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Comparison

F***ing Fabulous vs Grey Vetiver

Side by side. Scored honestly.

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Notes overlap
Shared

No shared notes — these two land in very different territory.

Side by side

Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.

Original price
$395
F***ing Fabulous
$325
Grey Vetiver
Season coverage
2/4
F***ing Fabulous
3/4
Grey Vetiver
Note depth
6
F***ing Fabulous
5
Grey Vetiver
What F***ing Fabulous smells like

Opens with a sharp, almost medicinal lavender cut through with bitter almond — sweet but never edible. Within minutes, the leather moves in and owns the composition: dry, smoky, and slightly animalic rather than polished or saddle-like. Clary sage adds an herbal edge that keeps the leather from going soft. The dry-down is where tonka and amber arrive, softening the whole thing into a warm, skin-close haze with just enough sweetness to feel luxurious. Projection is bold in the first hour, then retreats into a tight, intimate sillage — — Fall evenings out, confident wear for anyone who leans into darkness over sweetness.

What Grey Vetiver smells like

Opens with a sharp, slightly bitter grapefruit that burns off quickly, making way for cardamom adding a dry, faintly spiced warmth. The heart is where vetiver takes command — cool, smoky, and earthy without going dirty — anchored by cedarwood that keeps everything structured and upright. Oakmoss in the dry-down adds a subtle green, almost powdery depth. Projection is moderate and well-behaved; sillage stays close rather than announcing itself. A clean, composed masculine that wears like a second skin by hour three — ideal for office environments and transitional-weather days when you want presence without performance.

How they overlap

F***ing Fabulous and Grey Vetiver share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.

The buying decision

Grey Vetiver is the cheaper original at $325 compared to $395 for F***ing Fabulous — about 18% less. F***ing Fabulous is built for fall/winter; Grey Vetiver for spring/summer/fall. Pick by when you'd actually wear it.

Recommendation

These two land in genuinely different scent territory — there's no "better" answer, just which direction you want to go. Read the scent descriptions above and pick the one that sounds like you'd want to smell.

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