Fragrance comparison

18 Vanilla Nera vs Liberté Totale

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

18 Vanilla Nera

Ledda

3.8456 votes

Rank #15,876 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Liberté Totale

Pastor Privé Parfums

4.6015 votes

Rank #36,806 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liberté Totale takes 4 of 5 categories.

18 Vanilla Nera
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Liberté Totale
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

18 Vanilla Nera1/5

Liberté Totale4/5

Ratings & consensus: Liberté Totale
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Liberté Totale
Sillage & projection: Liberté Totale
Value for money: Liberté Totale
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 18 Vanilla Nera

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

18 Vanilla NeraLedda

Liberté TotalePastor Privé Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 56%Had 14%Want 30%

Category winnerLiberté TotaleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

27%Like

18%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

56 votes

67%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityLiberté Totale

SillageLiberté Totale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value68

Category winnerLiberté TotaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

balsamic80%

vanilla70%

woody60%

fresh spicy50%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GingerPink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

ResinsCardamomOlibanumFloral bouquet

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaPatchouliMusk

Top

CranberryPink PepperLimeBergamot

Heart

CardamomNutmegSageOlibanumSaffron

Base

Guaiac WoodLeatherAgarwood (Oud)OakmossPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Olibanum. Durations are only published for 18 Vanilla Nera, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer77

Fall54

Winter46

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex38

Women59

Date 36%Work 26%Casual 21%Party 16%

Men44

Unisex50

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,876

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#36,806

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner18 Vanilla NeraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ledda 18 Vanilla Nera throws out the standard gourmand playbook. You will not find frosted cupcakes or synthetic spun sugar here. Instead, master perfumer Frank Voelkl delivers a dry, resinous vanilla anchored by warm ginger, green cardamom, and smoky olibanum. The first spray reveals a sharp citrus spark of bergamot …

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Liberté Totale by Pastor Privé Parfums opens with an energetic blast of tart cranberry, zesty lime, and crackling pink pepper. This brisk fruit opening quickly transitions into a complex aromatic heart of saffron, cardamom, and frankincense. As the scent settles on skin, rich base notes of guaiac wood, smooth leather,…

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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, 18 Vanilla Nera or Liberté Totale?

Liberté Totale takes 4 of 5 categories. 18 Vanilla Nera is rated 3.84/5 from 56 votes; Liberté Totale is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose 18 Vanilla Nera for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Liberté Totale for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 18 Vanilla Nera or Liberté Totale?

Liberté Totale lasts longest (Liberté Totale 72/100, 18 Vanilla Nera 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 18 Vanilla Nera or Liberté Totale?

Liberté Totale projects furthest (Liberté Totale 58/100, 18 Vanilla Nera 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 18 Vanilla Nera and Liberté Totale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Olibanum.

Is 18 Vanilla Nera or Liberté Totale better for summer or winter?

18 Vanilla Nera suits evening wear; Liberté Totale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 18 Vanilla Nera and Liberté Totale?

18 Vanilla Nera has top notes of Ginger, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Resins, Cardamom, Olibanum and Floral bouquet, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Liberté Totale has top notes of Cranberry, Pink Pepper, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg, Sage and Olibanum, a base of Guaiac Wood, Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Oakmoss.