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Amaranthine vs Orchidée Vanille

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

Updated 5,348 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orchidée Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Amaranthine

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Orchidée Vanille

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Amaranthine1/5
Orchidée Vanille3/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Orchidée Vanille
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Amaranthine
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Orchidée Vanille
Fragranxe ranking
Orchidée Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AmaranthineElysian
Orchidée VanilleVan Cleef & Arpels
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.38/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 36%Had 2%Want 62%
4.26/ 5 · 5,340 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
63%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

49%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate

5,340 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityOrchidée Vanille

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value39
Category winnerAmaranthineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
floral92%
fresh84%
musky77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
vanilla100%
powdery90%
sweet80%
violet70%
almond60%
fruity50%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
LycheePeonyCassisMandarinJasmineLily
Heart2 to 3 hours
PeachMuskVanillaPralinePatchouli
Base3 to 5 hours
VioletAmbretteCedarSandalwood
Top15-30 mins
MandarinLychee
Heart2-3 hrs
VioletBitter AlmondBulgarian Rose
Base6-8 hrs
Vanilla AbsoluteTonka BeanCedar
Category winnerOrchidée VanilleLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer83
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night25
Spring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night74
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men1
Unisex17
Women82
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,587

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#1,114

PerfumerRanda Hammami

Launched—

Reviews209

Category winnerOrchidée VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranthine by Elysian brings a bright, sunny lift that centres on juicy fruits and soft petals. The opening pairs crisp mandarin and tart cassis with sweet lychee, creating an immediate burst of fresh sweetness. As the top settles, a lush heart of peony, lily, and jasmine takes over, balanced by ripe peach and a subt…

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Van Cleef & Arpels Orchidée Vanille smells like dark chocolate dusted with cocoa powder and delicate orange zest. It opens with a bright splash of juicy mandarin and sweet lychee that keeps the composition crisp rather than thick or sticky. Within minutes, bitter almond and candied violet petals float to the surface, …

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amaranthine or Orchidée Vanille?

Orchidée Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories. Amaranthine is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; Orchidée Vanille is rated 4.26/5 from 5,340 votes. Choose Amaranthine for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Orchidée Vanille for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amaranthine or Orchidée Vanille?

They last about the same: Orchidée Vanille 62/100, Amaranthine 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amaranthine or Orchidée Vanille?

Projection is very close: Amaranthine 50/100, Orchidée Vanille 50/100 for sillage.

Do Amaranthine and Orchidée Vanille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Lychee, Mandarin, Violet and Cedar.

Is Amaranthine or Orchidée Vanille better for summer or winter?

Amaranthine suits daytime wear; Orchidée Vanille suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaranthine and Orchidée Vanille?

Amaranthine has top notes of Lychee, Peony, Cassis and Mandarin, heart notes of Peach, Musk, Vanilla and Praline, a base of Violet, Ambrette, Cedar and Sandalwood. Orchidée Vanille has top notes of Mandarin and Lychee, heart notes of Violet, Bitter Almond and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Tonka Bean and Cedar.

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