Fragrance comparison

Beaver Edition 2016 vs Vaneva

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 527 ratings analysed

Beaver Edition 2016

Zoologist Perfumes

3.76524 votes

Rank #6,339 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Vaneva

Moi Aussi

4.333 votes

Rank #41,643 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vaneva takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beaver Edition 2016
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Vaneva
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Beaver Edition 20161/4

Vaneva3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vaneva
Sillage & projection: Vaneva
Value for money: Vaneva
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beaver Edition 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beaver Edition 2016Zoologist Perfumes

VanevaMoi Aussi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 524 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

524 votes

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityVaneva

SillageVaneva

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value63

Category winnerVanevaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

aquatic84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

green61%

woody100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ozonic notesLime (Linden Blossom)Green NotesWoody Notes

Heart

Watery NotesMuskWoodsy Notes

Base

CastoreumLeatherdark woodsy notesAmberVanilla

Top

CedarNutmegOrange

Heart

VanillaWhite ChocolateLeatherOlibanumTobacco

Base

LabdanumPatchouliMuskVetiverAmberCastoreumCivet

InformationalShared notesMusk, Castoreum, Leather and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer77

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex64

Women5

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,339

PerfumerChris Bartlett

Launched—

Reviews92

Overall rank#41,643

PerfumerDenise Meles

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBeaver Edition 2016Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beaver Edition 2016 opens with cool air, wet greenery, linden blossom and a clean aquatic lift, then settles into soft musk, damp woods and a restrained leather castoreum base. It feels more like a quiet riverside than an animalic statement. This is one to sample if you like fresh woods with an unusual outdoorsy edge.…

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Vaneva by Moi Aussi pairs warm spices, rich cedarwood, and a surprising kick of orange with a luscious heart of vanilla, white chocolate, and dry pipe tobacco. As it settles onto the skin, earthy patchouli, resinous labdanum, and amber give the sweet gourmand notes a grounded, dark woody base. It is a cozy, bold cold-…

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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, Beaver Edition 2016 or Vaneva?

Vaneva takes 3 of 4 categories. Beaver Edition 2016 is rated 3.76/5 from 524 votes; Vaneva is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Beaver Edition 2016 for a leather and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Vaneva for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beaver Edition 2016 or Vaneva?

Vaneva lasts longest (Vaneva 80/100, Beaver Edition 2016 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beaver Edition 2016 or Vaneva?

Vaneva projects furthest (Vaneva 75/100, Beaver Edition 2016 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beaver Edition 2016 and Vaneva smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Castoreum, Leather and Amber.

Is Beaver Edition 2016 or Vaneva better for summer or winter?

Vaneva suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beaver Edition 2016 and Vaneva?

Beaver Edition 2016 has top notes of Ozonic notes, Lime (Linden Blossom), Green Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Watery Notes, Musk and Woodsy Notes, a base of Castoreum, Leather, dark woodsy notes and Amber. Vaneva has top notes of Cedar, Nutmeg and Orange, heart notes of Vanilla, White Chocolate, Leather and Olibanum, a base of Labdanum, Patchouli, Musk and Vetiver.