Fragrance comparison

Blissful Garden vs Vanilla Orchid

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

3 wins

Blissful Garden

Victoria's Secret

4.119 votes

Rank #40,351 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Vanilla Orchid

Skylar

4.1936 votes

Rank #25,099 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blissful Garden takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Blissful Garden3/4

Vanilla Orchid1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blissful GardenVictoria's Secret

Vanilla OrchidSkylar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 52%Had 15%Want 33%

4.19/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 50%Had 14%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

67%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

44%Love

33%Like

19%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBlissful Garden

SillageBlissful Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value64

Category winnerBlissful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

soft spicy65%

powdery53%

lactonic42%

fruity100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Vanilla OrchidBlack CurrantBalsam Fir

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantQuinceApple

Heart2-3 hrs

Vanilla OrchidTuberoseLily

Base5-7 hrs

Bourbon VanillaSandalwoodAmberwood

InformationalShared notesVanilla Orchid and Black Currant. Durations are only published for Vanilla Orchid, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring85

Summer54

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,351

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,099

PerfumerSarah Horowitz

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerVanilla OrchidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Skylar Vanilla Orchid opens with a burst of crisp orchard apple and juicy quince, sweetened by dark black currant berries. As the initial brightness settles, creamy vanilla orchid blossoms take over alongside tender white lily petals and soft tuberose. The dry-down rests on a comforting bed of warm bourbon vanilla, sm…

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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, Blissful Garden or Vanilla Orchid?

Blissful Garden takes 3 of 4 categories. Blissful Garden is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Vanilla Orchid is rated 4.19/5 from 36 votes. Choose Blissful Garden for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla Orchid for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blissful Garden or Vanilla Orchid?

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

Which projects more, Blissful Garden or Vanilla Orchid?

Blissful Garden projects furthest (Blissful Garden 50/100, Vanilla Orchid 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blissful Garden and Vanilla Orchid smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla Orchid and Black Currant.

Is Blissful Garden or Vanilla Orchid better for summer or winter?

Blissful Garden suits daytime wear; Vanilla Orchid suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blissful Garden and Vanilla Orchid?

Blissful Garden features Vanilla Orchid, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. Vanilla Orchid has top notes of Black Currant, Quince and Apple, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Tuberose and Lily, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amberwood.