Fragrance comparison

Hermessence Vanille Galante vs Bangkok Shock

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 710 ratings analysed

Hermessence Vanille Galante

Hermès · 2009

3.74709 votes

Rank #6,288 White FloralVanilla

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15%scent match

Clearly different

Bangkok Shock

Marc Gebauer

4.001 votes

Rank #61,217 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Hermessence Vanille Galante
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Bangkok Shock
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hermessence Vanille Galante2/4

Bangkok Shock2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bangkok Shock
Sillage & projection: Hermessence Vanille Galante
Value for money: Bangkok Shock
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

Bangkok ShockMarc Gebauer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 709 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBangkok Shock

SillageHermessence Vanille Galante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBangkok ShockBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla91%

green83%

yellow floral74%

sweet65%

soft spicy56%

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match15%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

Top15-30 mins

Aquatic notesTangerineOrangeLemonPetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang YlangIrisIndian JasmineDamask RoseSpices

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmbergrisPatchouliVanillaBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Ylang Ylang, Spices and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Bangkok Shock, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex38

Women58

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 33%Work 30%Date 24%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,288

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2009

Reviews103

Overall rank#61,217

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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Bangkok Shock by Marc Gebauer starts with an energetic blast of bright lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling orange over cool aquatic notes. It wakes you up immediately. The citrus feels crisp and sharp on first spray, avoiding the synthetic sweetness of cheap body sprays. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk seaside f…

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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, Hermessence Vanille Galante or Bangkok Shock?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Hermessence Vanille Galante is rated 3.74/5 from 709 votes; Bangkok Shock is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Hermessence Vanille Galante for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Bangkok Shock for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hermessence Vanille Galante or Bangkok Shock?

They last about the same: Bangkok Shock 60/100, Hermessence Vanille Galante 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hermessence Vanille Galante or Bangkok Shock?

Hermessence Vanille Galante projects furthest (Hermessence Vanille Galante 54/100, Bangkok Shock 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hermessence Vanille Galante and Bangkok Shock smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Spices and Sandalwood.

Is Hermessence Vanille Galante or Bangkok Shock better for summer or winter?

Bangkok Shock suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hermessence Vanille Galante and Bangkok Shock?

Hermessence Vanille Galante features Lily, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Green Notes and Spices. Bangkok Shock has top notes of Aquatic notes, Tangerine, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Iris, Indian Jasmine and Damask Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Patchouli and Vanilla.