Agape vs Vanille
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories.
AgapeChoose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
VanilleChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Agape2/5
Vanille3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Agape
- Sillage & projection
- Agape
- Value for money
- Vanille
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanille
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AgapeV CantoVanilleReminiscenceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.37/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 22%Had 7%Want 72%
4.06/ 5 · 559 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerVanilleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
37%Like
11%Ok
21%Dislike
11%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
39%Love
43%Like
4%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate
559 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAgape
SillageAgape
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVanilleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
vanilla61%
vanilla100%
sweet88%
powdery77%
amber65%
warm spicy53%
balsamic42%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Calabrian bergamotChocolateSicilian Orange
Heart2 to 4 hours
Black locustSugar CanePatchouliBourbon VanillaTonka Bean
Base6 to 8 hours
FrankincenseCedarSandalwoodAmbergrisoak moss
Top
OsmanthusCalabrian bergamot
Heart
Bourbon VanillaVanilla FlowerHeliotropeJasmine
Base
Tahitian VanillaVanilla AbsoluteTonka BeanPralineSiam BenzoinPatchouliWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Patchouli, Bourbon Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Agape, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer75
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring35
Summer20
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#57,460
PerfumerPaolo Terenzi
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#2,688
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews64
Category winnerVanilleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAgape by V Canto combines sharp Italian citrus with rich gourmand depth. Created by Paolo Terenzi, the scent opens with bright Sicilian orange and Calabrian bergamot spiked with dark chocolate. That brisk start quickly gives way to a sweeter core of bourbon vanilla, sugar cane, and black locust. A dense base of patcho…
Reviews →Reminiscence Vanille opens with a sharp flash of Calabrian bergamot and apricot-tinged osmanthus blossom before shifting into a dark floral heart. Bourbon vanilla and powdery heliotrope take center stage, softened by jasmine petals and sweet praline. Rather than mimicking fluffy bakery cakes, the base settles into dar…
Reviews →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, Agape or Vanille?
Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories. Agape is rated 3.37/5 from 19 votes; Vanille is rated 4.06/5 from 559 votes. Choose Agape for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Vanille for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Agape or Vanille?
They last about the same: Agape 69/100, Vanille 68/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Agape or Vanille?
Agape projects furthest (Agape 68/100, Vanille 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Agape and Vanille smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Patchouli, Bourbon Vanilla and Tonka Bean.
Is Agape or Vanille better for summer or winter?
Agape suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Agape and Vanille?
Agape has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Chocolate and Sicilian Orange, heart notes of Black locust, Sugar Cane, Patchouli and Bourbon Vanilla, a base of Frankincense, Cedar, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Vanille has top notes of Osmanthus and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla, Vanilla Flower, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Vanilla Absolute, Tonka Bean and Praline.
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