Bourbon Vanilla vs Athan
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Athan takes 4 of 5 categories.
Bourbon VanillaChoose it for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
AthanChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Bourbon Vanilla1/5
Athan4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Athan
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Athan
- Sillage & projection
- Athan
- Value for money
- Bourbon Vanilla
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Athan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bourbon VanillaCremoAthanAinash ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.78/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 54%Had 8%Want 38%
5.00/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%
Category winnerAthanRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
38%Like
25%Ok
3%Dislike
6%Hate
32 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAthan
SillageAthan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBourbon VanillaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
soft spicy88%
anis77%
powdery65%
cinnamon53%
warm spicy42%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bourbon VanillaStar AniseCinnamonOrange
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotCardamomCinnamonOrange
Heart
Bourbon VanillaMyrrh
Base
CedarwoodAmbroxanVetiverPralineMusk
InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla, Cinnamon and Orange. Durations are only published for Bourbon Vanilla, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer12
Fall100
Winter81
Day100
Night95
Spring100
Summer50
Fall83
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,838
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#29,262
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerAthanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCremo Bourbon Vanilla opens with a bright splash of candied orange and the dry, sweet crackle of star anise. Within twenty minutes, the scent settles into a thick, toasted bourbon vanilla core dusted with ground cinnamon. It smells like stepping out of the winter cold into a warm kitchen baking spiced sugar cookies an…
Reviews →Athan leans warm, sweet and spicy from the start, with bergamot and orange brightening a richer core of cardamom, cinnamon, bourbon vanilla and myrrh. It settles into a smooth ambery base with woods, musk and praline. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy dense vanilla-amber scents with noticeable presence. Revie…
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, Bourbon Vanilla or Athan?
Athan takes 4 of 5 categories. Bourbon Vanilla is rated 3.78/5 from 32 votes; Athan is rated 5.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Bourbon Vanilla for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Athan for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bourbon Vanilla or Athan?
Athan lasts longest (Athan 76/100, Bourbon Vanilla 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bourbon Vanilla or Athan?
Athan projects furthest (Athan 78/100, Bourbon Vanilla 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bourbon Vanilla and Athan smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Cinnamon and Orange.
Is Bourbon Vanilla or Athan better for summer or winter?
Bourbon Vanilla suits day or night wear; Athan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bourbon Vanilla and Athan?
Bourbon Vanilla features Bourbon Vanilla, Star Anise, Cinnamon and Orange. Athan has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Orange, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and Myrrh, a base of Cedarwood, Ambroxan, Vetiver and Praline.
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