Fragrance comparison

Hermessence Vanille Galante vs Al Siadah

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 709 ratings analysed

1 wins

Hermessence Vanille Galante

Hermès · 2009

3.74709 votes

Rank #6,288 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Al Siadah

Athoor Al Alam

—0 votes

Rank #75,447 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hermessence Vanille Galante takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hermessence Vanille Galante
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Al Siadah
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in summer.

Hermessence Vanille Galante1/1

Al Siadah0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Hermessence Vanille GalanteHermès

Al SiadahAthoor Al Alam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 709 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

709 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla91%

green83%

yellow floral74%

sweet65%

soft spicy56%

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LilyVanillaYlang YlangGreen NotesSpicesSandalwoodAmyl Salicylate

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeAmalfi LemonBlackcurrantYlang YlangBergamotGardeniaJasmineTruffle

Heart

Fruity NotesOrchidSpicesLotus

Base

Mexican chocolateFrankincenseSandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliVanillaVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Ylang Ylang, Spices and Sandalwood. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex38

Women58

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,288

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2009

Reviews103

Overall rank#75,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHermessence Vanille GalanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Al Siadah opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange and sour blackcurrant before plunging into heavier, darker floral territory. The initial citrus fizz settles fast, clearing space for humid gardenia, ylang ylang, and an unexpected earthy truffle note. That earthy edge keeps the heavy white flowers from feeling 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Hermessence Vanille Galante and Al Siadah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Spices and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Hermessence Vanille Galante and Al Siadah?

Hermessence Vanille Galante features Lily, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Green Notes and Spices. Al Siadah has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Amalfi Lemon, Blackcurrant and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of Fruity Notes, Orchid, Spices and Lotus, a base of Mexican chocolate, Frankincense, Sandalwood and White Musk.