Fragrance comparison

Hermessence Vanille Galante vs Mizu No Ka 2011

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

33%scent match

Clearly different

Mizu No Ka 2011

Shiseido

—0 votes

Rank #71,242 CitrusPowdery

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.
Mizu No Ka 2011
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.

Hermessence Vanille Galante1/1

Mizu No Ka 20110/1

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

Mizu No Ka 2011Shiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 709 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

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%

citrus100%

powdery88%

green77%

warm spicy65%

musky53%

white floral42%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both green and white floral

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

Powdery NotesGrapefruitMandarin

Heart

Green NotesSpicesLily

Base

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesLily, Green Notes, 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–

No season votes yet

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#71,242

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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Shiseido Mizu No Ka 2011 opens with a chilly blast of grapefruit and mandarin, mimicking the damp mist of a mountain waterfall. This limited edition shareholder gift quickly shifts from bright citrus to a quiet, mineral greenness. A clean lily note anchors the heart, surrounded by a distinct powdery dryness that recal…

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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 Mizu No Ka 2011 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and white floral accords. Common notes include Lily, Green Notes, Spices and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Hermessence Vanille Galante and Mizu No Ka 2011?

Hermessence Vanille Galante features Lily, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Green Notes and Spices. Mizu No Ka 2011 has top notes of Powdery Notes, Grapefruit and Mandarin, heart notes of Green Notes, Spices and Lily, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.