Fragrance comparison

Agua de Colonia Concentrada vs Eau de Cologne - Vanilla

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 715 ratings analysed

3 wins

Agua de Colonia Concentrada

Alvarez Gómez

3.97711 votes

Rank #2,217 AromaticCitrus

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63%scent match

Closely related

Eau de Cologne - Vanilla

Laurence Dumont

3.754 votes

Rank #57,774 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agua de Colonia Concentrada takes 3 of 4 categories.

Agua de Colonia Concentrada
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Eau de Cologne - Vanilla
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Agua de Colonia Concentrada3/4

Eau de Cologne - Vanilla1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Cologne - Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Agua de Colonia Concentrada
Value for money: Agua de Colonia Concentrada
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agua de Colonia Concentrada

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agua de Colonia ConcentradaAlvarez Gómez

Eau de Cologne - VanillaLaurence Dumont

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 711 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 8%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

563 votes

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityEau de Cologne - Vanilla

SillageAgua de Colonia Concentrada

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAgua de Colonia ConcentradaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

lavender48%

woody30%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LemonRosemaryBergamotLavenderThyme

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesBergamotOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderRosemaryThyme

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodAmberVanille

InformationalShared notesRosemary, Bergamot, Lavender and Thyme. Durations are only published for Eau de Cologne - Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex64

Women5

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 32%Date 17%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,217

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews131

Overall rank#57,774

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAgua de Colonia ConcentradaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua de Colonia Concentrada by Alvarez Gómez is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Agua de Colonia Concentrada was launched in 1912.

Reviews →

Eau de Cologne Vanilla by Laurence Dumont is an easygoing citrus gourmand fragrance that opens with a splash of sun-ripened orange, zesty bergamot, and mixed citrus fruits. That bright, crisp opening quickly softens as French garden herbs step forward, blending aromatic lavender, clean rosemary, and subtle thyme into …

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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, Agua de Colonia Concentrada or Eau de Cologne - Vanilla?

Agua de Colonia Concentrada takes 3 of 4 categories. Agua de Colonia Concentrada is rated 3.97/5 from 711 votes; Eau de Cologne - Vanilla is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Agua de Colonia Concentrada for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Eau de Cologne - Vanilla for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua de Colonia Concentrada or Eau de Cologne - Vanilla?

Eau de Cologne - Vanilla lasts longest (Eau de Cologne - Vanilla 60/100, Agua de Colonia Concentrada 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua de Colonia Concentrada or Eau de Cologne - Vanilla?

Agua de Colonia Concentrada projects furthest (Agua de Colonia Concentrada 45/100, Eau de Cologne - Vanilla 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agua de Colonia Concentrada and Eau de Cologne - Vanilla smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Bergamot, Lavender and Thyme.

Is Agua de Colonia Concentrada or Eau de Cologne - Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Eau de Cologne - Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua de Colonia Concentrada and Eau de Cologne - Vanilla?

Agua de Colonia Concentrada features Lemon, Rosemary, Bergamot, Lavender and Thyme. Eau de Cologne - Vanilla has top notes of Citruses, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary and Thyme, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Vanille.