Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Mesopotamia

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,000 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Mesopotamia

Anatoline

4.128 votes

Rank #37,509 AmberVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mesopotamia
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille2/4

Mesopotamia2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mesopotamia
Sillage & projection: Mesopotamia
Value for money: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

MesopotamiaAnatoline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

50%Love

38%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMesopotamia

SillageMesopotamia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

rose77%

oud69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both vanilla, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black Rose

Heart

Tonka BeanPatchouli

Base

AmberAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day46

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,000

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#37,509

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fumé Oud à la Vanille by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Fumé Oud à la Vanille was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Mesopotamia by Anatoline is an oriental woody fragrance centered on black rose and deep oud. Launched in 2018, this scent works well for both men and women who prefer resins and woods. It lingers for many hours on the skin, making it a reliable choice for cooler weather or evening outings when you want a rich, grounde…

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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, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Mesopotamia?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Mesopotamia is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mesopotamia for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Mesopotamia?

Mesopotamia lasts longest (Mesopotamia 87/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Mesopotamia?

Mesopotamia projects furthest (Mesopotamia 83/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Mesopotamia smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Mesopotamia better for summer or winter?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear; Mesopotamia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Mesopotamia?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Mesopotamia has top notes of Black Rose, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Vanilla.