Fragrance comparison

Aethereus vs Fleur de Vanille

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 228 ratings analysed

5 wins

Aethereus

Bois 1920

3.72202 votes

Rank #12,818 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Fleur de Vanille

Acorelle

3.7826 votes

Rank #23,267 VanillaBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aethereus takes 5 of 5 categories.

Aethereus
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.
Fleur de Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and balsamic character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Aethereus5/5

Fleur de Vanille0/5

Ratings & consensus: Aethereus
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aethereus
Sillage & projection: Aethereus
Value for money: Aethereus
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aethereus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AethereusBois 1920

Fleur de VanilleAcorelle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 202 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

3.78/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 25%Had 16%Want 59%

Category winnerAethereusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

166 votes

28%Love

56%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAethereus

SillageAethereus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAethereusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

coconut77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

vanilla100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

patchouli69%

woody61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutLemonBergamotOrangeBambooMimosa

Heart

TuberoseBitter OrangeYlang-YlangGeraniumRoseCoconut Blossom

Base

Peru BalsamVanillaTonka BeanCedar

Top

Mimosa

Heart

Peru Balsam

Base

VanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Peru Balsam and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer100

Fall33

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex36

Women39

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#23,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerAethereusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aethereus opens bright and sunny, with citrus lifting a creamy coconut note before the florals come forward. Tuberose, ylang-ylang and mimosa give it a warm, polished texture rather than a sharp white-floral edge. As it settles, vanilla, tonka and cedar make it smoother and sweeter. It reads as a tropical-floral woody…

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Acorelle Fleur de Vanille is a soft, powdery vanilla with a yellow floral lift from mimosa and a balsamic warmth underneath. On skin, reviews describe an almondy, “gauzy” vanilla that stays light and easy to wear, while the patchouli can show up as cool, clay-like and surprisingly assertive. A gentle, giftable vanilla…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aethereus or Fleur de Vanille?

Aethereus takes 5 of 5 categories. Aethereus is rated 3.72/5 from 202 votes; Fleur de Vanille is rated 3.78/5 from 26 votes. Choose Aethereus for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Fleur de Vanille for a vanilla and balsamic character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Aethereus or Fleur de Vanille?

Aethereus lasts longest (Aethereus 73/100, Fleur de Vanille 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aethereus or Fleur de Vanille?

Aethereus projects furthest (Aethereus 68/100, Fleur de Vanille 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aethereus and Fleur de Vanille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Peru Balsam and Vanilla.

Is Aethereus or Fleur de Vanille better for summer or winter?

Fleur de Vanille suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aethereus and Fleur de Vanille?

Aethereus has top notes of Coconut, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Bitter Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Peru Balsam, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Cedar. Fleur de Vanille has top notes of Mimosa, heart notes of Peru Balsam, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli.