Fragrance comparison

Hermessence Vanille Galante vs Raffles's Vert

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

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Raffles's Vert

Sare

5.001 votes

Rank #49,010 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raffles's Vert takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hermessence Vanille Galante
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Raffles's Vert
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Hermessence Vanille Galante1/4

Raffles's Vert3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Raffles's Vert
Sillage & projection: Raffles's Vert
Value for money: Raffles's Vert
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

Raffles's VertSare

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 709 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRaffles's Vert

SillageRaffles's Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRaffles's VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla91%

green83%

yellow floral74%

sweet65%

soft spicy56%

white floral100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

citrus61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both white floral and vanilla

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

Bitter OrangeSaffronJasmineSpices

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang YlangLavenderAmberwood

Base

Woodsy NotesTonka BeanVanillaAmberLily

InformationalShared notesLily, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang and Spices. 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex38

Women58

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,288

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2009

Reviews103

Overall rank#49,010

PerfumerSare Agha

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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Raffles's Vert is a bold white floral and amber fragrance with a bright, slightly bitter citrus lift at the start. Bitter orange and saffron lead into a creamy floral heart of orange blossom, jasmine and ylang ylang, with lavender adding a clean aromatic edge. As it warms on skin, vanilla and tonka sweeten the woods a…

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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 Raffles's Vert?

Raffles's Vert takes 3 of 4 categories. Hermessence Vanille Galante is rated 3.74/5 from 709 votes; Raffles's Vert is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Hermessence Vanille Galante for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Raffles's Vert for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hermessence Vanille Galante or Raffles's Vert?

Raffles's Vert lasts longest (Raffles's Vert 100/100, Hermessence Vanille Galante 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hermessence Vanille Galante or Raffles's Vert?

Raffles's Vert projects furthest (Raffles's Vert 100/100, Hermessence Vanille Galante 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hermessence Vanille Galante and Raffles's Vert smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lily, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang and Spices.

What are the notes in Hermessence Vanille Galante and Raffles's Vert?

Hermessence Vanille Galante features Lily, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Green Notes and Spices. Raffles's Vert has top notes of Bitter Orange, Saffron, Jasmine and Spices, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang Ylang, Lavender and Amberwood, a base of Woodsy Notes, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Amber.