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Envision vs Vanille Fatale

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

Updated 3,849 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Fatale takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Envision

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Vanille Fatale

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

Envision1/4
Vanille Fatale3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Vanille Fatale
Sillage & projection
Vanille Fatale
Value for money
Envision
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vanille Fatale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EnvisionLe Monde Gourmand
Vanille FataleTom Ford
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%
4.02/ 5 · 3,847 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

45%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate

3,217 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityVanille Fatale

SillageVanille Fatale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value37
Category winnerEnvisionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody91%
lavender83%
fresh spicy74%
vanilla65%
aromatic56%
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
amber77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
BergamotPink PepperBrazilian OrangeLime
Heart1 to 2 hours
Lavender
Base2 to 4 hours
Woody NotesMadagascar VanillaPatchouli
Top
RumMyrrhOlibanumSaffronCorianderOrangeLime
Heart
BarleyCoffeePlumFrangipaniNarcissusArtemisiaRose
Base
Madagascar VanillaSuedeTobaccoMahoganyPatchouliOakmossViolet
InformationalShared notesLime, Madagascar Vanilla and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Envision, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day50
Night100
Spring32
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men14
Unisex52
Women34
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#850

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews391

Category winnerVanille FataleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Envision by Le Monde Gourmand is an aromatic fougere fragrance that combines crisp citrus with soothing herbs and warm sweetness. The opening arrives with a lively burst of Italian bergamot, Persian lime, Brazilian orange, and a kick of pink pepper. This bright start quickly settles into a core of French lavender, giv…

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Vanille Fatale opens with a sharp, spirited splash of rum and the dry resin of myrrh, immediately declaring itself as a dark, mature vanilla. This is not a cupcake scent, nor is it a sugary confection. Instead, it evolves on skin into a warm, smoky haze of roasted barley and coffee, giving the composition a bitter, so…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Envision or Vanille Fatale?

Vanille Fatale takes 3 of 4 categories. Envision is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Vanille Fatale is rated 4.02/5 from 3,847 votes. Choose Envision for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Vanille Fatale for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Envision or Vanille Fatale?

Vanille Fatale lasts longest (Vanille Fatale 76/100, Envision 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Envision or Vanille Fatale?

Vanille Fatale projects furthest (Vanille Fatale 66/100, Envision 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Envision and Vanille Fatale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Madagascar Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Envision or Vanille Fatale better for summer or winter?

Envision suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Envision and Vanille Fatale?

Envision has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Brazilian Orange and Lime, heart notes of Lavender, a base of Woody Notes, Madagascar Vanilla and Patchouli. Vanille Fatale has top notes of Rum, Myrrh, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Barley, Coffee, Plum and Frangipani, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Suede, Tobacco and Mahogany.

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