Fragrance comparison

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) vs Killing Beauty

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)

Vdot

2.6213 votes

Rank #65,854 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #28,137 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 5 categories.

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)1/5

Killing Beauty4/5

Ratings & consensus: Killing Beauty
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Killing Beauty
Sillage & projection: Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)
Value for money: Killing Beauty
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Killing Beauty

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)Vdot

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.62/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 6%Had 2%Want 92%

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerKilling BeautyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

62%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate40

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityKilling Beauty

SillageAmber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value67

Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AmberVanillaAmbergrisDried FruitsMyrrh

Heart3-5 hrs

HoneySpicesDark ChocolateBenzoinTolu Balsam

Base8-12 hrs

MuskCarnationCaramelLabdanum

Top

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Honey, Tolu Balsam and Caramel. Durations are only published for Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 43%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 9%

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,854

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,137

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKilling BeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Vanilla by Vdot is a dense, unapologetic indie amber with a dark gourmand spine. It ignores modern airy sweetness in favor of sticky dried fruits, pungent natural honey, and bitter dark chocolate wrapped in salty ambergris. You get thick myrrh and benzoin resins that heat up on the skin immediately, backed by a …

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Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …

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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, Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 5 categories. Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) is rated 2.62/5 from 13 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty lasts longest (Killing Beauty 74/100, Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) or Killing Beauty?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) projects furthest (Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) 75/100, Killing Beauty 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) and Killing Beauty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Honey, Tolu Balsam and Caramel.

Is Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) suits evening wear; Killing Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) and Killing Beauty?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) has top notes of Amber, Vanilla, Ambergris and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Honey, Spices, Dark Chocolate and Benzoin, a base of Musk, Carnation, Caramel and Labdanum. Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean.