Fragrance comparison

Anice Verde vs Acqua Vanilla

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Anice Verde

Tuttotondo · 2022

3.5531 votes

Rank #22,665 PowderyFloral

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48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Acqua Vanilla

O Boticário

4.5812 votes

Rank #31,305 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Acqua Vanilla takes 4 of 5 categories.

Anice Verde
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Acqua Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Anice Verde1/5

Acqua Vanilla4/5

Ratings & consensus: Acqua Vanilla
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Acqua Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Acqua Vanilla
Value for money: Acqua Vanilla
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Anice Verde

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Anice VerdeTuttotondo

Acqua VanillaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 18%Want 48%

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 44%Want 42%

Category winnerAcqua VanillaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

10%Love

58%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

58%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityAcqua Vanilla

SillageAcqua Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAcqua VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

white floral84%

anis77%

soft spicy69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both powdery, white floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Star AniseGardeniaHawthornPlum

Heart2-3 hrs

SandalwoodLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrchid

Base4-6 hrs

HeliotropeMuskAmberBenzoin

Top

PlumAniseGardeniaMandarin Orange

Heart

Vanilla FlowerJasmineLily-of-the-ValleySandalwood

Base

VanillaTonka BeanMuskAmberBenzoinPatchouliOily Notes

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Plum, Sandalwood and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Anice Verde, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex25

Women63

Work 39%Casual 37%Date 17%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,665

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews6

Overall rank#31,305

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAnice VerdeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tuttotondo Anice Verde opens with an invigorating botanical jolt. The first spritz delivers crisp star anise, tart plum, and bitter green hawthorn that feel like an old-world Italian apothecary tonic. Give it five minutes. That sharp medicinal bite softens rapidly on skin. A creamy heart of gardenia, clean jasmine, an…

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Acqua Vanilla by O Boticário is a breezy, comforting oriental vanilla body splash that blends warm vanilla with gardenia blossoms and a subtle touch of licorice-like anise. The opening starts bright and fruity with ripe plum and sunny mandarin orange before melting into a delicate heart of vanilla flower, white jasmin…

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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, Anice Verde or Acqua Vanilla?

Acqua Vanilla takes 4 of 5 categories. Anice Verde is rated 3.55/5 from 31 votes; Acqua Vanilla is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes. Choose Anice Verde for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Acqua Vanilla for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Anice Verde or Acqua Vanilla?

Acqua Vanilla lasts longest (Acqua Vanilla 60/100, Anice Verde 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anice Verde or Acqua Vanilla?

Acqua Vanilla projects furthest (Acqua Vanilla 55/100, Anice Verde 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anice Verde and Acqua Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Plum, Sandalwood and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Anice Verde or Acqua Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Anice Verde suits daytime wear; Acqua Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anice Verde and Acqua Vanilla?

Anice Verde has top notes of Star Anise, Gardenia, Hawthorn and Plum, heart notes of Sandalwood, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Amber and Benzoin. Acqua Vanilla has top notes of Plum, Anise, Gardenia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Vanilla Flower, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk and Amber.