Céu de Baunilha vs Hermessence Santal Massoïa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.
Céu de BaunilhaChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Hermessence Santal MassoïaChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Céu de Baunilha3/7
Hermessence Santal Massoïa3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Céu de Baunilha
- Community sentiment
- Hermessence Santal Massoïa
- Longevity
- Hermessence Santal Massoïa
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Céu de Baunilha
- Versatility
- Céu de Baunilha
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hermessence Santal Massoïa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Céu de BaunilhaO BoticárioHermessence Santal MassoïaHermèsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 455 votes
Have 55%Had 22%Want 23%
4.10/ 5 · 870 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerCéu de BaunilhaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
35%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate
455 votes
38%Love
44%Like
8%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
870 votes
Category winnerHermessence Santal MassoïaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHermessence Santal Massoïa
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCéu de BaunilhaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
amber84%
fruity77%
powdery69%
musky61%
woody100%
sweet86%
lactonic72%
powdery58%
fruity44%
warm spicy30%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Dried FruitsLemonPink Pepper
Heart
Solar NotesCashmere WoodFloral NotesDamask Plum
Base
VanillaAmberMilkWhite MuskMaltol
Notes
SandalwoodMassioaMilkDried FruitsSugarFloral Notes
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesDried Fruits, Floral Notes and Milk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring76
Summer40
Fall97
Winter100
Day100
Night79
Spring100
Summer65
Fall0
Winter56
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCéu de BaunilhaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,975
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#27,380
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched2011
Reviews0
Category winnerHermessence Santal MassoïaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCéu de Baunilha by O Boticário is a cozy, sweet gourmand fragrance that blends creamy vanilla, warm milk, and golden amber with bright bursts of lemon and pink pepper. The opening hits with a gentle citrus sparkle and rich dried fruits before softening into a sunlit mix of damask plum, solar notes, and cashmere wood. …
Reviews →Hermessence Santal Massoïa by Hermès is a comforting, milky wood fragrance that blends pale sandalwood with rare Massoïa resin, warm steamed milk, and sweet dried fruits. It opens with an airy splash of coconut water and light sugar before settling into a powdery, clean timber base on bare skin. Instead of sharp cedar…
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, Céu de Baunilha or Hermessence Santal Massoïa?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Céu de Baunilha is rated 4.12/5 from 455 votes; Hermessence Santal Massoïa is rated 4.10/5 from 870 votes. Choose Céu de Baunilha for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Hermessence Santal Massoïa for a woody and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Céu de Baunilha or Hermessence Santal Massoïa?
Hermessence Santal Massoïa lasts longest (Hermessence Santal Massoïa 57/100, Céu de Baunilha 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Céu de Baunilha or Hermessence Santal Massoïa?
Projection is very close: Céu de Baunilha 50/100, Hermessence Santal Massoïa 50/100 for sillage.
Do Céu de Baunilha and Hermessence Santal Massoïa smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits, Floral Notes and Milk.
Is Céu de Baunilha or Hermessence Santal Massoïa better for summer or winter?
For summer, Hermessence Santal Massoïa is the stronger pick. For winter, Céu de Baunilha is the stronger pick. Céu de Baunilha suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Céu de Baunilha and Hermessence Santal Massoïa?
Céu de Baunilha has top notes of Dried Fruits, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Solar Notes, Cashmere Wood, Floral Notes and Damask Plum, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Milk and White Musk. Hermessence Santal Massoïa features Sandalwood, Massioa, Milk, Dried Fruits and Sugar.
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