Fragrance comparison

French Love vs Vaniglia Bourbon

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

French Love

Ulric de Varens

4.0012 votes

Rank #56,081 SweetVanilla

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52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vaniglia Bourbon

Il Profumiere

4.1811 votes

Rank #47,416 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vaniglia Bourbon takes 3 of 5 categories.

French Love
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vaniglia Bourbon
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

French Love2/5

Vaniglia Bourbon3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

French LoveUlric de Varens

Vaniglia BourbonIl Profumiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 11%Want 72%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerVaniglia BourbonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

36%Love

45%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityVaniglia Bourbon

SillageFrench Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value55

Category winnerFrench LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

powdery77%

fruity65%

white floral53%

floral42%

vanilla100%

sweet91%

almond83%

musky74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Candy apple

Heart2-4 hrs

Sugar CaneJasmineVanilla Orchid

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaPalisander RosewoodMusk

Top

Sugar CaneSweet AlmondSpicesLemon

Heart

Bourbon VanillaCinnamon

Base

VanillaMuskBenzoinJasmine

InformationalShared notesSugar Cane, Jasmine, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for French Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall0

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 23%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,416

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVaniglia BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

French Love by Ulric de Varens jumps out of the nozzle with a playful bite of candied apple glazed in warm sugar. It hits fast and unapologetically sweet. The first spray releases a light alcohol sparkle before settling into dense vanilla orchid, clean jasmine petals, and caramelized sugar cane. It smells like biting …

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Vaniglia Bourbon by Il Profumiere is a plush, gourmand-leaning vanilla built around sugar cane sweetness, almondy warmth, and a cinnamon-spiced heart. A bright touch of lemon lifts the opening before it settles into creamy bourbon vanilla with soft musk and resinous benzoin. If you like vanillas that feel edible, powd…

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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, French Love or Vaniglia Bourbon?

Vaniglia Bourbon takes 3 of 5 categories. French Love is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Vaniglia Bourbon is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose French Love for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vaniglia Bourbon for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, French Love or Vaniglia Bourbon?

Vaniglia Bourbon lasts longest (Vaniglia Bourbon 66/100, French Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, French Love or Vaniglia Bourbon?

French Love projects furthest (French Love 69/100, Vaniglia Bourbon 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do French Love and Vaniglia Bourbon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Sugar Cane, Jasmine, Vanilla and Musk.

Is French Love or Vaniglia Bourbon better for summer or winter?

French Love suits evening wear; Vaniglia Bourbon suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in French Love and Vaniglia Bourbon?

French Love has top notes of Candy apple, heart notes of Sugar Cane, Jasmine and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Musk. Vaniglia Bourbon has top notes of Sugar Cane, Sweet Almond, Spices and Lemon, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Benzoin and Jasmine.