Fragrance comparison

Cyanide vs Indian Vanilla

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Cyanide

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6216 votes

Rank #48,457 AlmondFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Indian Vanilla

ATTAR. Alma de Perfume

4.673 votes

Rank #44,893 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Indian Vanilla takes 2 of 4 categories.

Cyanide
Choose it for a almond and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Indian Vanilla
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Cyanide1/4

Indian Vanilla2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Indian Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Cyanide
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Indian Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CyanideAlkemia Perfumes

Indian VanillaATTAR. Alma de Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 79%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityIndian Vanilla

SillageCyanide

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

almond100%

floral90%

aromatic80%

nutty70%

sweet60%

bitter50%

white floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bitter AlmondAbsintheNerium OleanderPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperOrange Blossom

Heart

JasmineBitter AlmondLicoriceTonka Bean

Base

PatchouliVanillaCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesBitter Almond and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Spring50

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,457

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#44,893

PerfumerRosario Escobar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIndian VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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

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Indian Vanilla reads as a floral vanilla with a creamy, lightly spiced core. Orange blossom and jasmine keep it bright at the top, then bitter almond, licorice and tonka pull it into a sweeter, softer dry-down with patchouli and cashmere wood underneath. It looks best suited to someone who wants a feminine vanilla tha…

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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, Cyanide or Indian Vanilla?

Indian Vanilla takes 2 of 4 categories. Cyanide is rated 3.62/5 from 16 votes; Indian Vanilla is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cyanide for a almond and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Indian Vanilla for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cyanide or Indian Vanilla?

Indian Vanilla lasts longest (Indian Vanilla 90/100, Cyanide 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cyanide or Indian Vanilla?

Cyanide projects furthest (Cyanide 58/100, Indian Vanilla 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cyanide and Indian Vanilla smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Bitter Almond and Patchouli.

Is Cyanide or Indian Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Cyanide suits daytime wear; Indian Vanilla suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cyanide and Indian Vanilla?

Cyanide features Bitter Almond, Absinthe, Nerium Oleander and Patchouli. Indian Vanilla has top notes of Pink Pepper and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice and Tonka Bean, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Cashmere Wood.