Fragrance comparison

Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum vs Buds Zahra

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 220 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum

Laura Mercier

4.17220 votes

Rank #25,237 SweetAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Buds Zahra

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #79,944 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a sweet and almond character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Buds Zahra
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character.

Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum1/1

Buds Zahra0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre Vanille Eau de ParfumLaura Mercier

Buds ZahraLe Chameau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 220 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

208 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

almond92%

powdery84%

coconut77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

tropical84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrchidTangerine

Heart

Brown sugarAlmondHeliotrope

Base

CoconutSandalwood

Top15 to 30 minutes

OrchidHeliotropeTangerine

Heart1 to 2 hours

Tropical Fruits

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesOrchid, Tangerine, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Buds Zahra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,237

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#79,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmbre Vanille Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum from Laura Mercier centers on a smooth, comforting blend of creamy vanilla and warm sandalwood. This gourmand-leaning scent features prominent notes of almond, brown sugar, and coconut. It creates a soft, intimate aura that works well for daily wear, office settings, or quiet evenings at ho…

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Buds Zahra by Le Chameau is an accessible feminine fragrance built around sweet fruits, powdery florals, and rich vanilla. It starts with bright tangerine paired with the floral creaminess of orchid and heliotrope. That opening immediately suggests sunny warmth before settling into a juicy middle note of tropical frui…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum and Buds Zahra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Orchid, Tangerine, Heliotrope and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum and Buds Zahra?

Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum has top notes of Orchid and Tangerine, heart notes of Brown sugar, Almond and Heliotrope, a base of Coconut and Sandalwood. Buds Zahra has top notes of Orchid, Heliotrope and Tangerine, heart notes of Tropical Fruits, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.