Fragrance comparison

Ascendant vs Vanille Amour

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 352 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ascendant

Oriflame

3.90312 votes

Rank #8,882 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Vanille Amour

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6840 votes

Rank #21,709 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ascendant takes 5 of 7 categories.

Ascendant
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vanille Amour
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ascendant5/7

Vanille Amour2/7

Ratings & consensus: Ascendant
Community sentiment: Ascendant
Longevity: Vanille Amour
Sillage & projection: Ascendant
Value for money: Vanille Amour
Versatility: Ascendant
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ascendant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AscendantOriflame

Vanille AmourAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 312 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

3.68/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

Category winnerAscendantRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

54%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

312 votes

30%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerAscendantMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityVanille Amour

SillageAscendant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value79

Category winnerVanille AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla83%

aromatic65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomBergamotGingerMandarin OrangeFennelGrapefruit

Heart

LavenderRosemaryArtemisia

Base

VanillaTonka BeanCedarVetiverCypress

Notes

VanillaExotic SpicesCardamomTonka BeanGinger

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Ginger, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer34

Fall98

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring9

Summer9

Fall100

Winter82

Day38

Night100

Category winnerAscendantMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,882

PerfumerVincent Schaller

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#21,709

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAscendantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ascendant by Oriflame opens with a sharp burst of cardamom, bergamot, and crushed ginger. That bright, fresh spicy top quickly settles as herbal rosemary and lavender take over the mid phase. As the initial citrus fizz dies down, the scent shifts toward a sweet vanilla and cedar base anchored by tonka bean and vetiver…

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Vanille Amour by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Ascendant or Vanille Amour?

Ascendant takes 5 of 7 categories. Ascendant is rated 3.90/5 from 312 votes; Vanille Amour is rated 3.68/5 from 40 votes. Choose Ascendant for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vanille Amour for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ascendant or Vanille Amour?

They last about the same: Vanille Amour 60/100, Ascendant 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ascendant or Vanille Amour?

Ascendant projects furthest (Ascendant 51/100, Vanille Amour 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ascendant and Vanille Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Ginger, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Ascendant or Vanille Amour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ascendant is the stronger pick. For winter, Ascendant is the stronger pick. Ascendant suits evening wear; Vanille Amour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ascendant and Vanille Amour?

Ascendant has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Ginger and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary and Artemisia, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vetiver. Vanille Amour features Vanilla, Exotic Spices, Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Ginger.