Fragrance comparison

Black Raspberry Vanilla vs Blissful Garden

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 331 ratings analysed

Black Raspberry Vanilla

Bath & Body Works · 2020

4.11322 votes

Rank #25,153 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Blissful Garden

Victoria's Secret

4.119 votes

Rank #40,351 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Black Raspberry Vanilla
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Blissful Garden
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Raspberry Vanilla2/4

Blissful Garden2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blissful Garden
Sillage & projection: Black Raspberry Vanilla
Value for money: Blissful Garden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Raspberry Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Raspberry VanillaBath & Body Works

Blissful GardenVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 322 votes

Have 33%Had 32%Want 35%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 52%Had 15%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

322 votes

22%Love

67%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBlissful Garden

SillageBlack Raspberry Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value88

Category winnerBlissful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral88%

sweet77%

powdery65%

woody53%

citrus42%

floral100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

soft spicy65%

powdery53%

lactonic42%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantBlueberryOrangePearBergamot

Heart

Orris RootJasmineOsmanthus

Base

Vanilla OrchidMuskSandalwood

Notes

Vanilla OrchidBlack CurrantBalsam Fir

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Vanilla Orchid. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,153

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,351

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBlack Raspberry VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Raspberry Vanilla by Bath & Body Works is a fruity floral gourmand fragrance that centers on a sweet, playful combination of berries and cozy base notes. It opens with an energetic splash of blackberry, raspberry, and red wine, then dries down to a comforting finish of vanilla orchid and cashmeran. It works well…

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Victoria's Secret Blissful Garden opens with a burst of dark black currant, offering a dark fruit sweetness that immediately feels bright and juicy. As it warms on the skin, creamy vanilla orchid emerges to give the floral heart a soft, powdery quality with a touch of milkiness. The dry down introduces balsam fir, whi…

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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, Black Raspberry Vanilla or Blissful Garden?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Raspberry Vanilla is rated 4.11/5 from 322 votes; Blissful Garden is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Black Raspberry Vanilla for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Blissful Garden for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Raspberry Vanilla or Blissful Garden?

They last about the same: Blissful Garden 56/100, Black Raspberry Vanilla 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Raspberry Vanilla or Blissful Garden?

Projection is very close: Black Raspberry Vanilla 51/100, Blissful Garden 50/100 for sillage.

Do Black Raspberry Vanilla and Blissful Garden smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Vanilla Orchid.

Is Black Raspberry Vanilla or Blissful Garden better for summer or winter?

Blissful Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Raspberry Vanilla and Blissful Garden?

Black Raspberry Vanilla has top notes of Black Currant, Blueberry, Orange and Pear, heart notes of Orris Root, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla Orchid, Musk and Sandalwood. Blissful Garden features Vanilla Orchid, Black Currant and Balsam Fir.