Fragrance comparison

Fleur de Vanille vs Palais Royal

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 42 ratings analysed

Fleur de Vanille

Acorelle

3.7826 votes

Rank #23,267 VanillaBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Palais Royal

AndrèSimon

4.5016 votes

Rank #41,117 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Palais Royal takes 4 of 5 categories.

Fleur de Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Palais Royal
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fleur de Vanille1/5

Palais Royal4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fleur de VanilleAcorelle

Palais RoyalAndrèSimon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 25%Had 16%Want 59%

4.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 49%Had 4%Want 47%

Category winnerPalais RoyalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

56%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityPalais Royal

SillagePalais Royal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPalais RoyalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

patchouli69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

iris77%

herbal69%

woody61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both balsamic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mimosa

Heart

Peru Balsam

Base

VanillaPatchouli

Top

PetitgrainBergamotNeroli

Heart

ImmortelleCardamomIrisTuberoseMimosa

Base

BenzoinPeru BalsamLabdanumPatchouliVanilla Absolute

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Peru Balsam 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

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring83

Summer8

Fall100

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men29

Unisex64

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#41,117

PerfumerAndrea Rusce

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFleur de VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Acorelle Fleur de Vanille is a soft, powdery vanilla with a yellow floral lift from mimosa and a balsamic warmth underneath. On skin, reviews describe an almondy, “gauzy” vanilla that stays light and easy to wear, while the patchouli can show up as cool, clay-like and surprisingly assertive. A gentle, giftable vanilla…

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Palais Royal by AndrèSimon opens with a crisp burst of bergamot, neroli, and bitter petitgrain before shifting into a warm, resinous heart. As the bright citrus settles, dusty immortelle and dry cardamom push through, joined by soft powdery iris and sweet mimosa. The dry down lands on a heavy base of Peru balsam, stic…

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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, Fleur de Vanille or Palais Royal?

Palais Royal takes 4 of 5 categories. Fleur de Vanille is rated 3.78/5 from 26 votes; Palais Royal is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Fleur de Vanille for a vanilla and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Palais Royal for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fleur de Vanille or Palais Royal?

Palais Royal lasts longest (Palais Royal 87/100, Fleur de Vanille 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fleur de Vanille or Palais Royal?

Projection is very close: Palais Royal 64/100, Fleur de Vanille 62/100 for sillage.

Do Fleur de Vanille and Palais Royal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share balsamic and woody accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Peru Balsam and Patchouli.

Is Fleur de Vanille or Palais Royal better for summer or winter?

Fleur de Vanille suits day or night wear; Palais Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur de Vanille and Palais Royal?

Fleur de Vanille has top notes of Mimosa, heart notes of Peru Balsam, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli. Palais Royal has top notes of Petitgrain, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Immortelle, Cardamom, Iris and Tuberose, a base of Benzoin, Peru Balsam, Labdanum and Patchouli.