Fragrance comparison

Eternity Flame For Women vs No.9 Vanilla Pod

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 738 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eternity Flame For Women

Calvin Klein

3.72718 votes

Rank #32,424 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

No.9 Vanilla Pod

Arcadia

3.0020 votes

Rank #65,625 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eternity Flame For Women takes 4 of 5 categories.

Eternity Flame For Women
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
No.9 Vanilla Pod
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Eternity Flame For Women4/5

No.9 Vanilla Pod1/5

Ratings & consensus: Eternity Flame For Women
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No.9 Vanilla Pod
Sillage & projection: Eternity Flame For Women
Value for money: Eternity Flame For Women
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eternity Flame For Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eternity Flame For WomenCalvin Klein

No.9 Vanilla PodArcadia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 718 votes

Have 55%Had 18%Want 27%

3.00/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 36%Had 19%Want 46%

Category winnerEternity Flame For WomenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

718 votes

15%Love

25%Like

20%Ok

25%Dislike

15%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo.9 Vanilla Pod

SillageEternity Flame For Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value46

Category winnerEternity Flame For WomenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus86%

floral72%

sweet58%

musky44%

woody30%

woody100%

leather92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

iris61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 30 minutes

Mandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Sweet Pea

Base4 to 6 hours

Labdanum

Top

Mandarin OrangeWater Notes

Heart

SaffronOrris RootVioletJasmineBlack PepperRoseCloves

Base

LeatherBalsamic NotesVanillaPatchouliVetiverLabdanumCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Eternity Flame For Women, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer32

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night81

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex42

Women53

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,424

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEternity Flame For WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eternity Flame For Women by Calvin Klein strips away the cool carnation of the original line and pivots toward warm resin and citrus. It opens with juicy mandarin orange, offering a bright and sweet initial sparkle. Soon after, sweet pea introduces a gentle, airy floral middle that softens the fruit. The real spine of…

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No.9 Vanilla Pod looks like a dry, textured take on vanilla rather than a dessert style scent. Mandarin and watery notes brighten the opening, then saffron, iris, pepper, clove and rose pull it into a woody leather heart with a powdery finish. The vanilla sits low in the structure, wrapped in amber, patchouli, labdanu…

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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, Eternity Flame For Women or No.9 Vanilla Pod?

Eternity Flame For Women takes 4 of 5 categories. Eternity Flame For Women is rated 3.72/5 from 718 votes; No.9 Vanilla Pod is rated 3.00/5 from 20 votes. Choose Eternity Flame For Women for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose No.9 Vanilla Pod for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eternity Flame For Women or No.9 Vanilla Pod?

No.9 Vanilla Pod lasts longest (No.9 Vanilla Pod 69/100, Eternity Flame For Women 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eternity Flame For Women or No.9 Vanilla Pod?

Eternity Flame For Women projects furthest (Eternity Flame For Women 60/100, No.9 Vanilla Pod 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eternity Flame For Women and No.9 Vanilla Pod smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange and Labdanum.

Is Eternity Flame For Women or No.9 Vanilla Pod better for summer or winter?

Eternity Flame For Women suits daytime wear; No.9 Vanilla Pod suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eternity Flame For Women and No.9 Vanilla Pod?

Eternity Flame For Women has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Sweet Pea, a base of Labdanum. No.9 Vanilla Pod has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Water Notes, heart notes of Saffron, Orris Root, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Balsamic Notes, Vanilla and Patchouli.