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Coco Vanille vs Centenario

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

Updated 2,900 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coco Vanille takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Coco Vanille

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Centenario

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Coco Vanille4/7
Centenario3/7
Ratings & consensus
Centenario
Community sentiment
Centenario
Longevity
Coco Vanille
Sillage & projection
Coco Vanille
Value for money
Coco Vanille
Versatility
Centenario
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Coco Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Coco VanilleMancera
CentenarioBois 1920
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.86/ 5 · 2,734 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
3.99/ 5 · 166 votes
Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%
Category winnerCentenarioRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
36%Like
15%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate

2,734 votes

42%Love
38%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

142 votes

Category winnerCentenarioMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityCoco Vanille

SillageCoco Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value48
Category winnerCoco VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet92%
coconut84%
white floral77%
powdery69%
yellow floral61%
powdery100%
woody90%
sweet80%
white floral70%
yellow floral60%
coconut50%
Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
CoconutWhite Peach
Heart3 to 5 hours
Tiare FlowerYlang-YlangJasmine
Base6 to 8 hours
Madagascar VanillaWhite MuskWoody Notes
Top
Ylang-YlangTiare FlowerBergamot
Heart
Powdery NotesCoconutIris
Base
SandalwoodMuskJasmine
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Tiare Flower, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Coco Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer100
Fall64
Winter50
Day100
Night47
Spring100
Summer58
Fall70
Winter59
Day94
Night100
Category winnerCentenarioMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex19
Women78
Men8
Unisex55
Women37
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,142

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews207

Overall rank#12,983

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerCoco VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Coco Vanille is an oriental vanilla perfume built around creamy coconut, ripe white peach, and rich Madagascar vanilla. Created by perfumer Pierre Montale, it sets an easygoing holiday tone right away. As the fruity opening settles, lush tiare flower, jasmine, and ylang-ylang introduce a sweet, sunscreen-like …

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Centenario opens as a creamy floral with tiare and ylang-ylang up front, then settles into a soft coconut and iris heart over sandalwood and musk. The overall effect is powdery, woody, and lightly sweet rather than sharp or overly tropical. It reads comfortably unisex, with a polished, airy feel that suits spring espe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Coco Vanille or Centenario?

Coco Vanille takes 4 of 7 categories. Coco Vanille is rated 3.86/5 from 2,734 votes; Centenario is rated 3.99/5 from 166 votes. Choose Coco Vanille for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Centenario for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Coco Vanille or Centenario?

They last about the same: Coco Vanille 73/100, Centenario 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Coco Vanille or Centenario?

Projection is very close: Coco Vanille 62/100, Centenario 61/100 for sillage.

Do Coco Vanille and Centenario smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Coconut, Tiare Flower, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Coco Vanille or Centenario better for summer or winter?

For summer, Coco Vanille is the stronger pick. For winter, Centenario is the stronger pick. Coco Vanille suits daytime wear; Centenario suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coco Vanille and Centenario?

Coco Vanille has top notes of Coconut and White Peach, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, White Musk and Woody Notes. Centenario has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tiare Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Coconut and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Jasmine.

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