Awfa vs Vanille de Madagascar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Awfa takes 7 of 7 categories.
AwfaChoose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vanille de MadagascarChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Awfa7/7
Vanille de Madagascar0/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Awfa
- Community sentiment
- Awfa
- Longevity
- Awfa
- Sillage & projection
- Awfa
- Value for money
- Awfa
- Versatility
- Awfa
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Awfa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AwfaAhmed Al MaghribiVanille de MadagascarChopardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%
3.63/ 5 · 320 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerAwfaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate65%Love
13%Like
15%Ok
3%Dislike
5%Hate
40 votes
25%Love
37%Like
19%Ok
15%Dislike
4%Hate
320 votes
Category winnerAwfaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAwfa
SillageAwfa
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAwfaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
animalic92%
oud84%
leather77%
musky69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
vanilla92%
aromatic84%
citrus77%
caramel69%
sweet61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LeatherClary SageOrange Blossom
Heart
LabdanumCaramelRed RoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
AmbergrisIndian OudBourbon VanillaMuskOakmossHaitian Vetiver
Top15-30 mins
TeaOrange BlossomBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Madagascar VanillaCaramel
Base5-7+ hrs
Haitian VetiverCedar
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Caramel, Bourbon Vanilla and Haitian Vetiver. Durations are only published for Vanille de Madagascar, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer27
Fall81
Winter100
Day42
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter70
Day100
Night46
Category winnerAwfaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,412
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews21
Overall rank#15,818
PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Nathalie Lorson
Launched2017
Reviews24
Category winnerAwfaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAwfa is a dark, resinous leather and oud fragrance with a challenging opening and a much smoother drydown. Early on it can smell sharply animalic, smoky and slightly bitter, then settles into a warmer mix of amber, vanilla, soft caramel and musky woods. It suits cold weather, evening wear and buyers who enjoy bold Mid…
Reviews →Vanille de Madagascar by Chopard takes natural vanilla into an unexpectedly crisp, green territory. Instead of smelling like melted confectionery or heavy vanilla extract, this fragrance centers on an earthy Madagascar vanilla pod surrounded by fresh green tea leaves, bergamot, and delicate orange blossom. The opening…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Awfa or Vanille de Madagascar?
Awfa takes 7 of 7 categories. Awfa is rated 4.33/5 from 58 votes; Vanille de Madagascar is rated 3.63/5 from 320 votes. Choose Awfa for a amber and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vanille de Madagascar for a woody and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Awfa or Vanille de Madagascar?
Awfa lasts longest (Awfa 89/100, Vanille de Madagascar 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Awfa or Vanille de Madagascar?
Awfa projects furthest (Awfa 81/100, Vanille de Madagascar 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Awfa and Vanille de Madagascar smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Caramel, Bourbon Vanilla and Haitian Vetiver.
Is Awfa or Vanille de Madagascar better for summer or winter?
For summer, Awfa is the stronger pick. For winter, Awfa is the stronger pick. Awfa suits evening wear; Vanille de Madagascar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Awfa and Vanille de Madagascar?
Awfa has top notes of Leather, Clary Sage and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Labdanum, Caramel, Red Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambergris, Indian Oud, Bourbon Vanilla and Musk. Vanille de Madagascar has top notes of Tea, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Madagascar Vanilla and Caramel, a base of Haitian Vetiver and Cedar.
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