Ermenegildo Zegna Madras Cardamom vs Hermès Bel Ami Vetiver

Ermenegildo Zegna Madras Cardamom and Hermès Bel Ami Vetiver compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Madras CardamomErmenegildo Zegna20194.4★

84% alikevs

Bel Ami VetiverHermès20134.4★

The difference in plain words

Madras Cardamom and Bel Ami Vetiver are very similar; both have Cardamom, Vetiver and Vanilla. Madras Cardamom leans more coffee, while Bel Ami Vetiver leans leather. Bel Ami Vetiver gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingAbout the same

Stronger projectionBel Ami Vetiver

Better perceived valueBel Ami Vetiver

More of a night scentMadras Cardamom

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Madras Cardamom ● Bel Ami Vetiver

Both share: Cardamom · Vetiver · Vanilla

Only in Madras Cardamom: Bergamot · Pink Pepper · Coffee · Virginian Cedar · Labdanum · Ambroxan

Only in Bel Ami Vetiver: Russian Leather · Elemi · Styrax · Amber · Carnation · Iris · Civet · Basil +1

Community votes

Madras Cardamom ← · → Bel Ami Vetiver

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

≈ even

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

Bel Ami Vetiver +5

Price valueBel Ami Vetiver +30

Night-nessMadras Cardamom +12

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

Madras Cardamom profile →Bel Ami Vetiver profile →