Fragrance comparison

Buds Zahra vs Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 498 ratings analysed

Buds Zahra

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #79,944 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille

Laura Mercier

4.14498 votes

Rank #26,503 AlmondSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille takes 1 of 1 categories.

Buds Zahra
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character.
Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille
Choose it for a almond and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Buds Zahra0/1

Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille1/1

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: Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buds ZahraLe Chameau

Eau Gourmande Ambre VanilleLaura Mercier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.14/ 5 · 498 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

44%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

498 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value62

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery92%

tropical84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

floral61%

almond100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

floral77%

coconut69%

nutty61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

OrchidHeliotropeTangerine

Heart1 to 2 hours

Tropical Fruits

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top

OrchidHeliotropeTangerine

Heart

AlmondCoconut

Base

Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesOrchid, Heliotrope, Tangerine and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Buds Zahra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring51

Summer43

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex9

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,503

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau Gourmande Ambre VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Buds Zahra by Le Chameau is an accessible feminine fragrance built around sweet fruits, powdery florals, and rich vanilla. It starts with bright tangerine paired with the floral creaminess of orchid and heliotrope. That opening immediately suggests sunny warmth before settling into a juicy middle note of tropical frui…

Reviews →

Laura Mercier Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille offers a warm, comforting embrace of creamy almond and sweet vanilla. This scent leans into a soft, powdery finish that feels cozy on cold, autumn evenings. It is a popular choice for those who love dessert-like fragrances that stay close to the skin without being overly loud …

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.

Do Buds Zahra and Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Orchid, Heliotrope, Tangerine and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Buds Zahra and Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille?

Buds Zahra has top notes of Orchid, Heliotrope and Tangerine, heart notes of Tropical Fruits, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Eau Gourmande Ambre Vanille has top notes of Orchid, Heliotrope and Tangerine, heart notes of Almond and Coconut, a base of Sandalwood.