Fragrance comparison

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla vs Waterfall

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla

Parfums de la Bastide

4.502 votes

Rank #57,422 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Waterfall

AERU

4.673 votes

Rank #33,328 MarineFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Waterfall takes 4 of 4 categories.

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla
Choose it for a green and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Waterfall
Choose it for a marine and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla0/4

Waterfall4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanillaParfums de la Bastide

WaterfallAERU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 9%Want 78%

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

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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityWaterfall

SillageWaterfall

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerWaterfallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

fruity70%

citrus60%

vanilla50%

marine100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

salty61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VanillaBlackcurrantCedarwoodMandarinDavanaFig LeafPeach Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesPineappleBergamotMandarin

Heart

Green TeaBlackcurrant

Base

Bitter OrangeSandalwoodCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Cedarwood and Mandarin. Durations are only published for Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night37

Spring75

Summer100

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 38%Work 31%Date 22%Party 9%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,422

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,328

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerWaterfallHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla delivers an immediate burst of crushed green foliage. You get crisp fig leaf and bright mandarin right out of the bottle. It feels tart, refreshing, and clean. Within twenty minutes, the sharp leaf bitterness calms down into juicy peach leaf and tart blackcurrant fruit. The base never tur…

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Waterfall opens bright and brisk, with bergamot, mandarin and a watery pineapple lift before it softens into a greener, calmer heart. The tea and blackcurrant keep it airy rather than sugary. On skin, it tends to settle into a clean woody musk with a close, relaxed feel. If you like aquatic scents but want something l…

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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, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla or Waterfall?

Waterfall takes 4 of 4 categories. Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Waterfall is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla for a green and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Waterfall for a marine and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla or Waterfall?

Waterfall lasts longest (Waterfall 70/100, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla or Waterfall?

Waterfall projects furthest (Waterfall 58/100, Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla and Waterfall smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Cedarwood and Mandarin.

Is Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla or Waterfall better for summer or winter?

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla suits daytime wear; Waterfall suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla and Waterfall?

Exquise Fig & Bourbon vanilla features Bourbon Vanilla, Blackcurrant, Cedarwood, Mandarin and Davana. Waterfall has top notes of Sea Notes, Pineapple, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Green Tea and Blackcurrant, a base of Bitter Orange, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Musk.