Be Enchanted vs Vanille
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Be Enchanted takes 3 of 4 categories.
Be EnchantedChoose it for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
VanilleChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Be Enchanted3/4
Vanille1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vanille
- Sillage & projection
- Be Enchanted
- Value for money
- Be Enchanted
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Be Enchanted
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Be EnchantedBath & Body WorksVanilleLe BlancWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.26/ 5 · 521 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 35%Had 35%Want 29%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
48%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
521 votes
17%Love
50%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVanille
SillageBe Enchanted
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBe EnchantedBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh92%
powdery77%
sweet69%
vanilla53%
fruity46%
woody38%
woody100%
powdery88%
vanilla77%
musky65%
warm spicy53%
citrus42%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PomegranateRed BerriesCitrusesPassionfruit
Heart
BlackberryFloral NotesPearVioletHoneysuckle
Base
VanilleMuskSandalwood
Notes
SandalwoodVanillaMuskCitrusesFloral Notes
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Floral Notes, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Vanille, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring49
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,767
PerfumerIrina Burlakova
Launched2011
Reviews98
Overall rank#57,295
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerBe EnchantedHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIrina Burlakova designed Be Enchanted in 2011 to capture a bright, frosted sugar feeling. The fragrance centers on zesty passionfruit and iced pomegranate, settling into a soft, powdery musk base. It provides a light, clean skin scent that works well for casual daytime wear during the spring months when you want to sm…
Reviews →Vanille by Le Blanc is a woody, powdery scent that offers far more than simple confectionary sugar. Rather than a pure dessert aroma, it balances dry vanilla with a smooth sandalwood backbone and soft floral notes. A brief flash of citruses lifts the opening before settling into a warm spicy, balsamic, and musky dry-d…
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, Be Enchanted or Vanille?
Be Enchanted takes 3 of 4 categories. Be Enchanted is rated 4.26/5 from 521 votes; Vanille is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Be Enchanted for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Vanille for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Be Enchanted or Vanille?
Vanille lasts longest (Vanille 60/100, Be Enchanted 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Be Enchanted or Vanille?
Be Enchanted projects furthest (Be Enchanted 52/100, Vanille 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Be Enchanted and Vanille smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Citruses, Floral Notes, Musk and Sandalwood.
Is Be Enchanted or Vanille better for summer or winter?
Vanille suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Be Enchanted and Vanille?
Be Enchanted has top notes of Pomegranate, Red Berries, Citruses and Passionfruit, heart notes of Blackberry, Floral Notes, Pear and Violet, a base of Vanille, Musk and Sandalwood. Vanille features Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk, Citruses and Floral Notes.
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