Fragrance comparison

Fresh Vanilla vs Katy Perry's Mad Potion

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 1,014 ratings analysed

Fresh Vanilla

Victoria's Secret

3.9111 votes

Rank #54,449 FloralSweet

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60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Katy Perry's Mad Potion

Katy Perry

3.571,003 votes

Rank #34,194 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Katy Perry's Mad Potion takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fresh Vanilla
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Katy Perry's Mad Potion
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fresh Vanilla2/5

Katy Perry's Mad Potion3/5

Ratings & consensus: Fresh Vanilla
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Katy Perry's Mad Potion
Sillage & projection: Katy Perry's Mad Potion
Value for money: Fresh Vanilla
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Katy Perry's Mad Potion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh VanillaVictoria's Secret

Katy Perry's Mad PotionKaty Perry

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 34%Had 12%Want 54%

3.57/ 5 · 1,003 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

Category winnerFresh VanillaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

64%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

26%Love

37%Like

8%Ok

27%Dislike

2%Hate

1,003 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityKaty Perry's Mad Potion

SillageKaty Perry's Mad Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value73

Category winnerFresh VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet83%

powdery65%

vanilla48%

lactonic30%

vanilla100%

powdery88%

sweet77%

floral65%

musky53%

amber42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both floral, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Vanilla OrchidCone WaffleVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Vanilla OrchidApplePeony

Heart

Bourbon VanillaMuskJasmine

Base

VanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesVanilla Orchid and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night20

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,449

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,194

PerfumerNatasha Côté, Stephen Nilsen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKaty Perry's Mad PotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fresh Vanilla by Victoria's Secret opens with a light splash of vanilla orchid before shifting into a sweet waffle cone accord. As the mist settles on skin, a soft vanilla base provides a warm, lactonic finish that feels breezy rather than heavy. It sits close to the body, making it an easy pick for casual spring morn…

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Katy Perry's Mad Potion starts with an airy splash of green apple and vanilla orchid, feeling light and sugary right away. As it settles onto the skin, the sweetness takes on a soft, fluffy texture from a blend of white musk and bourbon vanilla. This is a simple scent, avoiding heavy spice or dark resins. It wears lik…

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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, Fresh Vanilla or Katy Perry's Mad Potion?

Katy Perry's Mad Potion takes 3 of 5 categories. Fresh Vanilla is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Katy Perry's Mad Potion is rated 3.57/5 from 1,003 votes. Choose Fresh Vanilla for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Katy Perry's Mad Potion for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Vanilla or Katy Perry's Mad Potion?

Katy Perry's Mad Potion lasts longest (Katy Perry's Mad Potion 44/100, Fresh Vanilla 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh Vanilla or Katy Perry's Mad Potion?

Katy Perry's Mad Potion projects furthest (Katy Perry's Mad Potion 43/100, Fresh Vanilla 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fresh Vanilla and Katy Perry's Mad Potion smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla Orchid and Vanilla.

Is Fresh Vanilla or Katy Perry's Mad Potion better for summer or winter?

Fresh Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh Vanilla and Katy Perry's Mad Potion?

Fresh Vanilla features Vanilla Orchid, Cone Waffle and Vanilla. Katy Perry's Mad Potion has top notes of Vanilla Orchid, Apple and Peony, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla, Musk and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Amber.