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Closeness vs Thé Vanille

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

Updated 359 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Thé Vanille takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Closeness

    Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Thé Vanille

    Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Closeness3/7
Thé Vanille4/7
Ratings & consensus
Closeness
Community sentiment
Closeness
Longevity
Thé Vanille
Sillage & projection
Thé Vanille
Value for money
Thé Vanille
Versatility
Closeness
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Thé Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ClosenessPleasing
Thé VanilleNette
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.13/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 73%
3.73/ 5 · 306 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerClosenessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
36%Like
11%Ok
2%Dislike
6%Hate

53 votes

18%Love
38%Like
24%Ok
15%Dislike
4%Hate

282 votes

Category winnerClosenessMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage43
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityThé Vanille

SillageThé Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value54
Category winnerThé VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
musky86%
soft spicy72%
woody58%
iris44%
earthy30%
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
salty84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
iris61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PepperCardamom
Heart
CarrotOrrisBamboo
Base
MuskPapyrusCashmeranSalt
Top
SaltMateCardamomTurmeric
Heart
MagnoliaNarcissus
Base
VanillaOrrisCO2 Extracts
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Orris and Salt. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer44
Fall100
Winter94
Day71
Night100
Spring96
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerClosenessMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men14
Unisex69
Women17
Men3
Unisex43
Women55
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,143

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#10,029

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Category winnerThé VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Closeness by Pleasing lands on the skin like clean linen warming up in the sun. This woody spicy blend starts with a distinct pinch of pink pepper and cold cardamom, which prevents it from smelling like a basic clean laundry spray. As it sits, a damp bamboo accord pairs with the rooty texture of orris, giving the blen…

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Thé Vanille is a salty, spiced tea scent with vanilla in the background rather than front and center. On many wearers it opens with turmeric, cardamom and mineral salt, then settles into something airy, herbal and lightly powdery. If you want a dessert vanilla, sample first. If a coastal tea, clean floral freshness an…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Closeness or Thé Vanille?

Thé Vanille takes 4 of 7 categories. Closeness is rated 4.13/5 from 53 votes; Thé Vanille is rated 3.73/5 from 306 votes. Choose Closeness for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Thé Vanille for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Closeness or Thé Vanille?

Thé Vanille lasts longest (Thé Vanille 63/100, Closeness 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Closeness or Thé Vanille?

Thé Vanille projects furthest (Thé Vanille 49/100, Closeness 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Closeness and Thé Vanille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Orris and Salt.

Is Closeness or Thé Vanille better for summer or winter?

For summer, Closeness is the stronger pick. For winter, Thé Vanille is the stronger pick. Closeness suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Closeness and Thé Vanille?

Closeness has top notes of Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Carrot, Orris and Bamboo, a base of Musk, Papyrus, Cashmeran and Salt. Thé Vanille has top notes of Salt, Mate, Cardamom and Turmeric, heart notes of Magnolia and Narcissus, a base of Vanilla, Orris and CO2 Extracts.

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