Fragrance comparison

Funeral Flowers vs Hermessence Vanille Galante

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 731 ratings analysed

Funeral Flowers

Kevin Schepis

3.8222 votes

Rank #41,784 WoodyAmber

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20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Hermessence Vanille Galante

Hermès · 2009

3.74709 votes

Rank #6,288 White FloralVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hermessence Vanille Galante takes 3 of 5 categories.

Funeral Flowers
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hermessence Vanille Galante
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Funeral Flowers2/5

Hermessence Vanille Galante3/5

Ratings & consensus: Hermessence Vanille Galante
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Funeral Flowers
Sillage & projection: Hermessence Vanille Galante
Value for money: Funeral Flowers
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hermessence Vanille Galante

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Funeral FlowersKevin Schepis

Hermessence Vanille GalanteHermès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

3.74/ 5 · 709 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerHermessence Vanille GalanteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

28%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

709 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityFuneral Flowers

SillageHermessence Vanille Galante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value30

Category winnerFuneral FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

white floral84%

earthy77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

white floral100%

vanilla91%

green83%

yellow floral74%

sweet65%

soft spicy56%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlackcurrantYlang YlangGardeniaJasmineTruffleAmalfi LemonBergamotMandarin

Heart

OrchidSpicesLotusFruity Notes

Base

IncenseSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliVanillaVetiverAmberMexican chocolate

Notes

LilyVanillaYlang YlangGreen NotesSpicesSandalwoodAmyl Salicylate

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang Ylang, Spices, Sandalwood 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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex53

Women32

Men4

Unisex38

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,784

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,288

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2009

Reviews103

Category winnerHermessence Vanille GalanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Funeral Flowers by Kevin Schepis opens with a complex, dark blend of blackcurrant, gardenia, and earthy truffle. This 2025 floral fragrance for women settles into a rich, resinous base of incense, Mexican chocolate, and sandalwood. It suits evening wear during the cooler months, offering a bold presence that leans awa…

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Hermessence Vanille Galante by Hermès completely rethinks vanilla by stripping away heavy sugar and replacing it with fresh morning air. It opens with green stems, a quick splash of dry cognac, and dewy white lily petals that feel crisp and watery. Ripe ylang-ylang quickly joins the floral blend, lending a soft banana…

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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, Funeral Flowers or Hermessence Vanille Galante?

Hermessence Vanille Galante takes 3 of 5 categories. Funeral Flowers is rated 3.82/5 from 22 votes; Hermessence Vanille Galante is rated 3.74/5 from 709 votes. Choose Funeral Flowers for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hermessence Vanille Galante for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Funeral Flowers or Hermessence Vanille Galante?

Funeral Flowers lasts longest (Funeral Flowers 64/100, Hermessence Vanille Galante 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Funeral Flowers or Hermessence Vanille Galante?

Hermessence Vanille Galante projects furthest (Hermessence Vanille Galante 54/100, Funeral Flowers 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Funeral Flowers and Hermessence Vanille Galante smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Spices, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Funeral Flowers or Hermessence Vanille Galante better for summer or winter?

Funeral Flowers suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Funeral Flowers and Hermessence Vanille Galante?

Funeral Flowers has top notes of Blackcurrant, Ylang Ylang, Gardenia and Jasmine, heart notes of Orchid, Spices, Lotus and Fruity Notes, a base of Incense, Sandalwood, White Musk and Patchouli. Hermessence Vanille Galante features Lily, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Green Notes and Spices.