Vetiver Extraordinaire.

Buy Vetiver Extraordinaire ifYou want a fresh, peppery vetiver suited to office and daytime.
Buy Encre Noire ifYou want a dark, moody vetiver for very little money.

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Side by side, the way people actually decide

Two bottles, two prices, one honest sentence. Every match on the site has this card.

Read about Dua Fragrances Exceptional Vetiver
Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
USD 410, 100 ml
Dua Fragrances Exceptional Vetiver, the bottle
Dua Fragrances Exceptional Vetiver
USD 60, 34 ml
85 similar, 85 percent less. Exceptional Vetiver is marketed as a take on Vetiver Extraordinaire with a clean dry-down lasting eight to twelve hours, but it only comes in a small 34 ml bottle.

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