Bitter Flower vs Pura Fruta Vanilla
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bitter Flower takes 1 of 1 categories.
Bitter FlowerChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Pura Fruta VanillaChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter.
Bitter Flower1/1
Pura Fruta Vanilla0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bitter Flower
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bitter FlowerMahoganyPura Fruta VanillaPrimacialWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 43%Had 26%Want 31%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 62%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
60%Like
4%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate
82 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
citrus92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
amber69%
powdery61%
sweet100%
vanilla83%
powdery65%
musky48%
balsamic30%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RaspberryOrangeBergamot
Heart
VelvetJasmineOrange BlossomGardeniaWoodsy Notes
Base
VanillaAmberMuskPatchouli
Top15 to 30 minutes
Vanilla
Heart2 to 3 hours
Velvet
Base4 to 6 hours
Sweet Notes
InformationalShared notesVelvet and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Pura Fruta Vanilla, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter55
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,076
PerfumerRoland Theil
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#62,025
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBitter FlowerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBitter Flower by Mahogany centers on a velvety, sweet gardenia accord. It is designed for casual daytime wear during the warm spring months. Roland Theil composed this scent to balance a bright, fruity opening with a woody, musky base. It offers an easygoing alternative for those who want a noticeable floral presence …
Reviews →Pura Fruta Vanilla by Primacial delivers a straightforward oriental vanilla profile built on warm sweetness and plush texture. The scent opens immediately with a generous pour of vanilla, setting a rich and sugary mood from the first spray. In the heart, a distinct velvet note introduces a smooth, powdery softness tha…
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, Bitter Flower or Pura Fruta Vanilla?
Bitter Flower takes 1 of 1 categories. Bitter Flower is rated 3.84/5 from 82 votes; Pura Fruta Vanilla is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bitter Flower for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Pura Fruta Vanilla for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter.
Do Bitter Flower and Pura Fruta Vanilla smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Velvet and Vanilla.
What are the notes in Bitter Flower and Pura Fruta Vanilla?
Bitter Flower has top notes of Raspberry, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Velvet, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Patchouli. Pura Fruta Vanilla has top notes of Vanilla, heart notes of Velvet, a base of Sweet Notes.
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