Fragrance comparison

Fatal de Vanille vs Hemera

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 69 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fatal de Vanille

Alexandria Fragrances

4.1961 votes

Rank #25,695 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Hemera

Irie

3.628 votes

Rank #63,863 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fatal de Vanille takes 4 of 4 categories.

Fatal de Vanille
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hemera
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fatal de Vanille4/4

Hemera0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fatal de VanilleAlexandria Fragrances

HemeraIrie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

13%Love

63%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityFatal de Vanille

SillageFatal de Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value56

Category winnerFatal de VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

woody84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

aromatic91%

tobacco83%

camphor74%

sweet65%

green56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MyrhhOlibanumSaffronCorianderOrangeLime

Heart

PlumRoseBarleyCoffeeFrangipaniNarcissus

Base

VanillaSuedeTobaccoMahoganyPatchouliOakmoss

Notes

EucalyptusTobaccoPine needlesOlibanumMintLeatherMyrhh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrhh, Olibanum and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex58

Women13

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,695

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#63,863

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFatal de VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fatal de Vanille is a deep, spicy vanilla built around tobacco, woods and resin, with a brighter citrus lift at the top. It opens warm and aromatic, then settles into a creamy, slightly smoky dry-down where vanilla, suede and tobacco do most of the work. This is a richer unisex scent that usually makes more sense in c…

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Hemera by Irie builds its identity around a sharp clash of cool herbs and warm resins. Fresh eucalyptus and mint punch through early, giving way to a dry base of tobacco, leather, and olibanum. It wears best during crisp autumn mornings when the chilly air cuts through the medicinal green top notes.

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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, Fatal de Vanille or Hemera?

Fatal de Vanille takes 4 of 4 categories. Fatal de Vanille is rated 4.19/5 from 61 votes; Hemera is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Fatal de Vanille for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hemera for a woody and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fatal de Vanille or Hemera?

Fatal de Vanille lasts longest (Fatal de Vanille 79/100, Hemera 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fatal de Vanille or Hemera?

Fatal de Vanille projects furthest (Fatal de Vanille 75/100, Hemera 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fatal de Vanille and Hemera smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Myrhh, Olibanum and Tobacco.

Is Fatal de Vanille or Hemera better for summer or winter?

Fatal de Vanille suits evening wear; Hemera suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fatal de Vanille and Hemera?

Fatal de Vanille has top notes of Myrhh, Olibanum, Saffron and Coriander, heart notes of Plum, Rose, Barley and Coffee, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Tobacco and Mahogany. Hemera features Eucalyptus, Tobacco, Pine needles, Olibanum and Mint.