Fragrance comparison

Alphonso Oud vs Vanesya

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 136 ratings analysed

Alphonso Oud

Umma Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #37,737 MuskyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Vanesya

ArteOlfatto

3.44134 votes

Rank #10,521 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Alphonso Oud
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vanesya
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alphonso Oud2/4

Vanesya2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alphonso OudUmma Perfumes

VanesyaArteOlfatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

3.44/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 35%Had 14%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

31%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityAlphonso Oud

SillageAlphonso Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value55

Category winnerVanesyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

oud90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

sweet60%

tropical50%

floral100%

rose90%

fruity80%

musky70%

fresh60%

yellow floral50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both musky and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MangoBlackberryBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseGrasse Rose

Base8-10+ hrs

White MuskAssam OudAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cacao Pod

Top

NarcissusPeachMandarin OrangeMango

Heart

PeonyRoseOsmanthusPink Pepper

Base

White MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Patchouli

InformationalShared notesMango, Bulgarian Rose, White Musk and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Durations are only published for Alphonso Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer87

Fall83

Winter87

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 17%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,737

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerVanesyaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alphonso Oud by Umma Perfumes takes a surprising detour from typical Middle Eastern blends by pairing golden Alphonso mango with dark Assam oud. You get a tart flash of crushed blackberry and pungent black pepper right off the atomizer. It feels juicy, dense, and instantly bright. Within twenty minutes, sweet velvety …

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Vanesya is a polished fruity floral built around rose, peony, peach and soft musk. It usually opens bright and slightly sunny, then settles into a smooth, rosy, lightly musky finish that feels elegant rather than sugary. On skin, it seems to split opinion a little. Many wearers find it refined, well blended and long l…

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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, Alphonso Oud or Vanesya?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Alphonso Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Vanesya is rated 3.44/5 from 134 votes. Choose Alphonso Oud for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Vanesya for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alphonso Oud or Vanesya?

Alphonso Oud lasts longest (Alphonso Oud 90/100, Vanesya 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alphonso Oud or Vanesya?

Alphonso Oud projects furthest (Alphonso Oud 75/100, Vanesya 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alphonso Oud and Vanesya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and fruity accords. Common notes include Mango, Bulgarian Rose, White Musk and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Alphonso Oud or Vanesya better for summer or winter?

Alphonso Oud suits evening wear; Vanesya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alphonso Oud and Vanesya?

Alphonso Oud has top notes of Mango, Blackberry and Black Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Grasse Rose, a base of White Musk, Assam Oud, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cacao Pod. Vanesya has top notes of Narcissus, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Mango, heart notes of Peony, Rose, Osmanthus and Pink Pepper, a base of White Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Patchouli.