Fragrance comparison

Blue Rose vs Vanilla

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 59 ratings analysed

Blue Rose

Raydan

3.504 votes

Rank #68,634 AquaticRose

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61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Vanilla

Maïssa Parfums

3.4755 votes

Rank #63,776 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blue Rose
Choose it for a aquatic and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Blue Rose1/4

Vanilla3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue RoseRaydan

VanillaMaïssa Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

3.47/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 25%Had 12%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

31%Love

27%Like

13%Ok

16%Dislike

13%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityVanilla

SillageVanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value41

Category winnerBlue RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

rose88%

fresh77%

citrus65%

musky53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

rose72%

musky58%

powdery44%

citrus30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both rose, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water NotesLemon

Heart

RoseSugar

Base

White MuskVanillaCedar

Top15 to 30 minutes

RoseSugarLemon

Heart3 to 4 hours

White MuskLoukhoum

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rose, Sugar and White Musk. Durations are only published for Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring40

Summer27

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,634

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,776

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Rose by Raydan is a floral aquatic fragrance that balances sharp, clean water notes with a surprising sugary sweetness. Designed for both women and men, this scent works best as an everyday accessory during warm spring and summer afternoons. It creates an airy, approachable presence that feels relaxed, simple, an…

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Vanilla by Maïssa Parfums is an unabashedly sweet gourmand that frames its central spice with Turkish confectionery. The opening delivers a bright pop of lemon over crisp granulated sugar and fresh rose petals, calling to mind chilled lemonade sweetened with floral syrup. That sugary rush transitions rapidly into a he…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blue Rose or Vanilla?

Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories. Blue Rose is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Vanilla is rated 3.47/5 from 55 votes. Choose Blue Rose for a aquatic and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Vanilla for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Rose or Vanilla?

Vanilla lasts longest (Vanilla 71/100, Blue Rose 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Rose or Vanilla?

Projection is very close: Vanilla 51/100, Blue Rose 50/100 for sillage.

Do Blue Rose and Vanilla smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rose, Sugar and White Musk.

Is Blue Rose or Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Blue Rose suits day or night wear; Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Rose and Vanilla?

Blue Rose has top notes of Water Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Rose and Sugar, a base of White Musk, Vanilla and Cedar. Vanilla has top notes of Rose, Sugar and Lemon, heart notes of White Musk and Loukhoum, a base of Vanilla and Cedar.