Fragrance comparison

Caput Mundi vs Vanille Amour

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Caput Mundi

NonPlusUltra Parfum

4.254 votes

Rank #54,344 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vanille Amour

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6840 votes

Rank #21,709 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Amour takes 3 of 4 categories.

Caput Mundi
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Vanille Amour
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Caput Mundi1/4

Vanille Amour3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vanille Amour
Sillage & projection: Caput Mundi
Value for money: Vanille Amour
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille Amour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caput MundiNonPlusUltra Parfum

Vanille AmourAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%

3.68/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

30%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityVanille Amour

SillageCaput Mundi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value79

Category winnerVanille AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla83%

aromatic65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotOrangeYlang-YlangJasmine

Heart

GingerCedarCardamom

Base

VanillaAmberTonka Bean

Notes

VanillaExotic SpicesCardamomTonka BeanGinger

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGinger, Cardamom, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring9

Summer9

Fall100

Winter82

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,344

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,709

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerVanille AmourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caput Mundi opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and sweet orange before settling into its core. Within minutes, creamy ylang-ylang and jasmine soften the crisp citrus top notes, bringing a sunny floral quality. The heart introduces dry cedarwood alongside warm ginger and crackling cardamom. As the hours pass, the sce…

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Vanille Amour by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Caput Mundi or Vanille Amour?

Vanille Amour takes 3 of 4 categories. Caput Mundi is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Vanille Amour is rated 3.68/5 from 40 votes. Choose Caput Mundi for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Vanille Amour for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caput Mundi or Vanille Amour?

Vanille Amour lasts longest (Vanille Amour 60/100, Caput Mundi 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caput Mundi or Vanille Amour?

Caput Mundi projects furthest (Caput Mundi 50/100, Vanille Amour 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caput Mundi and Vanille Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Ginger, Cardamom, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Caput Mundi or Vanille Amour better for summer or winter?

Vanille Amour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caput Mundi and Vanille Amour?

Caput Mundi has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, heart notes of Ginger, Cedar and Cardamom, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean. Vanille Amour features Vanilla, Exotic Spices, Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Ginger.